Centre approves highways repair work in Punjab

New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister T R Baalu has approved repair works on six State Highways Punjab under the Central Road Fund (CRF) at a total cost of Rs 46.89 crore.

The repiar works are to be carried out in the districts of Sangrur and Mukatsar.

A sum of Rs 776 lakh has been sanctioned for strengthening Bhawanigarh-Sunam-Bhikhi-Kotshamir road on State Highway (SH)-12A while Rs 701 lakh has been approved for strengthening Bhawanigarh-Sunam-Bhikhi-Kotshamir road on SH-12A.

An amount of Rs 866.10 lakh has been approved for strengthening Patran-Moonak-Tohana road while Rs 873.00 lakh has been approved for Patran-Moonak-Tohana road on SH-10.

In addition, Mr Baalu sanctioned an amount of Rs. 715.31 lakh for strengthening of Muktsar-Malout road on SH-16 and an amount of Rs 758 lakh for Muktsar-Malout road on SH-16.

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