Overview
- The government formally launched the programme in Nalgonda over the weekend, approving 441 Roads & Buildings packages and 2,162 Panchayat Raj rural road works that together cover 13,541 km at a cost of ₹19,300 crore.
- Projects will run under the Hybrid Annuity Model in which the state pays 40% of costs during construction and private firms fund the remaining 60% to be repaid as annuities, with contractors required to keep the roads in good repair for 15 years.
- Officials set firm delivery terms of 30 months for construction plus a staggered 10% mobilisation advance to speed starts, with R&B allocating about ₹1,300 crore and Panchayat Raj about ₹630 crore for initial releases.
- Roads minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy rejected opposition BRS allegations of irregularities, saying tenders and contract details are in the public domain and that the procurement process was transparent.
- The programme is part of a wider ~₹78,000 crore state and central road push that includes DPRs for major highways and corridor projects and is aimed at restoring village access, connecting mandal to district headquarters, and boosting local economic activity.