23 roads, 22 bridges okayed under Central scheme: Himachal minister Vikramaditya Singh

Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh chaired a review meeting of centrally sponsored and Central Road Infrastructure Fund schemes.

While reviewing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the Public Works Minister said that 23 roads and 22 bridges had been approved in the third phase of the Yojana. “Out of these projects, tenders for four roads have been awarded and tenders for the remaining 19 roads would be awarded soon,” he said, directing the officials to complete the construction work of the roads under the third phase of the PMGSY by June 2025.

The Public Works Minister said that apart from this, tenders for 22 bridges should also be awarded as soon as possible and directed the officials to ensure their completion by December 2025. He said that apart from this, the first and second phases of the PMGSY have almost been completed.

In the meeting, progress of various projects being constructed by the National Highways Authority of India was also reviewed. He gave necessary guidelines to the officials regarding the implementation of projects so that the important projects of the state could be completed as soon as possible. He directed to organize a meeting related to various projects of the NHAI so that these projects can be expedited.

The Public Works Minister said under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund Scheme, 191 projects worth Rs 2,097 crore were approved, of which the construction work of 143 projects had been completed. An amount of Rs 861 crore has been spent on these projects.