Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday said various steps have been taken by the State Government to strengthen the road network in the State.
The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Public Works (Building and Roads) Department, said this while addressing the grievances of the people in Sirsa district.
He said that recently the Central Government under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana has approved an amount of Rs 383.58 crore for Haryana to further strengthen road network by constructing as many as 83 roads in eight districts of the State.
Chautala said an amount of Rs 84.93 crore will be spent on the upgradation (strengthening and widening) of 11 roads of 131 km length in Sirsa district. Besides this, Plastic waste will be used for upgrading (repair, widening, strengthening) of these roads, due to which the quality of the roads will increase and the public can avail the facilities of these roads for a longer period.