The Central Government has applied for financial assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards meeting the cost of implementation of Chhattisgarh Road Connectivity Project (CRCP), officials informed.
The State Public Works Department (PWD) had been entrusted with the responsibility of construction and completion of the project.
The projects are-Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Tikarapara Sejbahar Semara Bhakhara Dhamtari Road (Old Dhamtari Road) , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Chhura Rajim Road Via Tarrighat Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Panduka Jatmay Ghatarani Gaydbari Mudeli Mudagaon Road (Chhura Fingeshwar Road) ,Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Dewari Saldih Gadfuljhar Toshgaon Toresingha Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Ghotiya Palari Vatgan Ghirpuri Chikhali Samoda Achhola Tumgaon Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Lambar Bodesara Birkol Singhora Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Nipaniya Latuva Balodabazar Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Thelkadih Durg Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Bihrikala Dangad Somatola Gotatola Khadgaon Road 3, Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Anda Runchirai Jamgaon Road Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Dongargaon Khujji Pinkapar Jevartala Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Chhuikhadan Udaypur Bundeli Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Purur Fagunda Palari Arar Belhari Jamgaon Road, Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Karhibhadar Nipani Mokha Batler Jamgaon Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Kurud Megha Magrlod Amlidih Dhourabhatha Khisora Panduka Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Budeni Nayapara Parsavani Magarlod Mohandi Borsi Bhoyena Road (Dhamtari SH-23) , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Kalle Anvari Semara Gadadih Hanchalpur Kurra Bagtarai Aamdi Raod , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Mangala Bhaisarjhar Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Karubhatha Raksapali Kachhar Usrouth Tarapur Putkapuri Supa to NH-216 Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Dharamjaygarh Kapu Road, Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Lormi to Paijania, Masna to Masni Jarhagaon Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Sakti Tundri Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Pali to Silli Road , Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Bakaruma Lailunga Road,Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Jaijepur Malkharoda Chhoteseepat Paraswani Gobarabhata Road
Notably, the Chhattisgarh Government has prepared and approved a priority investment programme for improvement (rehabilitation, strengthening and widening) of about 5,000 km of state roads at an estimated cost of about Rs 10,500 crore according to an introductory note made in the Initial Environment Examination (IEE) report submitted by State Public Works Department (PWD) to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in May this year.
The PWD has improved many roads through State Government funds and support from funding agencies including 1249 Km roads with the help of ADB, it mentioned.
Roads are the main mode of transportation in Chhattisgarh. National highways (NH6, NH16 and NH78) provide good east-west connections with neighbouring states, and NH43 and NH200 provide the main north-south connection between Raipur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur, it mentioned.
Notably, ADB had also been helping Chhattisgarh government upgrade about 916 kilometers of roads in the State.
The works include development of new road sections, two laning work, constructing and strengthening culverts and bridges, officials stated.
Notably, new stretches of rural roads are rapidly coming up in Chhattisgarh with massive funding support from ADB, officials stated.
The ADB has provided lending support to Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken under PMGSY. The international funding agency had been helping to either construct or upgrade 31,000 kms of rural roads in the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradsh, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam nationally, officials stated.
Notably, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways allocated Rs 1533.68 crores to Chhattisgarh for development of national highways during the last financial year, the Central Government has informed.