Even before the NDA Government could charge Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that Central Government had not done enough for upkeep of the National highways in Uttar Pradesh.
In a statement issued here on Friday he said that in 2013-14 the union government had sanctioned just 15 crore for the upkeep of national highways while in this fiscal just Rs 4.56 crore has been sanctioned so far.
“Write letter to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and request the concerned officials to increase fund flow so that renovation work could be carried out at full force,” Yadav said.
Chief Minister had written letters to Government of India about release of funds in September 2013 and March 2014. Besides, PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav too had written a series of letter and in October 2013 had met the then Union Surface Transport minister.
“State needs urgen funds fo renovation of national highways and officials should ensure its early release,” he said.