New Delhi: An outlay of Rs 11,000 crore has been earmarked this financial year for laying of rural roads, which is a key component under Bharat Nirman programme.
The rural roads scheme envisages linking of every habitation with 1,000 population and above with all-weather roads. In case of hilly and tribal areas, the population limit is 500 and above.
PTI quoted sources in the Rural Development Ministry saying that 66,802 habitations are proposed to be provided connectivity by 1.46 lakh km new roads, while 1.94 km existing routes are to be upgraded.
During the first two years of Bharat Nirman, launched in 2005-06, as many as 10,303 habitations have been connected by completing construction of 32,590 km new roads and upgrading 36,341 km routes at an expenditure of Rs.4,219.98 crore during 2005-06 and Rs.5,376.28 crore during 2006-07.
“A three-tier quality monitoring system has been put in place to ensure proper quality of construction. For ensuring people's participation, information is provided on boards installed at all work sites,” PTI quoted Union Rural Development Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh as saying.
Besides, for transparency in management of the programme, an Online Management Monitoring Accounting System and Technical Audit Systems have been developed, he added.
(With agency inputs)
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