Information and Public Relations Department, Chandigarh, Punjab,December 31: Under the leadership of Public Works Minister Mr. Vijay InderSingla, PWD has taken a number of important steps for rejuvenation of road infrastructureduring the year 2020, in addition to construction and renovation of a number ofgovernment buildings.
Giving the detail of these initiative a spokesperson of PWDsaid that three High Level Bridges, two Foot Bridges & three PontoonBridges were constructed, apart from up-gradation and renewal of 29 roadshaving length of 204 Km in Sultanpur Lodhi. It has also been decided to upgradeSultanpur Lodhi-Kapurthala-Subhanpur-Beas-Batala-Dera Baba Nanak road at a costof Rs. 102 Crore and name it as Parkash Purb Marg by declaring this route asNational Highway in principle.
According the spokesperson, 15145 km of link roads fallingunder jurisdiction of PWD (B&R) approved for repair with Amount of Rs. 1713Crore under Special Repair Program 2018-19 Phase-I and II. Out of these works13662 km link roads have been completed and an expenditure of Rs. 1292 Cr. hasbeen incurred. Furthermore under Special Repair Program 2020-21 repair works of3047.09 km link roads are targeted to be completed during FY 2021-22 at anestimated cost of 418.15 Crore.
The spokesperson further said that Rs. 25 Crore spent on themaintenance and special repair of various Govt. Buildings beside Rs. 31 Crspent on on Construction of New Judicial Court Complexes & Residences inPunjab. He said that Rs. 86 Cr have been spent on construction of variousBuilding Works such as Tehsils, schools, Govt. Colleges/Medical Colleges &Hospitals, Jails, Memorials etc.
According the spokesperson, Four- laning work of 96 Km ofNational Highways is in progress withthe cost of Rs. 2068 Crore and Up-gradation of 376 Km of National Highwaysincluding 4 ROBs at a cost of Rs. 2144 Crore is also in progress. Under CRFScheme, 264 Km roads have been upgraded at an expenditure of Rs.123 Crore. Hesaid that under PMGSY-I and II, all works have been completed & underPMGSY-III up-gradation of 3362 Kms of Rural Roads at an estimated cost of Rs.2500 Crore has been planned. The approval of PMGSY III Batch-I project isawaited from GoI.
The spokesman said that works for up-gradation of 53 ruralroads having length of 318 Km and construction of 7 bridges has been sanctionedby NABARD at a cost of Rs. 182 Crore.