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By Express News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed to complete the maintenance and reconstruction of roads under the Public Works and Local Self Government departments as part of the Rebuild Kerala initiative. Similarly, a sum of `488 crore has been sanctioned for 322 roads (602 km) under the LSG department. The PWD department has been directed to conduct the maintenance work on the remaining roads before December 31 and roads under the LSG department before January 31. The LSG grant can also be used for repairing roads, the chief minister said. The chief minister also said allowing fund required for the reconstruction of roads from the chief minister’s distress relief fund can also be considered..