Punjab CM plans Rs 1225 cr for upgrading link roads

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered an ambitious Rs 1225 crore plan for expanding and upgrading link roads network in Punjab and modernizing its agricultural marketing infrastructure in the state.

A decision to this effect was taken here at a high level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here.

Disclosing this here today Chief Minister's Media Advisor Harcharan Bains said that while existing link roads measuring 7200 KM would be repaired at a cost of Rs 600 crore, the network would be expended by adding 1500 KM of new link roads. This would entail an additional expenditure of Rs 225 crore during the current financial year.

The Chief Minister ordered that new link roads measuring 20 KM be constructed in each of the 108 rural constituencies in the state as per prescribed norms of rural population.

Bains said that the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Board has been asked to undertake the modernization of agriculture marketing infrastructure through out the state. The task would be completed within the next two years at a cost of Rs 400 crore to strengthen the agri-marketing base.