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Tag Archives: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Prevention is better than Cure

  We are committed to ensuring design safety for the scope work of all road projects undertaken. A methodical approach fosters the natural emergence of solutions, and when teamwork is incorporated into this process, a convincing synergy is produced. This combination propels the completion of big, intricate projects, continuously raising the bar towards development of the nation. – Debashish Roy ...

Infrastructure Investment Engine

Budget 2025-26, core to the vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047, allocates INR11.21 lakh crore for the infrastructure sector. Each infrastructure-related Ministry will come up with a 3-year pipeline of projects that can be implemented in PPP mode. An outlay of `1.5 lakh crore is proposed for the 50-year interest free loans to states for capital expenditure and incentives for ...

Projects under PMGSY in J&K

It is reported that around 3,500 projects, including 217 bridges, have been completed under the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana over the past two decades in Jammu and Kashmir. The PMGSY was launched in Jammu and Kashmir during 2001-02 with the aim to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations in rural areas.

Major rural roads overhaul in West Bengal

The Union Rural Development Ministry has proposed a र4000 crore package for construction and renovation of rural roads in West Bengal. The plan which involves nearly 10,000km of roads will be carried out under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The State Rural Development Department is expected to prepare a detailed project report by this October on about 4000km of ...

New Loan from ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new $800m loan as part of a $1.2bn programme to help to improve safety and connectivity on India’s roads. The funding aims to connect villages in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal states with all-weather roads by the end of 2017. ADB will set up six rural road network management ...

Providing rural road connectivity Using GPS and GIS in Gujarat

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, launched in 2000 to provide all-weather road connectivity in rural areas of the country, has got a big boost in Gujarat. GPS was used in the state to prepare a GIS database for implementing the Yojana in all its districts. Rajmohan Kurup gives a step-by-step account of how the database for roads was created.