Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Monday informed the House during the question and answer session that a loan of Rs.1,800 crore is being raised from the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the repair of link roads, particularly in rural Punjab.

Khudian was replying to a question from Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh that coming up of national highways in the state have damaged the link roads as heavy truck carrying sand and earth weighing 60 tonnes or more are plying on these roads. He suggested that NHAI be sent a report and a project for the repair of these roads.

According to Khudian, approval from the state government is awaited for seeking a NABARD loan. It needs to b...