1.25 lakh km roads to be upgraded: Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said 1.25 lakh km of roads across the country will be upgraded under phase three of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: With the changing economic scenario it's important to upgrade roads connecting villages to rural markets. For this Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana phase 3 is envisaged to upgrade 1,25,000 km of road length over the next 5 years. #Budget2019 pic.twitter.com/vgzFdebwWo

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2019

Presenting the Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said allocation of Rs 80,250 crore had been made for the plan.

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