The building of 2,280 km of roads in Rajasthan and Punjab, costing Rs 4,406 crore, has been authorized by the Indian government. The primary goal is to increase the connectivity and development of the areas close to the Pakistani border by improving their infrastructure.
About the Initiative and Infrastructure Development
- Improve rural and remote access.
- Liveliness — Improving livelihoods by easing access to travel and services.
- Soft infrastructure: road building and upgrading, telecom gap reduction, water supply improvement, health facilities boost and an upgrade of education facilities.
- Border villages of the nation important for development: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Better coordination will ease commuting, facilitate movement of goods and enhance local economies.
- The road building plan is part of a wider strategy which aims to build prosperous villages and strengthen prime border areas.
Month: Current Affairs - November 10, 2024
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