The Chief Minister ordered the allocation as part of the Link Road Repair Programme 2021-22 (Phase-IV), aimed at strengthening rural in the state.
It may be recalled that the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Government had, immediately after assuming office in March 2017, given approval to the Mandi Board for undertaking repair of the link roads in 12,581 villages across the State, to provide easy access to the farmers for selling their crops in 1872 mandis. As per the state policy, link roads become due for repair after every six years.
Giving details of the link roads or culverts and bridges constructed since April 2017, the Mandi Board secretary Ravi Bhagat said that of total length of link roads of 64,878 km in the State, repair or upgradation of 34,977 Km link roads had been successfully completed in three phases, at a cost of Rs 4,112 crore.
In addition, 1,507 culverts or bridges are being upgraded at a cost of Rs 389 crore. Of these, the upgradation work has been implanted on 966 culverts or bridges.