en.Wedoany.com Reported - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed that all 12-foot-wide roads be widened to 18 feet by March 2027, following a review of the Public Works Department's five-year roadmap at the Civil Secretariat. Saini emphasized that adequately wide and well-maintained roads are crucial for travel convenience and safety, incorporating this initiative into the framework of "Haryana Vision-2047."
According to officials, a total of 3,240 kilometers of 12-foot-wide link roads are being widened across the state, with 1,696 kilometers already under construction and another 1,544 kilometers planned for implementation this year. The Chief Minister demanded high construction standards, including the installation of road signs, shoulders, and white edge lines, while also directing roadside brick paving and green belt development to reduce dust, heat, and pollution in urban areas.
In the first phase, 138 roads totaling 368 kilometers have been identified in six urban centers—Sonipat, Faridabad, Gurugram, Panipat, Rohtak, and Karnal—for paving with bricks and greening with lawns, with a target completion date of November 2027. Officials stated that work is underway to eliminate manned railway crossings in coordination with the Ministry of Railways, though some projects are pending approval; the Chief Minister requested a list of pending cases for discussion with the Union Minister of Railways.
The Chief Minister reviewed 17 bypass projects, of which four have been completed, while the remaining face land availability challenges, urging expedited acquisition procedures through Deputy Commissioners. Officials were instructed to develop plans for light vehicle roads beneath elevated tracks in Kurukshetra and to formulate a comprehensive scheme for installing solar panels on all government buildings and market committee sheds, with a target of completion by 2028. New government buildings must include electric vehicle charging stations, with at least one station within every 50-kilometer radius. Additionally, the foundation stone for new rest houses is scheduled to be laid on August 15, with a state-of-the-art rest house in Kurukshetra expected to cost 780 million rupees.
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