Chandigarh: Punjab govt set a target of constructing 45,000 km of roads in the state by June 30, including construction of 4,700 km of new roads, besides maintenance and widening of existing roads at a total cost of Rs 16,209 crore, said public works minister Harbhajan Singh on Thursday.The minister also claimed that the public works department saved Rs 1,464 crore in four years through a transparent tendering system. He said road density in Punjab was 154 km/100 sq km. “Even though Centre has been holding back Rs 8,800 crore on account of rural development fund (RDF) for long, state govt has been working on providing the best road network to people,” he said.
