Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana

Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
This is a flagship rural road programme with an estimated outlay of around Rs 70,125 crore over the next five years.
A total of about 62,500 km of rural roads will be constructed during this phase.
25,000 unconnected settlements will get new connectivity and bridges on new roads will also be constructed and upgraded.
In this programme, the Centre’s share is estimated to be around Rs 49,087.5 crore, while the state’s share is estimated at Rs 21,037.5 crore.
The aim of this scheme is to generate 40 crore human-days of employment.
According to the 2011 census, 25,000 unconnected habitations will be covered under the new rural road scheme.
These include settlements with a population of more than 500 in the plains, more than 250 in the hilly, northeastern and tribal areas and more than 100 in the leftist-affected districts.
Under various phases of the PMGSY scheme launched in the year 2000, around 800,000 km of rural roads have been constructed and 180,000 habitations have been connected.