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.