Gandhinagar, Sept. 1 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has adopted a people-centric approach to ensure that the rural areas of the state are provided with strong road connectivity through well-maintained, all-weather roads.

For this purpose, the Chief Minister has approved Rs 2,609 crore for the resurfacing of required plan roads under the Panchayats of all districts in the state, along with related works. Out of this substantial allocation, the resurfacing and related works include 487 roads covering 1,609 kilometers in North Gujarat, 499 roads covering 1,528 kilometers in South Gujarat, and 272 rural roads covering 1,059 kilometers in Saurashtra, according to a release.

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