Revanth gives a big boost to rural roads
Hyderabad: The construction of rural roads got a major boost on Friday with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy allocating `1,000 crore for the purpose. He instructed the finance department officials to release the sum at the rate of `150 crore a month until the end of June end.
The announcement came during a review meeting of R&B and panchayati raj departments at the Secretariat.
Revanth Reddy noted that the width of single-lane and double-lane roads had been designed for bullock carts, bicycles and motorcycles in the past. “Now, cars, tractors and other vehicles are moving on the roads even in remote villages. Hence, the dimension of the roads should be redefined” he said.
The Chief Minister emphasised that the roads should be constructed in a way that the vehicles can move freely without hurdles. Even though tandas and gudems had been upgraded as panchayats , the construction of roads and panchayat school buildings had been neglected. Revanth Reddy ordered that every panchayat should have a BT road.
The Chief Minister also ordered officials to develop a single-road network between the villages and mandals and double roads from mandals to district headquarters. Repairs should also be started immediately on potholed roads in rural areas.
Revanth Reddy pointed out that different methods were adopted in the construction standards of panchayat raj and R&B roads. Roads under the two departments should be built with the same quality standards, he said, noting that motorists did not differentiate on whether they are travelling on panchayat raj roads or R&B roads.
Revanth Reddy also suggested that a road network should be developed even to the villages in the forest areas.