Chandigarh, April 10 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday gave nod to launch a special campaign for constructing 20,000-km link roads in the state at the cost of Rs.4,000 crore. The roads will be widened, strengthened and upgraded under the drive. Chairing a meeting here, the CM said these link roads are the arteries of economic growth in the state as they help the people residing in rural areas on one hand and give impetus to trade and business on the other.

Mann underlined the need for construction of these roads at the earliest as majority of them have remained unattended even after outliving their six-year life.

The CM said a survey for the need-based and priority-wise construction of roads must be ensured. He asked t...