🏗️ Govt. Relaunches Construction of 74 Rural Bridges

• The Cabinet of Ministers has approved recommencing the construction of the remaining 74 bridges by the State Development and Construction Corporation (SDCC) under the Rural Bridges Program. • The move is aimed at completing the projects expeditiously to minimize difficulties faced by the public. • Project Context: • The original 2021 approval was for 326 bridge construction contracts to the SDCC. • In 2022, 184 bridges (where construction had not started) were stopped. • Current Status (from the 142 bridges where work had begun): • 45 bridges have already been completed. • 23 bridges were assigned to the Road Development Authority (RDA). • The remaining 74 bridges will now be restarted by the SDCC.