Dehradun, Aug. 31 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 30 Aug: Uttarakhand's Rural Development Minister Ganesh Joshi on Saturday reviewed the status of rural roads obstructed by heavy rains under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in a meeting with officials of URRDA at his camp office.

The Minister directed officials to ensure that all rain-blocked roads are reopened on a priority and war-footing basis. He also spoke over phone with the Chief Secretary, instructing him to take concrete action for the immediate reconstruction of bridges damaged or washed away during the monsoon. He stressed that the reconstruction work must be expedited so that villagers are quickly relieved from transportation difficulties.

Officials informed th...