The State Government has sanctioned a special grant of Rs 12.55 crore for construction of cement concrete roads (CC roads) in three municipal corporations.

The funds have been sanctioned by Housing and Urban Development (H & UD) department under the scheme Construction of CC Roads for the financial year 2013-14.

The three civic bodies which received the grant this year are Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Berhampur Municipal Corporation and Cuttack Municipal Corporation.

While Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has received Rs 5.45 crore, CMC received Rs4.50 crore. Berhampur Municipal Corporation received Rs 2.59 crore. The roads constructed by the civic bodies will be inspected by the Quality Control Team.

Senior BMC officials said they will begin utilising the funds after they receive the complete project details from the department.

The CC roads are generally constructed in localities which lack adequate drainage facilities.

“The CC roads are resistant to water-logging  and  a drainage, which is why they are used in specific areas,” a BMC official said.

The cost of construction of 1 km road cannot exceed Rs 30 lakh. All the three corporations are expected to complete the project within this fiscal year.

Commissioners of the three municipal corporations will have to submit a monthly report detailing the progress of the project to the Housing and Urban Development Department.