Approval granted for Reconstruction of Flood-Damaged Roads, Work in Progress- Ranbir Gangwa

Chandigarh, December 2025 — Haryana  Public Works (Buildings & Roads) Minister, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, said that a revised administrative approval of Rs. 275.33 lakh has been granted for the reconstruction and repair of the Guhla–Bhatia Road, and the improvement work will be completed by May 30, 2026.

Sh. Ranbir Gangwa  was replying to a question raised by MLA Guhla, Sh. Devender Hans during the Winter Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commenced here  today.

Sh. Ranbir Gangwa made it clear that the announcement made by the Chief Minister in July 2017 was for the construction of a bypass at Cheeka, and not for widening the Kaithal–Cheeka road to four lanes. The government granted administrative approval for the bypass in July 2018, and subsequently, in February 2025, a revised approval of Rs. 6,851.98 lakh was issued. The proposed length of the Cheeka Bypass is 12.20 kilometres. The demand for land acquisition was uploaded on the e-Bhoomi Portal in June 2019.

He further shared that a total of 60.66 acres of land is required, out of which 54.59 acres (89.99 percent) has already been acquired by the department. Approval has been accorded in November 2025 for acquisition of the remaining land under the Haryana Consolidation of Project Land (Special Provisions) Act, 2017, and the process has been initiated. Therefore, at this stage, no definite timeline can be specified for completion of the work.

Regarding the roads damaged during the floods of 2023, the Minister informed that the reconstruction of the Badsui–Arnauli Road and the Guhla–Bhatia Road has been entrusted to different contract agencies. The first two stretches will be completed by March 2026, while the third stretch will be completed by May 2026.

The Minister further stated that the total length of the Guhla–Bhatia Road is 6.50 km, with a carriageway width of 5.50 metres. Administrative approval of Rs. 91.48 lakh was granted in January 2023, and the work was allotted to a contractor. However, before commencement of the work, the road was damaged during the July 2023 floods, following which temporary repairs were carried out by the department and the road is presently in usable condition. Subsequently, a revised administrative approval of Rs. 275.33 lakh was issued in March 2025, and the improvement work will be completed by May 2026.

Sh. Gangwa also informed that the Sarola to Dera Bachan Singh (Sarola to Khushal Majra) Road has a total length of 4.00 km and a carriageway width of 5.50 metres. This road was damaged during the July 2023 floods and was temporarily repaired. Administrative approval of Rs. 202.58 lakh was granted in May 2025. The tender has been awarded to the contractor, the work is in progress, and it will be completed by March 2026.

He further stated that the Sarola Bridge to Dera Bachan Singh Road, with a total length of 0.42 km and a carriageway width of 5.50 metres, was also damaged during the floods. Administrative approval of Rs. 41.53 lakh was granted in May 2025, the work has been awarded, and it is in progress, with completion expected by May 2026.

The Minister added that the Dera Bachan Singh to Tatiana (Tatiana to Dera Bhag Singh) Road has a total length of 2.48 km and a carriageway width of 5.50 metres. The road surface was damaged during the July 2023 floods and was temporarily restored. Administrative approval of Rs. 89.43 lakh was granted in May 2025, the tender has been allotted, the work is underway, and it is scheduled to be completed by March 2026.