Steps to gear-up “Maga Neguma” Integrated Road Investment Program

November 17, 2024

Development - Provincial

Steps to gear-up “Maga Neguma” Integrated Road Investment Program

December 23, 2014

The Government has planned to implement an investment program to ensure rural road connectivity with the adjacent socio economic centers. Under this program 1,000 rural community hubs will be selected based on the population, development potentials and the distance to trunk roads. Selected national roads, provincial and local authorityroads including feeder roads will be rehabilitated to ensure the connectivity to the selected rural hubs.

The overall program will design, improve and maintain about 3,106 km of rural access roads, including provincial and local authority roads and about 260 km of national roads. The rural access roads will be improved to all weather standards, and be maintained for three years under the program.

Selected national road corridors will be improved and maintained for seven years, while short isolated sections will be maintained for three years after improvement. In addition, the program will improve the capacity of the road development agencies, including Ministry of Highways Ports and Shipping, Road Development Authority (RDA), provincial road agencies and local authorities on road asset management, project management, and contract administration.

The Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping will be responsible for program-specific monitoring and reporting. The overall project is scheduled to be completed by 30th March 2024. (ST/KH)