At the 24th Executive Committee meeting of the State Rural Road Development Authority held at Mantralaya, the Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development Kamleshwar Patel directed that roads in rural areas should be maintained on priority. Also, in the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, roads under guarantee period should be maintained by the concerned contractor.
Minister Patel said that the intention of the State Government is to extend the development schemes to the rural areas. Villagers should not face any inconvenience in visiting nearby cities. He said that roads contribute the most in rural development. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the quality of construction of roads in rural areas.
