Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Anantapur Districts Approve Roads and Bridges for Viksit Bharat
Officials are building many new roads and bridges in two districts.
They say the work supports the goal of making India more developed by 2047.
In Anantapur district, 29 roads will cover nearly 192 kilometres.
In Sri Sathya Sai district, 58 roads will cover nearly 235 kilometres.
More roads will be built in both districts through another government scheme.
Two bridges will be built through the PIU, and three more will use NABARD funds.
The projects together involve several crores of rupees.
Officials aim to finish all the road work by next March.
Approvals were granted for 29 SASKI road projects covering 191.81 km in Anantapur district at a cost of Rs 78.93 crore.
Sri Sathya Sai district will receive 58 SASKI road projects spanning 234.92 km, costing Rs 114.06 crore.
Under PMGSY-4, 11 roads covering 28.78 km will be built in Anantapur for Rs 27.01 crore.
Five PMGSY-4 road projects covering 11.2 km will be constructed in Sri Sathya Sai district for Rs 10.41 crore.
Five bridges will also be built, with completion of all road works targeted by next March.
- Who
- Panchayat Raj Superintending Engineer Chinna Subbarayudu announced the projects.
- What
- Road and bridge development projects were approved in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai districts.
- When
- The project details were shared on Friday, with road works targeted for completion by next March.
- Where
- Anantapur district and Sri Sathya Sai district.
- Why
- The works are intended to support the goal of achieving ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.
- SASKI roads in Anantapur
- 29 projects covering 191.81 km; Rs 78.93 crore
- SASKI roads in Sri Sathya Sai
- 58 projects covering 234.92 km; Rs 114.06 crore
- PMGSY-4 roads in Anantapur
- 11 projects covering 28.78 km; Rs 27.01 crore
- PMGSY-4 roads in Sri Sathya Sai
- 5 projects covering 11.2 km; Rs 10.41 crore
- PIU bridges
- 2 bridges costing Rs 9.81 crore
- NABARD-funded bridges
- 3 bridges costing Rs 46 crore
- Target completion
- All road works are planned for completion by next March