Roads to be repaired by month-end: Minister

Public Works Minister M. Vijayakumar said here on Thursday that all damaged roads in the State would be repaired by the month-end.
Addressing a district-level crisis management review meeting at the Collectorate here on Thursday, he said instructions had been given to complete all repairs on roads. A sum of Rs.718 crore had been allocated by the government for road repairs. The works would be completed on a war footing, he said.
Announcing that the tender period was extended to 14 days, the Minister said works estimated up to Rs.2 crore would be sanctioned at the district level. He also announced that the government had sanctioned a Rs.399-crore project to upgrade the existing roads. The quality control maintenance and vigilance mechanisms of the PWD would be strengthened, Mr. Vijayakumar said.
The review meeting also discussed development of access roads to the Kannur airport site and maintenance of roads to tourism destinations. He discussed with officials the progress of the construction of 28 bridges.