To further improve the network of roads in Haryana, 31 roads having a length of 260.68 kilometre would be widened and strengthened at a cost of Rs353.60 crore. Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday said that NABARD has sanctioned the said amount under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for year 2014-15. He said that out of the total, strengthening and widening of 162.41 kilometre road falling under National Capital Region area would be taken up a cost of Rs255.31 crore whereas Rs98.29 crore would be spent on improvement and widening of 98.27 kilometre other roads of the State.
The Chief Minister said that roads falling in 25 assembly constituencies namely Israna, Badshahpur, Pataudi, Hathin, Ateli, Nangal Choudhry, Bawal, Kosli, Ferozpur Jhirka, Punhana, Sohna, Beri, Indri, Gharunda, Tosham, Bawani Khera, Ambala Cantt, Thanesar, ladwa, Kaithal, Pundri, Jind, Narwana, Aampur, Nalwa, Ellenabad and Rania would be improved.
Similarly widening and strengthening work of Baragaon to landora road in Karnal, Shahpur to Fazilpur, Fazilpur to Muradgarh, Karnal Meeru road to Ranwar via Sheikhpura, Bawani Khera to Bapora via Sui Balyali road, Ambala Kala Amb road to Pajokhra to Dhira Majra, Kirmach to Jamba road upto district boundary in Kurukshetra district, Saharanpur Kurukshetra road to Bargat to Babain, SH-11 to Kaithal-Shergarh-Deodkheri-Narar-Sega-Kakout-Pundri-Rajound road among others would be taken up by the State Government.