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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has greenlit Rs 107 crore for repairing urban roads ahead of the monsoon. The funds will be distributed to 149 municipalities under the Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana. The allocation follows a category-based system, ensuring timely repairs for damaged roads. This proactive measure aims to enhance road safety and urban infrastructure across the state.

Key Points: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Approves Rs 107 Crore for Monsoon Road Repairs

  • Rs 107 crore approved for 149 municipalities
  • Funds allocated under Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana
  • Pre-monsoon planning for urban road safety
  • Category-wise grants for A, B, C, D municipalities
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Gujarat: CM Patel approves grant of Rs 107 crore for road repairs to 149 municipalities across state

Gujarat allocates Rs 107 crore to 149 municipalities for monsoon road repairs under CM Bhupendra Patel's urban infrastructure push.

"Adopting a people-centric approach, CM Patel has prioritised prompt resurfacing and repair of these roads to enhance road safety. – Gujarat Government"

Gandhinagar, June 8

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has begun advanced planning to ensure that if urban roads across the state are severely damaged due to heavy rains during this year's monsoon, resurfacing and repair work can begin without delay.

For this purpose, the Chief Minister has approved the allocation of a total grant of Rs 107 crore to 149 municipalities across the state from the Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana, under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhya Mantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, according to the release.

During the monsoon season, heavy rainfall is likely to cause significant damage to roads in urban areas of the state. Thereby adopting a people-centric approach, CM Patel has prioritised prompt resurfacing and repair of these roads to enhance road safety and improve urban infrastructure.

Besides, if roads in certain municipalities are in poor condition due to excavations for sewerage, drinking water pipelines, and other works, the state government provides funds for road repairs in those areas before the monsoon, based on requests from the respective municipalities.

He has approved the allocation of grants to municipalities based on their category as part of the planning for road repair and resurfacing across the state.

Accordingly, a total grant of Rs 37 crore will be allocated to 37 'A' category municipalities, with Rs1 crore allotted to each, Rs 27 crore will be allocated to 34 'B' category municipalities, with Rs80 lakh allotted to each, Rs 36 crore will be allocated to 61 'C' category municipalities with Rs 60 lakh, allotted to each, Rs 6.80 crore will be allocated to 17 'D' category municipalities with Rs 40 lakh allotted to each, said release.

Thus, a total grant of Rs 107 crore will be allocated to the respective municipalities from the Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana by the Gujarat Urban Development Mission.

Furthermore, if roads in the state's urban areas suffer further damage due to heavy rainfall during the monsoon, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has adopted a people-centric approach to allocate additional funds for road repairs based on the municipalities' needs and demands, over and above the amounts already allocated.

- ANI

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Rajesh P.
Finally some proactive governance! Every year we suffer with potholes during monsoon. Hope this time the repairs are done properly and not just temporary patchwork. CM Patel seems serious about urban infrastructure 👏
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Priya M.
Good initiative but I hope there's proper monitoring of how these funds are utilized. Last year in my city, the repaired roads developed cracks within weeks. Quality control is as important as allocation!
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Amit K.
₹107 crore is a substantial amount! While urban roads are important, I hope rural areas also get similar attention. Many villages still lack proper road connectivity in Gujarat.
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Sunita R.
As someone who travels daily for work, this is welcome news! Monsoon turns our roads into obstacle courses. Hope the categorization system ensures fair distribution across all municipalities 🤞
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Vikram J.
The people-centric approach sounds good on paper, but will the funds reach on time? Bureaucratic delays often make such announcements ineffective when rains actually start. Action speaks louder than press releases!
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Neha S.
Great move! But why wait for damage to happen? Can't we have better construction standards that withstand monsoons? Countries like Japan manage heavy rains without roads crumbling every year. We need long-term solutions.

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