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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expedited the development works in Uttar Pradesh during the pandemic, according to an official release issued by the UP government on Thursday.
During the first four years of his regime, of which almost two were marred by the pandemic, Yogi has done some exemplary work, the release said. According to the government, villages with no roads before a few years ago now boast of the largest road network under the leadership of Yogi.
Through PWD, the government established one of the biggest road connectivities in the remote areas of the state, the release said.
“With the developmental projects, CM Yogi has changed the image of the rural areas of the state. Ever since the Yogi government came to power, a 14,935-km-long road network has been expanded in the rural areas. A total of 2,275 habitations with a population of more than 250 people, located within a 5-km radius on either side of the 7 metre or wider roads, have been directly connected to the road network,” the release said.
According to Census 2001, PWD has constructed a 1,763-km-long road which connects 1,557 revenue villages with a population of more than 250. A total of 1,543 revenue villages have been connected to the road network by constructing 1739.30-km roads.
The construction of roads for 297 villages with a population of more than 250 has been completed at a cost of 183.87 crores. A total of 163 such revenue villages have been connected to the road network by constructing a road of 184.34 kilometres. So far, 1,674 habitations have been connected with the connectivity route by constructing 2121.57 kms at a cost of a total of Rs 1,407 crore.
Under the Mukhyamantri Samagra Gram Vikas Yojana, construction of a 29-km-long road has almost been completed for 33 revenue villages at a cost of Rs 14.35 crore. Under this scheme, the construction of 178-km-long connectivity road at a cost of Rs 102.48 crore has been almost completed which will connect as many as 156 habitations directly with the road network.