CM YS Jagan wants speedy execution of two mega road projects

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to ensure that the construction of roads under two mega projects worth Rs 6,400 crore is completed fast without compromising on the quality.

The state government has embarked on the largest EAP (externally-aided project) in roads sector by collaborating with the New Development Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 6,400 crore to improve rural and mandal connectivity. Under AP Mandal and Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (APMCRCIP) and AP Roads and Bridges Reconstruction Project (APRBRP), roads will be extended from district centres to mandal centres and from mandal centres to neighbouring mandal in two lanes, where a total of 3104 km roads (highways) will be widened and constructed and 479 bridges will be rebuilt.

During a review meeting on these two mega projects on Thursday, the Chief Minister congratulated the R&B officials for executing the tender process in a transparent manner. These two mega projects would play a key role in the development of the state by enhancing the connectivity between industrial hubs and rural areas, he said adding that the projects would also create employment on a large scale.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to take further steps for developing the state with the help of the New Development Bank for the EAP. So far, in the first phase of this project, administrative clearances for 1,243 km road works have been accorded at a cost of Rs 2,978 crore, and a letter of agreement has been completed for 13 packages where the works shall take off from next month. The officials said that through reverse tendering Rs 85.43 crore has been saved and the DPRs for the second phase of works were under process.

Minister for Roads and Buildings M Shankar Narayana, chief secretary Adityanath Das, principal secretary of transport M T Krishna Babu and other officials were present at the meeting.