To ensure better transportation and road connectivity in restive Bastar division, as part of priority laid by state government, mountains are being razed under Kondagaon district to pave way for construction of road.
The road having total length of 145 kilometres will be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore. It would link around 50,000 villagers with National Highway.
Public Works Department minister Tamradhwaj Sahu said state government is committed to ensure quality roads in rural areas. After visit to all the districts, and reviewing the construction of road, the departmental officers were directed to expedite the works.
Under this series, the mountains of Kondagaon district are being cut for roads. The constructed road will link with villages of Navagaon, Nahakanar, Aadnar, Chema, Bayanar, Temargaon, Chamai, Modiga, Bhogapal, Pavda, Badgai, Dhanora, Funder, Bedmamari, Kuwamari, Ravbeda, Honhead, Khalemurwand and others.
Departmental sources said that for the first time a coordinated efforts of PWD, Prime Minister Rural Road Scheme, Rural Engineering Services, D.M.F and MGNREGA departments, in blocks of Keshkal and Kondagaon, to connect the remote villages, the road construction has been undertaken. Around 75 percent work has been completed. It would be then linked with National Highway 30 after which it will emerge as Keshkal bypass road.