The State Government has provided administrative sanction of Rs 18.59 crore for construction of a total of 13 bridges in Kurud and Dhamtari blocks of Dhamtari district under Chief Minister Rural Road and Development Scheme, officials informed.
Seven of these bridges will be constructed at 4 kms distance from village Bhainsabod to Khar Madeli approach road of Kurud block, at the cost of Rs 3.43 lakh. likewise, on the 3 km long approach road from village Megha to Seldeep, six bridges will be constructed at the cost of Rs 6.63 crore. Similarly, Rs 8.52 crore has been sanctioned for approach road from village Rudri to Chhati (Sankra) in Dhamtari block.
On these construction works, nearly Rs 2.60 crore will be spent under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Rs 16 crore will be spent under Chief Minister Rural Road and Development Scheme.