The Rural development Ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 771 crores for the construction of 166 roads totaling a length of 1,622 kms under the Prime Minister Gram sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase XII. Secretary Rural development Vinod Phonia said that 48 new roads have been sanctioned with a budget of Rs 225 crore, while an amount of Rs 359 crores is sanctioned for metalling 76 Kutcha roads.
He said for disaster affected areas of the state and Haridwar district an amount of Rs 187 crore has been proposed for 42 works which involves construction of 536 km long road length Phonia said that apart from Rs 771 Crore amount sanctioned a separate budget of Rs 61.61 crores has been set aside by the Rural development Ministry for maintenance and reconstruction of roads affected by the disaster in Uttarakhand.