Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

New Scheme
State Funded Scheme
RT-8 Replacement of old Buses
Outlay - Rs. 1000.00 lac
8.1.10 The total fleet strength of the department is 621 buses. Almost all of the buses
have outlived their life and require immediate replacement. To replace 200 buses, an outlay
of Rs. 1000.00 lac is provided in the Annual Plan 2011-12.
8.2 ROADS AND BRIDGES
Outlay – Rs. 60701.00 lac
8.2.1 Roads and communication network hold the key to the overall growth of
economy. It is a basic infrastructure for promotion of agriculture, industry, trade and
business. The Punjab has an extensive 60881 km network of roads comprising of 1749 km of
national highways, 1479 km of state highways, 2112 km major district roads, 4482 km of
other district roads and 51059 km of village link roads. The state government plans to
upgrade all the important link roads with more than 10 metre width into plan roads. The state
government since 2002-03 to 2007-08 has rehabilitated important roads of 4280 km length at
a cost of Rs. 901.00 crore. A total length of 1100 km village link roads at a cost of Rs. 430.00
crore were also constructed in the 10 th Five Year Plan. Besides, a length of 2682 km new
village link roads with an expenditure of Rs. 282.72 crore have been constructed during
2007-08. As special repair of 1769 km of link roads has been completed with an expenditure
of Rs. 165 crore in 2008-09. Besides, repair of 4052 km of roads with cost of Rs. 376 crore
has been sanctioned/constructed during 2008-09. During 2008-09, 962 km of new roads has
been constructed with the expenditure of Rs. 159 crore and the work on 184 km new link
roads with the cost of Rs. 60.68 crore has been completed. During the year 2009-10, a length
of 310.10 km of national highwyas was strengthened and upgraded at a cost of Rs. 183 crore.
Besides, 4603 km of village link roads had been completed during the year 2009-10 at a total
cost of Rs. 588.63 crores and 853.06 kms of new link roads were completed at a cost of Rs.
94.70 crores. During the year 2009-10, a length of 1033 km of plan roads were completed at
a cost of Rs. 639.41 crores. The state government is planning to upgrade important link
roads which are falling within 5 km of district headquarters and sub divisional offices and
also a proposal to convert link roads with metal led width of more than 10 ft into plan roads.
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