Tue. Mar 18th, 2025 8:34:47 PM
  • 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.

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