Mohali, March 21 -- City residents can hope for smoother rides soon as the Municipal corporation (MC) is all set to resume carpeting of roads in April, a month when the weather is ideal for the process.

Amount worth Rs.80 crore was approved for various development works, including road repairs, parks, sewage systems and streetlights of Sectors 76 to 80, during the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting of the Mohali MC.

A senior MC official said carpeting of the roads will start in 10 days with a sanctioned budget of Rs.5 crore. "GMADA will also give us Rs.10 crore for maintenance of three roads--YPS chowk road, road near Sohana Gurdwara and Bestech Square Mall. The tenders for the same has already been floated. We will start wit...