Centre okays Rs 348 cr under CRF for Hry

| | Chandigarh | in Chandigarh

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has accorded administrative approval amounting to Rs 348 crore under the Central Road Funds (CRF) scheme during the current financial year for widening and strengthening of four roads measuring 132.49 kilometer in Haryana.

A sum of Rs 175 crore has been approved for the four laning of Karnal-Kaithal-Khanauri road (state highway-8), a spokesman of Public Works (Building and Roads) Department said.

He said that while a sum of Rs 34 crore has been approved for widening, raising and strengthening of Kaithal Dhand road, old bye pass and new bypass at Dhand in district Kaithal, Rs 70 crore has been approved for widening and four laning from Kond-Munak-Salwan-Assandh road in district Karnal.