The Central Government on Monday approved upgradation of over 1,010 kms of rural road and 19 bridges in Haryana at a cost of over Rs960 crore under Pradahan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-II.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that this project of upgradation of roads would be completed within six to 18 months. He said that the Central Government has appreciated that Haryana ranked among those six States that have fully utilised the funds allocated under PMGSY-I. He said that even under PMGSY-II, Haryana would make optimum utilisation of funds.
Hooda said as many as 85 rural roads would be upgraded and 19 new bridges would be constructed under this scheme. While sending the proposal to Central Government, views of all the 10 elected Members of Parliament and 21 Zila Parishads of the State were considered by the State level Standing Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary. The meeting of Empowered Committee of Union Ministry of Rural Development which held under the Secretary approved these proposals of the State Government.