Public Works Department Minister Rajesh Munat today said that an amount of Rs 3,548 crore had been allocated to up-grade and relay 25 important roads in the Supplementary Budget 2018-2019. The total length of the vital roads is around 898 kilometre. About Rs 2,976 crore had been sanctioned for 20 roads (749 kilometre) in General category regions. About Rs 326 crore had been allocated for three roads (84 kilometres) in Scheduled Tribes' Project and Rs 246 crore for two roads (65 kilometre) in the Scheduled Castes areas.
Munat revealed that this includes relaying of Kurud-Megha-Magarlod-Amlidih-Dhourabata-Khisora (43 kilometre) at a cost of Rs 127.59 crore. The road links Rajim and Gariaband. Similarly, Budeni-Nayapara-Paraswani-Magarlod-Mohandi-Borsi-Boyena route (72 kilometre) at a cost of Rs 284.44 crore. The road aligns with a route near Dhamtari. The up-gradation of Kalle-Awri-Semra-Gaadadih-Hechalpur-Kurra-Bhagatrai-Aaamdhi (30 kilometre) will be done with an investment of Rs 163.94 crore 94 lakh.
The Public Works Department Minister said that Rajim-Chhura road (45 kilometre) will be laid at a cost of Rs 163.94 crore. Similarly, Paandukha-Jatmai-Ghatrani-Gaayedbari-Madel-Mudagaon (40 kilometre) road will be renovated at a cost of Rs 141.60 crore. This route links to Chhura-Fingeshwar. Devri-Saldih-Gadhphuljhar-Toshgaon-Toresingha route (47 kilometre) road will be laid at a cost of Rs 356.56 crore. Telkadih-Durg road (31 kilometre) up-gradation will be done at a cost of Rs 118.22 crore.
Munat said Donghargaon-Khujji-Pinkapar-Jebartala (23 kilometre) up-gradation is being done at a cost of Rs 88.53 crore. Chuhikadan-Udaipur-Chandeli road (27 km) road at a cost of Rs 112.85 crore and Nipania-latuva-Balodabazar (29 km) to be re-laid at a cost of Rs 129.83 crore. Gotiya-Pallari-Batgan-Giruri-Chikli-Samoda-Achholi-Tumgaom road (40 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 149.93 crore while Mungeli-Besarjar ( 26 km) will have a cost of Rs 112.43 crore.
The Minister added that with the financial assistance of ADB, Tikrapara-Sejbahar-Semra-Bakara-Dhamtari route (61 km) will be renovated at a cost of Rs 279.44 crore while Kurrubata-Raksapali-Kachhar-Usrout-Tarapur-Putkaapri-Suta National Highway (50 km) will be laid at a cost of Rs 180.56 crore. Dharamjaigharh-Kapu (32 km) is to laid at a cost of Rs 139.66 crore, Purur-Facandha-Pallari-Arkaar-Belhari-Jamgaon (35 km) is to be one at a cost of Rs 116.92 crore.
Munat intimated that Farhibadar-Nipani-Mokha-Batler-Jamgaon (31 km) is to be laid at a cost of Rs 143.81crore while Anda-Ranchirai-Jamgaon (33 km) will be at a cost of Rs 104.73 crore. Jaijaipur-Maalkaroudha-Belhabata (26 km) is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 111.03 crore while Sakti-Tundri road (31 km) is to be laid at a cost of Rs 136.95 crore.
The PWD Minister said that Bihrikala-Dhangarh-Somatola-Khadgaon road (39 km) is to be laid at a cost of Rs 159.12 crore. Paali-Silli road (22 km) is at a cost of Rs 95.14 crore. Bakarooba-lailunga road (23 km) will be laid at a cost of Rs 71.88 crore. Apart from this, Sigora-Biskoul-Bodesara route (40 km) is to be at a cost of Rs 150.92 crore and Basna-Basni-Paijania-Jarhagaon (25 km) to be laid at a cost of Rs 95.48 crore.