Minister for Public Works, Sajjan Singh Verma, has informed that 1,300 km roads have been upgraded and 1550 roads restored by spending Rs 602 crore in the last 6 months in the State. In the same period, the construction of 27 bridges, costing Rs 186 crore, has been completed, he added.
Keeping in view the road safety, the Public Works Department has issued directives to the field staff to make provisions for geometric design of roads, road marking and road furniture. Decision has been taken to formulate state road policy to determine departments to construct different roads. The construction of Madhyalok Bhavan in Navi Mumbai has been completed by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation by spending Rs74 crore.
