Haryana Government would spent Rs 3,200 crore on the repair and re-carpeting of roads across the State. The State Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Rao Narbir Singh said that out of total Rs 3200 crore, about Rs 1000 crore would be spent this year only, the work for which would be started from this month.
Talking to the mediapersons at Karnal, he said that it would be ensured that no roads get damaged before five years and for this, concerned officers and contractors would be made responsible. Arrangement of e-tendering has been made in the State to ensure transparency, he added.
In reply to another question, he said that he has given directions to Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Ambala to remove unnecessary sign boards, reflectors and also block the unauthorized cuts on the national highway so as to avert accidents due to incomplete bridges. Apart from this, directions are issued to concerned authorities to expedite the ongoing construction work of bridges and roads.
He said that directions have also been issued to concerned offices to take up the matter of ongoing construction works with the officers of SOMA Company so that the same could be completed in a time bound manner. He made it clear the any negligence in the quality of construction material would not be tolerated at any cost.