Shimla, Feb. 4 -- With the roads in Himachal Pradesh suffering massive damages during rains be it landslides or road cave-in, the state government will implement a new drainage policy for road construction, putting thrust on constructing drainage before the road.

In 2023 and 2025 alone, the state suffered estimated losses of nearly Rs.2,400 crore and Rs.3,000 crore respectively due to extensive road damage. Technical evaluations conducted by the department revealed that inadequate drainage systems, combined with slope instability, were the primary factors behind repeated road failures.

PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh talked about the new drainage policy for road construction that mandates scientific surveys before every new road or upgr...