Panchayat Raj officials have sought to withdraw proposals for 11 road projects in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, citing instructions from higher authorities. Residents fear the move will further isolate interior villages, while officials cite forest clearance hurdles.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha that 10,389 km of High-Speed Corridors and Greenfield Expressways have been awarded across India, with 4,809 km completed. Rajasthan tops the state list with 1,340 km of awarded corridors
All these exercises would definitely take a few months, the official added. Roads and Building Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy had recently reviewed the progress of RRR works.