Tummala Nageswara Rao asked officials to take up works to repair roads

Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao today asked officials to take up works to repair roads, which suffered damage due to the recent rains, on a "war-footing". Rao, who held a meeting with officials, said many roads in the state suffered damage due to the rains, an official release said.

The minister directed the officials to submit a report for the purpose after estimating the losses immediately, it said.

The release also said the Centre has agreed in principle to convert a regional ring road proposed to be developed by the state government in Hyderabad as an "Express Highway". Rao told the officials to prepare proposals on the matter on a war-footing for sending them to the Centre.

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