By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, January 13, 2018 : Odisha continues to be top state in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the country.

In November last year, Odisha emerged as the top state in the country in rural road construction by completing 42,000 kilometer of roads under PMGSY.

By the end of last year, Odisha has constructed 43,222 km road at investment of Rs 18,624 crore under PMGSY connecting 19,682 villages, according to chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi.

The PMGSY is being implemented with fund support from both the Centre and State on 60:40 basis.

Chairing a state level Sanctioning Committee meeting of the PMGSY at state secretariat here on Friday, Padhi said that the government has set the target to complete 3,500 km roads by end of March this year.

The Sanction Committee approved 165 new roads and 36 bridges stretching over 582 km as new connectivity and upgradation projects. The projects are estimated at around Rs 500 crore.

The target was set to complete additional 14,000 km-roads during the coming fiscal.