Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced in the Legislative Assembly that the government is focusing on the construction of roads in the state similar to national highways in villages. He expressed concern that the condition of roads across the state is dire and said that under new policy new roads will be laid under a new policy of outsourcing.
He said that they are focusing on creating infrastructure in rural areas and said that they are planning to bring a new policy for the construction of roads. He said that this policy will be implemented in the joint East and West Godavari districts in the first phase, and if the people welcome it, it will be implemented across the state.
He said that people are facing many difficulties due to the dilapidated roads, and in this context, the government intends to construct quality roads so that tolls can be levied on heavy vehicles without causing any inconvenience to the common people.
He said that the new policy will be implemented only after taking the opinion of the people. He said that there will be no toll fee from rural areas to the mandal center. He said that the best outsourcing agencies will be selected and the construction of roads will be undertaken, and that this government intends to construct roads in rural areas similar to national highways.
He said that toll will be collected on new roads, only for heavy vehicles like cars and lorries, and there will be no toll for autos, bikes and tractors. He clarified that this is just a proposal. Chandrababu said that people do not need to worry, and if quality roads are built, the conditions of rural areas will change. He said that this is a part of development.
Chandrababu Naidu suggested that the public representatives should convince the people on the issue of undertaking road construction under the outsourcing policy. When the CM asked him to say how many MLAs are in favor of this policy, most of them raised their hands welcoming Chandrababu’s decision. However, they cautioned that the new policy will not be implemented by force.