Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) was launched on 25 December 2000 as a 100 per cent Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The prime objective of the PMGSY is to provide connectivity to all the eligible unconnected habitations of more than 500 persons in the rural areas (250 persons in the hilly and desert areas) by good quality all-weather roads.

Under Bharat Nirman, goal has been set to provide connectivity to all the habitations with population of more than 1000 in the plain areas and habitations with a population of 500 or more in hilly and tribal areas in a time bound manner by 2009. The systematic upgradation of the existing rural road networks is also an integral component of the scheme. Accordingly, an Action Plan has been prepared for connecting 66,802 habitations with 1,46,185 km of all-weather roads. This action plan also envisages upgradation/renewal of 1,94,130 km of the existing rural road network. It is estimated that an investment of about Rs.48,000 crore would be required for achieving the targets under Bharat Nirman.The implementation strategy focuses on quality, cost management and ‘on time’ delivery.

Up to 31 March 2006, project proposals amounting to Rs. 26,490.82 crore have been approved against which a sum of Rs.16120.10 crore has been released for 47643 roads covering a length of 153938.46 km. Against these, 31251 road works having road length of 89758.66 km have been completed with a cumulative expenditure of Rs. 13,574.23 crore.

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