Gandhinagar, July 13 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the Roads and Buildings Department to prioritise the repair of damaged roads in response to the substantial rainfall experienced during the monsoon season.

According to the release, this initiative aims to mitigate any inconvenience faced by citizens due to the deterioration of road infrastructure across various regions of the state.

Under this initiative, 51 per cent of minor patchwork and 40 per cent of major patchwork on damaged roads have been completed. Additionally, over 62 per cent of the minor pothole-filling works have also been accomplished, as stated in the release.

Gujarat has an extensive road network exceeding 1.19 lakh kilometres, comprising stat...