The Union government has given preliminary nod for release of ₹620 crore under the PM’s Grameena Sadak Yojana Scheme to lay 1,000 km roads in the State. Telangana State, which has been allotted a 2,427 km road network, will have to make proposals ready for the remaining 1,427 km roads. PR and RD secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, commissioner Raghunandan Rao and PMGSY chief engineer E. Rajasekhara Reddy attended the meet. Mr. Dayakar Rao said that under PMGSY Phase 3, the State was allotted 2,427 km and under Phase 1, the Centre gave preliminary sanction for ₹620 crore. Now, officers should ready proposals for the 1,427 km roads under Phase 2.

Source: The Hindu April 18, 2020 17:50 UTC