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Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel, top frame, chairs the Project Construction and Implementation Committee meeting at Mahanadi Bhawan in Raipur on 5 November 2026. Senior officials are seen in the lower frames. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR
At a review in Mahanadi Bhawan, the Chief Secretary asked departments to prepare realistic cost estimates and identify priority works for the upcoming state Budget.
Key Highlights
- Departments were asked to compare construction costs and complete administrative and technical preparations for priority Budget proposals.
- The committee reviewed road construction with bridges and culverts on the Bhanupratappur–Kanker–Pakhanjur route.
- A railway overbridge on the Bilaspur–Katni line, a flyover in Bilaspur district and road widening proposals also came up for discussion.
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel on Thursday, 5 November 2026, directed officials to speed up work on key development projects and identify proposals for the upcoming state Budget. He issued the directions while chairing a meeting of the Project Construction and Implementation Committee at the state secretariat in Mahanadi Bhawan.
Sheel asked departments to make clear how they had compared construction costs so that estimates for individual projects would be realistic. He also directed officials to identify priority works early and complete the administrative and technical preparations needed for their inclusion in the Budget.
“Maintain clarity in the comparative analysis of construction costs so that each project can be estimated realistically,” Sheel told officials, according to the government release.
Road and bridge proposals reviewed
Officials presented updates on ongoing and proposed infrastructure works. In Kanker district, the committee discussed construction on the Bhanupratappur–Kanker–Pakhanjur route, including bridges and culverts. In Bilaspur, it considered a railway overbridge on the Bilaspur–Katni rail line and a separate flyover proposal in the district.
The committee also discussed upgrading and widening road sections along the Nagri–Kanker–Bhanupratappur–Manpur–Rajnandgaon–Kawardha–Fasterpur–Kunda route, as well as works in Kumhari and on the Ahiwara–Dhamdha–Gandai–Salhewara route.
Additional Chief Secretary for Forest and Climate Change Manoj Kumar Pingua, Finance Secretary Dr Rohit Yadav, Public Works Secretary Mukesh Kumar, Water Resources Secretary Rajesh Kumar Toppo, Planning, Economics and Statistics Secretary Bhuvnesh Yadav and Energy Secretary Saransh Mittar attended the meeting along with other senior officials.
