Accelerated highway work slated as monsoon ends, resources to be ensured

Alongside the bridge drive, the PWD is fast‑tracking approved national‑highway projects that have been stalled awaiting land acquisition, forest clearance and utility shifts. Secretary Bansal directed that all pre‑construction formalities be completed swiftly so that civil works can begin without further hold‑ups. He also ordered that contractors maintain a ready stock of construction inputs to avoid any slowdown caused by resource scarcity.