LUCKNOW, Feb. 2 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday instructed the officials concerned to completely stop plying of overloaded trucks and dumpers to ensure road safety and smooth traffic arrangements in the state. The CM issued these directives at a Uttar Pradesh State Road Fund Management Committee meeting that he chaired here.

On construction of roads, Yogi said: "Roads are the base of the state's economic development, investment attraction, industrial expansion and public facilities. Therefore, all departments should give topmost priority to time-bound, transparent and quality construction."

Strict compliance with safety standards during road construction and maintenance is mandatory, he said. "The result of eve...