Overview
- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said tendering has begun for the programme covering arterial corridors and adjoining slip roads.
- Works will include re-carpeting, patch repairs, pothole filling, and restoring stretches dug up by utility agencies.
- The government has received Rs 800 crore from the Centre for the effort, with Rs 803 crore earlier cleared under the CRIF for road projects.
- Verma conducted inspections in Lajpat Nagar and Amar Colony with local MLAs and senior officials.
- The department maintains about 1,400 km of roads that are 60 feet wide or more, underscoring the scale of the 500 km target.