Lucknow: With the aim to ensure the integrated development of Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government is making continuous efforts to rejuvenate the roads across the state. These works encompass not only the repair and rehabilitation of state and national highways, but also extend to the restoration of the link roads that connect remote villages to different cities across UP.
In line with CM Yogi’s commitment to eliminating potholes from the state’s roads, a comprehensive action plan was drawn out by the UP government. The plan placed a high priority on improving the roads connecting villages and blocks to the district headquarters in multiple districts of UP. Under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Scheme, the Yogi government is set to complete a total of 407 development projects spanning more than 29 districts in the state. As part of this effort, an initial administrative and financial approval has been granted for a sum of Rs 153.17 crore out of the total allocation of Rs 198.93 crore.
The Public Works Department has already started preparations in this regard in order to expedite completion of all the targeted development projects. Notably, in over 29 districts where the enhancement of link roads has commenced as part of development works, districts such as Gonda, Bahraich, Sultanpur, Amethi, Ayodhya, Jaunpur, Ballia, Pratapgarh, Mathura, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, and Varanasi are prominent.
Under Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Scheme, Jaunpur is prominent among the districts of the state where the works of construction, repair and improvement of link roads are to be completed by the Public Works Department. The repairing of the link roads will take place in Shahganj, Mungra Badshahpur, Machhali Shahar and Malhani of Jaunpur. Similarly, construction work will be completed in Gazipur’s Jakhaniya, Chandauli’s Mughalsarai, and Sakaldiha.
In addition, various construction and repair works related to link roads in Shravasti and Balrampur will also be completed. Likewise, in Pratapgarh, construction and maintenance work of link roads in Vishwanathganj and Kunda, in Sultanpur’s Isauli and Barabanki’s Haidergarh, in Fatehpur’s Khaga and Hussainpur, and in Prayagraj’s Karachana, Handia, Soraon, and Phulpur areas will be ensured.
Chief Engineer (Development) will ensure the quality of construction works
All the construction works identified by the Public Works Department will be completed in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh government’s rulebook. The Chief Engineer (Development) will ensure the quality of these construction works. The target is to complete these construction works in the financial year 2023-24. However, it is believed that all these works will be completed well before the specified deadline.
