Rs 960 cr approved for roads, bridges in Haryana

The Centre today approved upgradation of over 1,010 kms of rural road and 19 bridges in Haryana at a cost of over Rs 960 crore under the Pradahan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
Disclosing this, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda thanked UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for approving Haryana government's proposals.
The Chief Minister said the project of upgradation of roads would be completed within six to 18 months.
He said the Central government has appreciated that Haryana is ranked among those six states which have fully utilised funds allocated under PMGSY-I.
He claimed that even under PMGSY-II, Haryana would make optimum utilisation of funds.

Hooda said as many as 85 rural roads would be upgraded and 19 new bridges would be constructed under this scheme.
While sending the proposal to Central Government, views of all 10 elected MPs and 21 Zila Parishads of the state were considered by State Level Standing Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary.
The meeting of Empowered Committee of Union Ministry of Rural Development which held under its Secretary today approved these proposals of the state government, a Haryana government statement claimed.