Gandhinagar, Oct. 3 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned Rs 99.50 lakh to construct an asphalt-paved road in Bhatela village of Vijaynagar taluka in Sabarkantha district, addressing a grievance raised through the state's 'SWAGAT' online grievance redressal platform.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, the decision follows a plea submitted by Tusharbhai, a resident of Navagam Dhanela in the tribal taluka of Vijaynagar, during a State SWAGAT session, requesting the conversion of the village's existing metal-surfaced road into a paved asphalt road.

Upon receiving the representation, Chief Minister Patel sought immediate details from the Roads and Buildings Department and the Sabarkantha District Collector. Demonst...