Pmgsy Roads

PM Modi to release first instalment of central aid for new rural homes

This would be over and above the almost 26 million houses already built across the country in the last 10 years

Cabinet okays fourth phase of rural roads scheme with outlay of Rs 70k cr

62,500 km of new roads to be built to connect 25,000 habitations over the next 5 years from FY25

Shivraj plans to hold meet with states to review Lakhpati Didi scheme

Additionally, Chouhan will focus on connecting all rural habitations with all-weather roads, a goal that has seen significant progress under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Centre sanctions Rs 152 cr PMGSY package for upgradation of roads in J-K

The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 152.30-crore package for upgrading 12 roads having a total length of 134 km and a bridge project in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The package under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was approved by the Union Ministry of Rural Development. With this, the spokesperson said, a total of 233 road projects spanning 1,750 km and 66 bridges falling in the alignment of these roads have been sanctioned for upgradation at an estimated cost of Rs 2,245.46 crore under the PMGSY III programme for Jammu and Kashmir. The PMGSY programme was launched in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001-02 to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations with a population above 250 as per the 2001 census. Under this programme, 2,140 rural habitations were found eligible to be connected. For this, the Ministry of Rural Development sanctioned 3,425 works, including 239 bridges (2,741 new connectivity works and 684 upgradation works), under PMGSY-I an

Centre approves upgradation of 108 roads of Uttarakhand under PMGSY

The Centre has approved the upgradation of 108 roads in Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana. The approval letter was issued by Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday. According to the letter, 108 roads covering a total length of 1,197.207 km in Uttarakhand will be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 967.73 crore under PMGSY -III. Out of the total Rs 967.73 crore, the Centre will give Rs 803.85 crore and the remaining Rs 163.88 crore will be borne by the state government. The approval is being given in acknowledgement of the fact that the hilly areas are hit by natural disasters every year and people in the hills have to face various hardships, the letter said.

Rural road construction changes path for the first time in 8 years

he rural development scheme has been 'poorly' performing in the recent past, as it has been continuously missing its targets for the April-June period since FY16

PM Gati Shakti: 6 infra projects worth Rs 52K cr recommended for approval

As many as six infrastructure projects of roads and railways worth Rs 52,000 crore have been recommended for approval under the PM Gati Shakti initiative, an official statement said on Thursday. This takes the total number of projects assessed by NPG to 112 with a total value of about Rs 11.53 lakh crore, since the launch of PM Gati Shakti, it said. These six projects were assessed in the 56th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting on September 27. The "Group meeting under PM Gati Shakti six project proposals, including four projects of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and two projects of Ministry of Railways with the total project cost of about Rs 52,000 crore were assessed," the commerce and industry ministry said. The inter-ministerial NPG meets every fortnight and appraises infra projects to ensure multi-modality, synchronisation of efforts, and comprehensive development in and around the project location. The initiative was launched to develop an integrated infrastructur

Compromise on road quality under PMGSY completely unacceptable: Parl panel

Flagging "poor quality" of many roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, a parliamentary panel has said that such compromise was "completely unacceptable" and suggested that the thickness of roads under the scheme be increased from existing 20 mm to 30 mm. In its report tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday, the Department Related Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj also stressed on the need for better centre-state cooperation to properly implement the scheme. The panel, which is headed by DMK MP Kanimozhi, stated that it is "constrained to note that the quality of road construction under PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) is an important issue affecting the entire country". "This glaring issue which casts aspersions on the marquee scheme of the central government has wider ramification on the hopes of rural populace of the country," the committee said. It also said the compromise in the quality of construction of roads was completely unaccepta

Centre releases over Rs 22 cr as grant under PMGSY to Arunachal Pradesh

In a push towards strengthening rural road connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre has released Rs 22.74 crore to the northeastern state under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) as grant-in-aid, an official statement said on Tuesday. The incentive has been given for the "best performance" of the state in the implementation of the rural road development scheme during the 2022-23 financial year. The fund would be used for periodic maintenance of rural roads already constructed under PMGSY, the statement said. During FY'23, roads covering 1096.24 km, including 61 bridges, were constructed in the state under the PMGSY scheme. Efforts of the state government to improve quality with new technology and fund spent on the maintenance of roads are considered for the financial incentives, the statement said. Chief Minister Pema Khandu thanked the Centre and assured that the grant would be "optimally and judiciously utilised". He said rural connectivity is a top priority of t

Rural road construction far behind target in April-Sept: NSO data

Data shows that only 41% could be completed during the stipulated period

Congress alleges Rs 1,700 cr PMGSY 'scam' in Manipur, demands CBI inquiry

The Congress on Thursday demanded a CBI inquiry into what it alleged was a Rs 1,700 crore Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana "scam" in Manipur and demanded strong action against ministers involved in graft. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Manipur Congress chief K Meghachandra said the PMGSY "road scam" in Manipur is still being unearthed by a Congress team under his leadership and they, along with the media, have been visiting interior parts of the hills for the last few months in districts such as Churachandpur, Noney and Kamjong. He alleged that after inspecting several roads, it was found that no work had been done despite allocation of funds and completion of their work already recorded. Under the BJP's glorified double-engine government in Manipur, Rs 1,700 crore intended for PMGSY has been siphoned off, Manipur Congress spokesperson Ningombam Bupenda Meitei alleged at a press conference here. AICC in-charge of the state Bhakta Charan Das alleged that the funds have

PMGSY guidelines need to be flexible based on each state's needs: Rahul

Guidelines under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) need more flexibility based on individual needs and circumstances of every state

NDA's flagship NHDP and PMGSY schemes were my ideas: Yashwant Sinha

Though "hurt" that others tried to take credit of what was originally his ideas, Sinha in the autobiography, makes it clear that never once did he mind Vajpayee taking credit of it

States spending more on maintenance of old roads to get priority funds

This will ensure better maintenance of roads built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Govt mulls involving women SHGs for upkeep of roads built under Modi scheme

So far, more than 5.13 lakh km of road length has been constructed in rural areas under the PMGSY