Haryana Government has formulated a Rs 1,818 crore action plan to strengthen 5,605 kms long roads during the financial year 2016-17.
“During this fiscal year, special attention would be paid on fixing cat eyes and reflectors at dangerous curves of roads so as to prevent road accidents,” said Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister, Rao Narbir Singh on Wednesday.
Rao Narbir said that Haryana is the first state in the country where Public Works Department has prepared advance action plan for works to be conducted throughout the year. In 2015-16, action plan of 4,709 kms long roads was prepared, said he.
The Minister said that a WhatsApp number would be launched in the next six months , on which anybody could send a photograph of damaged roads and these would be repaired by the Department within 72 hours.
He said that in the 21 months regime of the present Government, work of strengthening of roads has taken place in the State.
Haryana is celebrating its golden jubilee this year and efforts would be made to provide people with better road network. In the regime of present Government, 12 highways have been declared as national highways, said he.
Rao Narbir added that wherever required on major roads, Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) would be constructed on priority basis.