The Indian Express              28.10.2013 

RUDA launches Rs 20-crore road projects

The Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) launched road projects, worth Rs 20 crore, and other development work, worth Rs 5 crore on Saturday.

At a function organised in Munjka village, Minister of State for Agriculture Govind Patel simultaneously laid the foundations for eight projects to strengthen and widen roads in villages on the outskirts of the city. These include roads from Kankot to Nyari dam and from Saurashtra University to Saint Paul School on the western periphery. The road from Madhapar to Jamnagar Road on the northern end and from Kotharia railway crossing to Kotharia village on the southern outskirts would also be widened.

Similarly, Patel also broke ground for 75 new roads, which would have two-layer metal covers, and would be constructed in 54 villages of RUDA, an official release said. These roads will collectively measure 55 km.

The formality of starting work for projects like underground drainage lines, waterlines and renovation of public buildings was also performed by the minister. These works would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 5.10 crore.

"The agencies, which have been awarded the work, would have the liability of maintenance for two years," the release further said.

Incidentally, RUDA has already approved construction of new ring roads on the northern and western outskirts of the city.