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Punjab’s Rural Link Road Overhaul in Full Swing; Minister Khudian Warns Corrupt Contractors of Stern Action

Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian stated that the CM Flying Squad is continuously monitoring the ongoing upgradation and repair work of rural link roads across the state, according to a government press release.

The CM Flying Squad, the release said, was constituted by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann to ensure the best quality of roads being repaired and upgraded by the Punjab Mandi Board and the Public Works Department (PWD).

The Punjab government is undertaking a project worth Rs 4,150 crore to upgrade and repair 19,491 kilometres of link roads, and the ongoing monitoring is part of this initiative.

Minister S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian assured that the “finest quality” of material is being used to lay, upgrade, and repair the roads, as per the press release. Additionally, he issued a stern warning to contractors found compromising on material quality, saying strict action would be taken against them.

S. Gurmeet Singh Khudian informed that the CM Flying Squad teams are actively working on the ground and have already covered seven districts, including Faridkot, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Jalandhar, Patiala, and Gurdaspur, the press release stated.

“S. Khudian said that there are total 30,237 link roads in Punjab with a total length of 64,878 kilometres, adding that 33,492 kilometres are under the Punjab Mandi Board and 31,386 kilometres are under the Public Works Department (PWD). He said that the Punjab Government is now starting a project to repair and upgrade 7,373 link roads with a total length of 19,491.56 kilometres,” the press release further read.

The minister said that the project would cost Rs 4,150.42 crore, which includes five years of maintenance, adding that Rs 3,424.67 crore will be spent on repair and upgradation, while Rs 725.75 crore will be allocated for five-year maintenance.

Meanwhile, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) survey conducted for these roads resulted in savings of Rs 383.53 crore, he added.

Special Public Safety During Foggy or Dark Conditions:

A special road safety project is also being implemented on the repaired and upgraded link roads at a cost of Rs 91.83 crore to ensure public safety during foggy or dark conditions.

Under the project, a three-inch-wide white strip will be painted on both sides of the link roads to make travel safer during fog or darkness.

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