Eco survey 2018: Building district roads for better access need of the hour

The Union government received proposals for declaration of more than 64,000 km of state roads as National Highways from various state governments, against which the Ministry of Road and Transportation

The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament today pointed out the need for last-mile connectivity by building district roads is the need of the hour as it would not just provide better access to the hinterland but also enhance economic activities.
 

“In states like Bihar, Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, the density of Other Public Work Department (OPWD) road or district road is very low. There is a need for developing OPWD roads including District Roads, so as to provide better access,