Forty-four roads will be laid across the State as a part of Road Requirement Plan (R.R.P.) at a cost of Rs 806 crore in the current fiscal plan 2018-2019. The amount had been set apart in the Supplementary Budget.
Public Works Minister Rajesh Munat in a statement said that as per directives from Chief Minister Raman Singh rapid expansion of roads' network is being undertaken. According to the Road Requirement Plan (R.R.P.) 806 kilometres network of roads is being laid in the remote tribal belt at a brisk pace to ensure smooth flow of traffic. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India contribution will be about 60 per cent and the State Government's 40 per cent.
Munat said that road connecting Hiroli-Gumiyapalem-Aranpur (15. 60 km) will be laid at a cost of Rs 15.60 crore, Kaarli-Eliyacha (5.60 km) at a cost of Rs 5.60 crore, Chhindnaar-Baarsur (13 km) costing Rs 13 lakh, Narayanpur-Padamkot-Kutul- (Kukadjhor-Aakabeda) (32 km) with estimated cost of Rs 91.93 crore, Narayanpur-Gaarpa road-Kachhapal (Kundla-Kohakampti) (20 km) at a cost of Rs 19.47 crore and Chindgadh-Buddhi (18 km) at a cost of Rs 18 crore. Block headquarters Orchha-Ader route (18 km) will be laid at a cost of Rs 33.22 crore.
Similarly, Chaargaon-Siksod road (15 km) is to be laid at a cost of Rs 15 crore, Damkasa-Durgukodal (14 km) costing Rs 14 crore, Padbeda-Kosaranda-Hurtarai (14 km) at a cost of Rs 14 crore, Aamadeda-Ekda road (38 km) with estimated cost of Rs 38 crore, Charaama-Korar road (31 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 31 crore, Narharpur-Haradula road (29 km) at a cost of Rs 29 crore, Kodekorse-Jadikurse-Madanbaada (15 km) costing Rs 15 crore, Bakavand-Kolavat road with culverts (26 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 26 crore.
Minister, further, said that Bukhpaal-Kalepaal-Barupaata road (9 km) including bridges will be constructed at a cost of Rs 13.50 crore, Dilmili-Pakhnaar road (22 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 18.70 crore, Rs 19.55 crore is cost of Bandaaji-Aaajer road (23 km), Belar -Taragaon road (9 km) at a cost Rs 5.94 crore, Raikot-Salhepaal-Kurenga road (23.40 km) will cost Rs 23.40 crore. Yermur-Kastarpaal- road (7 km), Niyanaar-Biranpaa-Mawlipada (12 km), Badenaar-Kawadgaon (5 km), Aawapalli-Eemlidih-Madhded (18 km), Usuur-Nambi (10 km), Kondagaon-Narayanpur-Bunagaon-Basgaon-Bawdi-Jogi road (16 km), Baheegaon-Badattar-Sandna-Balond (38 km) and Shyampur-Makdi road (32 km) are to be constructed as per plan.
Munat said that Kanker-Peedapaal (19.56 km) will be constructed at a cost of Rs 15.39 crore, Masulpaani-Jaamgaon (15.80 km) is to be laid at a cost of Rs 6.34 crore, Amrawati-Torebeda road (3.75 km) estimated cost is Rs 2.13 crore. Similarly, Chilhati-Totekasa road (3.75 km) will be constructed at a cost of Rs 5.45 crore, Boriya-Mohalla road (5.50 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 1.33 crore, Sukma-Dantewada road ( 68.80 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 39.04 crore. Jagdalpur-Chitrakoot-Usribedah-Block Boundi Geedam road (45 km) will cost Rs 33.76 crore, Usribeda road-Dhakadpaara (25.60 km) at a cost of Rs 33 crore 76 lakh, and Ekatkanhar-Barritola road (5.50 km) will be constructed at a cost of Rs 9.54 crore.