Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra on Wednesday directed to improve the road communication and basic service infrastructure in peri-urban areas surrounding all major urban local bodies (ULBs). He was presiding over a high level meeting here wherein Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development outlined the issues for discussion.
Mahapatra directed the Departments of Works, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water, Water Resources, and Housing and Urban Development to prepare a comprehensive 5-year perspective plan for development of basic infrastructure. The departments were asked to make a detailed survey of the roads connecting the major ULBs and growth centers and prioritize those on the basis of traffic load.
