West Bengal to repair 3,081 roads at Rs 1,000 crore-cost ahead of Durga Puja: Agnimitra Paul

Kolkata, Oct 1 (UNI) The West Bengal government is going to repair 3,081 roads under multiple urban local bodies, including municipalities, municipal corporations and development authorities, ahead of Durga Puja, the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department Minister Agnimitra Paul said on Thursday. According to her, the cost of road repairs is likely to touch Rs 1,000 crore. The state government has set October 10 as the deadline for completing the repairs, following a directive from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while contractors undertaking road projects will be held liable for defects for five years, she said. Of the roads being…