Qazvin Needs 10.5 Hemat in Credit to Lift Rural Roads Out of Deprivation

Qazvin – The Director General of Roads and Road Transportation of Qazvin, noting that 118 villages in the province lack paved access roads, called for funding and asphalt supplies needed to develop rural roads.

Qazvin- Director General of Roads and Road Transport of Qazvin pointed out that 118 villages of the province are deprived of asphalt roads and demanded the provision of bitumen and funds needed for the development of rural roads.

According to Mehr reporter, Alireza Moiripour, in the meeting of provincial managers with the vice president for rural development and underprivileged areas on Thursday afternoon, pointed out that Qazvin has a network of arterial roads and freeways, and considered the lack of rural road infrastructure as one of the challenges of the province's development.

He stated: Although Qazvin has adequate capacity in the field of arterial roads and highways, in the field of secondary and rural roads, it has faced historical backwardness and to compensate for this gap, significant financial resources are needed.

General Director of Roads and Road Transport of Qazvin province, referring to the high share of rural roads in the province's road network, said: Qazvin has 1,380 km of arterial roads and 5,332 km of rural roads, of which only 2,675 km of rural roads are asphalted.

Referring to the statistics of villages with more than 20 households, Meiri added: According to the statistics of the end of the 13th government, 133 villages of the province did not have asphalt roads, but according to the published statistical yearbook, this number has decreased to 118 villages.

He continued: The level of access to asphalt roads in the villages of the province has also increased from 81% to 83%, however, we are still lower than the country's average of 86%.

Asphalt of 117 kilometers of rural roads last year

Director General of Roads and Road Transport of Qazvin Province, referring to the measures taken last year, said: In 1404, asphalting operations of 117 kilometers of rural roads were carried out in the province, which is a significant record compared to the performance of previous years.

Moiri also stated about the performance of the six months of this year: 66 kilometers of the rural roads of the province have been improved and asphalted, and the infrastructure of another 47 kilometers has been finished and these roads are ready for asphalt.

Referring to the economic problems and the increase in project implementation costs, he added: Despite the readiness of these routes, financial restrictions have prevented the implementation of asphalt operations in some of them.

Requesting bitumen and credit for the development of rural roads

The General Director of Roads and Road Transport of Qazvin province, emphasizing the necessity of using the support capacities of the government, demanded the provision of bitumen, required materials and financial resources for the implementation of rural road projects.

Referring to the vastness of the province's needs in this sector, Meiri said: nearly 10.5 million credits are needed to implement about 650 km of road construction and 700 km of asphalt coating.

He emphasized: By providing resources and prioritizing projects based on the needs and population of villages, the development process of rural roads can be accelerated and the distance between the province and the national average can be reduced.