The central government has agreed to sanction project proposals amounting to Rs. 413.29 crores for works on 271 roads, measuring 829.41 km in length, in six districts of Andhra Pradesh.
In a letter, union minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh informed chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy that the proposals from the state government to be taken up under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) have been recommended for approval by the Empowered Committee, in its meeting held on July 26.
The districts in which the road works would be taken up are Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Warangal and Adilabad.
Jairam Ramesh expressed happiness over the acceptance of the Empowered Committee's commendations.
He said that the committee, while recommending the proposals, advised the state to strengthen the 2nd tier of quality assurance by way of inspection by State Quality Monitors (SQMs), to credit the due maintenance fund to the maintenance account of the State Rural Roads Development Agency (SRRDA) and to take urgent remedial action in respect of the Action Taken Reports (ATRs) on National Quality Monitor (NQM) inspections. (INN)