AP to make all roads pothole-free within 100 days

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has directed officials of the Roads and Bridges department to make all the roads in the state pothole-free. Chief secretary Neerabh Prasad reviewed the implementation of the 100-day action plan in civil supplies, housing, women & child, tribal and youth welfare departments at the secretariat in Velagapudi on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the 100-day action plan’s progress related to education and higher education, mid-day meals, academic calendar, skill training, rating process for educational institutions, the ways for linking ITIs and polytechnics with industries and providing internship and apprenticeship. The CS said all the roads should be made pothole-free under the 100-day action plan of the TD-led state government.Potholes on the main roads should be identified by drones and action taken to fix them. After the work, officials should take certificates from the SEs that there are no potholes on the roads in their area,” he said.Principal secretary Kantilal Dande said the tender process would be started soon.The meeting reviewed the 100-day action plan’s progress related to education and higher education, mid-day meals, academic calendar, skill training, rating process for educational institutions, the ways for linking ITIs and polytechnics with industries and providing internship and apprenticeship.