State gets Rs 615 cr for rural development

A project of constructing about 142 roads and 26 bridges have been sanctioned in 7 districts amounting to Rs 346.31 crore which would cover 360.39 km of roads and 3205 metres of bridges connecting 603 villages,370 marketing centres,several tourist places and pilgrimage centres. This will help in creating a recurring and non-recurring employment to the tune of 83.45 lakh mandays.

With the aim of reclaiming saline land in the four coastal districts of the state to the extent of 4580.74 ha (ICA) and facilitating agriculture and cultivation besides helping increase livelihood opportunities and incremental income to the tune of Rs 884.51 lakh,Rs 32.74 crore will be spent on the Kharland Projects.

The construction of 2,223 Anganwadi centres in 33 districts across the state would facilitate construction of pucca structures for operation and storage for anganwadi centres. The investment of close to Rs 85.03 crore will be put towards constructing anganwadi centres.