Kangra, Sept. 25 -- Vice Chairman of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), Ajay Verma, today said that a sum of Rs.1 crore has been sanctioned for the upgradation of the Old Kangra- Matour road.
Ajay Verma told UNI that the road had suffered extensive damage due to heavy rains and continuous downpour had delayed repair work. "Now that the weather has cleared, the work will be taken up on priority and completed soon," Verma said, adding that the 4-km stretch would provide improved connectivity for local commuters.
Verma said officials have been instructed to complete the work at the earliest, and the project is expected to be finished within the next few days.
Earlier in the day, residents of Jogipur Panchayat had approached him reg...