LUCKNOW, Sept. 14 -- With the monsoon withdrawing, road repairs are set to begin in the state. A work plan that includes 1,847 major roads has been drafted on the basis of proposals received from public representatives (MLAs, MPs, MLCs) who had demanded repair work for roads in their constituencies.

The public works department (PWD) has a total budget of Rs.22,000 crore for road works under several heads.

The work plan includes state highways, district roads, rural roads, those leading to religious sites, bypasses and roads in block headquarters.

"We aim to get roads related to religious places repaired by September 22, when festivals will begin in the state," said engineer-in-chief (development) and head of department Ashok K Dwivedi....