Rs 37.76 crore incentive for Himachal for maintaining rural roads

The Union Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned an incentive grant-in-aid of Rs 37.76 crore for Himachal, Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh said this here recently.

He said, “The Union Government has sanctioned an incentive grant-in-aid of Rs 37.76 crore for Himachal for having well maintained roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).”

The minister said as per the report submitted by the National Quality Monitors deputed by the Union Government, Himachal had performed well in the maintenance of PMGSY roads in the defect liability period (DLP), through e-marg and periodic renewal post-DLP.