Jaipur, Oct. 28 -- The Rajasthan government has spent more than Rs.37,527 crore on road development, covering 51,790 km of roads during its tenure, according to figures released by the public works department (PWD). The expenditure includes new road construction, rural connectivity projects, and the development of national and state highways. Of the total expenditure, more than Rs.9,704 crore was spent on constructing 18,917 km of new roads. The government also spent Rs.4,210 crore on 603 km of national highway works and Rs.11,302 crore on the development of 8,318 km of state highways and major district roads, the department said. In September and October, the government laid the foundation stones for 1,763 PWD projects worth Rs.3,040 crore across all 41 districts and inaugurated another 261 projects costing Rs.371 crore. htc...