Govt unveils â¹7 lakh crore plan to develop 83,000 km roads
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday unveiled road building plans aimed at developing 83,000 kilometres of roads over the next 5 years at a cost of nearly â¹7 lakh crore. The plan includes the BharatMala programme, which aims to improve connectivity at the borders, ports and in coastal areas. It is expected to create 14.2 crore man-days of work.