The Centre has approved the State Government's proposal for construction of 343 roads covering 1,184 km at a total cost of Rs 584 crore and 140 long-span bridges worth Rs 483 crore in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
This was informed by Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.The Union Rural Development Ministry has asked the State Government to take appropriate measures to ensure better quality work. Ramesh has asked the State Government to enhance its project implementation units (PIUs) to deliver the desired quality of the roads.