Seeks Rs. 172.97 crore for restoration of roads damaged during last year's monsoon
Punjab Newsline, Shimla/New Delhi, July 17-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urged Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari to declare 39.20 km Ranital-Kotla and 41.50 km Ghumarwin-Jahu-Sarkaghat roads as National Highways. The Chief Minister said that these roads have already been constructed to National Highway standards and stand declared 'in-principle National Highway'.
He said that roads were the major mode of transport in the hill state. He added that no new National Highway has been declared for Himachal in the last 8 years. Sukhu requested to release Rs. 172.97 crore for restoration of various state roads adjoining National Highways that got damaged due to flash floods and lanslides during the monsoon season last year.
He said that these roads include Kullu- Manali, Mandi-Kamand-Katola-Bajaura road and Chail-Gohar-Pandoh road. The Chief Minister informed that announcement was made by the Union Minister, during his visit to the state after the monsoon-led disaster caused heavy losses in the state, that centre shall provide adequate funds for the repair and restoration of damaged state roads within a distance of one km from the National Highways.
Gadkari assured the CM of appropriate action on each of the issues. He also directed contractors for timely completion of the works.