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procured and 1.08 crore colour television sets have been
distributed to families of beneficiaries so far. Remaining 44.8 lakh
colour television sets will be distributed by the month of
December this year. A sum of Rs.500 crores has been allocated
for this scheme in this Budget.
Development of Roads
59. This Government is giving high priority to the
maintenance and development of roads. Road works for a length
of 55,100 Km have been undertaken in the last four years. Having
regard to increasing traffic, highways for a length of 10,488 Km
have been widened. Like never before, 92 railway over bridges
(ROBs) have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.1,967 crores and
works taken up. Works for development of 725 Km roads from
Arcot to Thiruvarur and from Nagapattinam to Thoothukudi taken
up at a cost of Rs.1,333 crores with World Bank assistance under
Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project are in an advanced stage of
completion.
60. Works will commence soon for the Outer Ring Road
taken up at a cost of Rs.1,081 crores with a view to augmenting
road facilities in the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area
(CMA). This work will be completed by the month of September,
2012. This six lane road will pave the way for the development of
periurban areas of Chennai Metropolitan Area and also serve as
an alternative road for goods transport.
61. Works for development of Singaperumalkoil -
Oragadam - Sriperumbudur road are being taken up at a cost of