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16 Jul-2023 10:46 AM

Written By: Naresh Sharma

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot laid the foundation stone of 4,101 works in 232 urban bodies in the state on Saturday. With these road development works worth Rs 1,528 crore, 2,642 kms long roads will be constructed and developed.

Gehlot, in the foundation laying function, virtually addressed the people of the state said that a strong road network plays an important role in the progress of any state. This year, tribal and desert areas with a population of more than 250 and other areas with population of more than 350 as per the census-2011, are being linked with roads.

He also expressed grief over the untimely death of a child who died of falling into a pothole on the road in Sikar. He said there should be no compromise in the quality of the construction works. Apart from the departmental experts and third party auditor, the district administration officers and public representatives should monitor the quality of the work. Local people should also play their important role in this.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that special attention is being paid on the construction of roads along with preventing road accidents. After identifying 1548 black spots in the state, 1365 have been fixed. Along with the inspection by the experts, now the responsibility of the company making the roads has been made for 5 years. Besides this, Rs 55 crore has been approved for the Centre of Excellence for Road and Building Construction in Jaipur.

Gehlot said that the audit has been carried out by the experts to make Shahjahanpur to Ajmer, Bar to Bilada (Jodhpur) and Sikar to Bikaner roads accident-free. Initiative has been taken to make these 3 roads free from accidents by fixing the black spots and other reasons for accidents on these roads. Soon these works will be completed.

UDH Minister Shanti Kumar Dhariwal said that the infrastructure is being strengthened every year by increasing the road works in urban bodies. Work is being done by taking opinion of public representatives and local people.

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