Punjab authorities approve US$306.77mn state road link works

Authorities in India’s north-west state of Punjab have approved the upgrade of 11,000km of state link roads for approximately US$306.77 million (INR 17bn). This is in addition to the construction of 637km of roads for $57.81 million (INR 3.19bn) under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which will see $138.65 million (INR 7.65bn) spent to complete 192 roads by December 2013. Approval was also given to repair and maintain other roads and State highways with $57.09 million (INR 3.15bn).
May 22, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Authorities in India’s north-west state of Punjab have approved the upgrade of 11,000km of state link roads for approximately US$306.77 million (INR 17bn). This is in addition to the construction of 637km of roads for $57.81 million (INR 3.19bn) under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which will see $138.65 million (INR 7.65bn) spent to complete 192 roads by December 2013. Approval was also given to repair and maintain other roads and State highways with $57.09 million (INR 3.15bn).

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