Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today called on Union Rural Development Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh and urged him to ensure the speedy completion of all the formalities related to the construction of rural link roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) Phase-XI for Punjab.The Chief Minister met Mr. Ramesh in his office at Shastri Bhawan this morning and demanded Rs.31 crore to be released under Phase IV of Integrated Watershed Management Program for Kandi Development expeditiously besides Rs.91 crore as balance under the NAREGA budget. With a view to ensuring smooth movement of heavy vehicular traffic on link roads across the state, Mr. Badal impressed upon the Union Minister, Mr. Badal impressed upon Mr. Ramesh to sanction 385 KMs through routes with 5.5 meters width besides 707 KMs link roads with the width of 3.75 meters.
Conceding the demand of the Chief Minister, Mr. Ramesh approved the proposal of 707 KMs link roads and also assured to clear the pending case of 385 KMs through routes within one-and-a-half month.The Chief Minister was accompanied by Secretary PWD (B&R) Mr. PS Aujla, Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. KJS Cheema, Resident Commissioner New Delhi Mr. K.Shiva Prasad and Chief Engineer PWD Mr. Yogesh Gupta.