Panchkula, Sept. 20 -- The Haryana government has approved 21 rural pathway and link-road projects worth about Rs 8.53 crore in the Kalka Assembly constituency, covering a total length of nearly 19.646 km, MLA Shakti Rani Sharma said.

The projects, approved by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini following a request from the Kalka MLA, include the paving of 21 'gohars' or unpaved rural pathways - 13 in the Kalka-Pinjore area and eight in the Raipur Rani belt.

The sanctioned works cover villages including Golpura, Natwal, Tharwa, Haripur, Barauna Khurd, Firozpur, Barauna Kalan and Bagwala in the Raipur Rani area.

In the Pinjore belt, works have been approved in villages including Khokhra, Nawanagar Siswan, Karanpur, Naggal Ruttal, Garian, Pap...