Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing and Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee President Charandas Mahant asked the State government to ensure transparency and quality in development works taken up under the schemes funded by the Centre besides increasing their impact on the masses. He also asked the principal secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Chhattisgarh administration, Vivek Dhandh to give personal attention towards adhering to the norms laid by Rural development Ministry, Government of India.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, Mahant informed that under the Prime Minister Rural Road Scheme six roads, four culverts and five span bridges would be constructed in Korba district at an estimated cost of Rs 22.73 crore. Under the same scheme, 429 km roads will constructed in Chhattisgarh at the cost of Rs 413 crore in which Centre’s contribution would be Rs 256 crore, Mahant added.
Notably, under the PMGSY, the Union Rural Development Ministry has sanctioned 429 km long road construction in Chhattisgarh under which 132 roads comprising 118 culverts and bridges will be constructed at the cost of Rs 413 crore. These roads will be constructed in 8 districts of Chhattisgarh – Korba, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Jashpur, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Raipur.