CCEA approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Scheme: Details

CCEA approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Scheme: Details, Highlights

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) beyond the 12th Five Year Plan period ((2012–2017)).

This will help in connecting 38,412 habitations at an estimated cost of Rs. 84,934 crore. For this, fund sharing pattern between centre and states will be the same (Thus, central government share will be Rs 54,900 crore and states’ share is Rs 30,034 crore).

Initially targets of PMGSY were to be achieved by March 2022, however, sunset date of achievement of PMGSY-I was pre-poned to March 2019, with enhanced fund allocation and changed funding pattern i.e. in ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State for all States except for 8 North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir) for which it is 90:10.

PMGSY-II and habitations under identified LWE blocks (100-249 population) covered by March 2020. Under, PMGSY-II, against target length of 50,000 km works of upgradation almost 32,100 km road length have been sanctioned in 13 states, which have transited to PMGSY-II. 12,000 km road length has been completed up to March 2018 against the sanctions issued.

About Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

The PMGSY scheme was launched on 25 December 2000. It aims to provide single all-weather road connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above (in plain areas) and 250 persons and above (in hilly states, desert areas, tribal areas and selected tribal and backward districts).

The PMGSY scheme encourages the use of green technologies and non-conventional materials (like waste plastic, geo-textiles, fly-ash, iron and copper slag etc) for constructing rural roads.

The Union Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry for implementation of PMGSY Scheme.