Himachal approves new road proposals for sanction of Union government
Author(s): City Air NewsShimla, December 30, 2015:The State government has submitted new shelf of roads amounting to Rs.731.59 crore for approval of National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), Union Ministry of Rural Development....
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Dec 30, 2015 10:30
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Shimla, December 30, 2015:The State government has submitted new shelf of roads amounting to Rs.731.59 crore for approval of National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), Union Ministry of Rural Development.
The approval to this shelf was given during the meeting of State Level Standing Committee on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna, held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shri P. Mitra.
Shri Mitra said the new proposal of 188 projects totaling to 1158 kilometer length of roads and 26 bridges amounting was being sent for approval of the Govt. of India. As per the revised funding pattern for Himalayan States, Himachal Pradesh will have to contribute 10 percent of the total allocation.
He laid stress on building good roads to give connectivity to difficult rural areas of the state.
The shelf of roads approved today include new connectivity (stage-I) of 136.015 km road length amounting to Rs. 9543.70 lakhs, new connectivity (stage-I+II) of 32.090 road length amounting to Rs. 2082.04 lakhs, 26 left out/missing bridges with total cost of Rs. 3892.49 lakhs, new connectivity (stage-II) with 524.200 km road length amounting to Rs. 29369.31 lakhs and up-gradation of 465.435 km road length with total outlay of Rs. 28271.02 lakhs.
Additional Chief Secretary (PWD) Shri Narender Chuahan apprised the committee members about the achievements made by State under PMGSY Scheme during last 15 years. The Union Ministry of Rural Development sanctioned a total of 13683 km. roads for connecting 3730 eligible habitations having population of 250 plus during this period. Out of these sanctions, HPPWD has completed 11227Km., giving connectivity to 3318 habitations which reflects 82 percent physical achievement and 74 percent financial achievement.
He informed during the current financial year, against the total allocation of Rs. 271 crore, funds amounting to Rs. 184.75 crore had been received from Govt. of India so far against which an expenditure amounting to Rs. 182.44 crore had been made. The department expects to spend over Rs. 280 crore by the end of March, 2016.
He said ministry of Rural Development had taken a decision to complete the connectivity mandate of balance eligible habitations under PMGSY by March 2019, against the earlier target year of 2022. Himachal government was committed to provide connectivity to all eligible habitations, provided, private land is donated by people, he added.
Date:
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
