Gandhinagar, July 28 -- In a major long-term infrastructure decision aimed at addressing the recurring problem of road damage during the monsoon, the Gujarat Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has decided that internal roads in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities across the state will henceforth be constructed using Cement Concrete (CC) instead of asphalt.

Announcing the Cabinet decision, Government Spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the move is intended to provide durable, high-quality roads that can withstand heavy rainfall and waterlogging, which frequently damage asphalt roads and inconvenience citizens.

The minister said that besides urban areas, asphalt roads in village settlements that are pron...