The Public Works Department (PWD) will develop the under-construction Canal linking Road in Raipur as a ‘Model Road.’ On this road, along with development of basic facilities like dividers, streetlights, greenery, bus stops, public facilities will also be constructed at different places.
PWD minister Rajesh Munat, while perusing different projects and construction works run by the Department in Raipur city on Wednesday morning instructed to develop the Canal linking Road as ‘Model Road.’
The minister inspected Shankar Nagar-lodhi Para Road, Shankar Nagar-Khamhardih Road, Shankar Nagar-Vidhan Sabha Road, Vidhan Sabha-Dhaneli Bypass, Dhaneli-Bhanpuri six-lane road, Bhanpuri-Tatibandh Ring Square, Ramnagar Railway under bridge, Mohaba Bazar –Sarona (Ring Road) and Santoshi Nagar-Sejbahar Road and reviewed progress of construction works.
He asked the PWD officers to speed up construction and to ensure quality of work. Principal Secretary PWD, RP Mandal, Engineer-in-Chief DK Pradhan, Deputy Secretary, Jitendra Shukla and other officers were present.
Munat instructed to construct a huge square at Canal link Road and GE Road crossing near Anand Nagar.
He asked to maintain equal width on under-construction Avantibai Chowk-lodhi Para-Khamhardih section as four-lane road. He said to acquire private land if it comes under the road construction plan.