PRADHAN

MANTRI GRAM
SADAK YOJANA
[PMGSY]
Presented by,
Prathyusha Suresh T,
JKA22T62.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

 PMGSY was launched on 25th December, 2000.

 It centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in rural
areas of the country.
 The aim of program is to connect all habitations with a population
of 500 persons and above in plain areas and 250 persons and above
in hilly and desert areas.
CONNECTIVITY TARGETS
UNDER PMGSY
 1,68,268 habitations were eligible for coverage under the program.
 Out of which 31,804 habitations had been reported either connected
under other schemes or not feasible.
 Therefore, 1,36,464 habitations were targeted for providing road
connectivity under PMGSY.
 Target of government of India under this program is 2,24,906 km.
MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS
TAKEN RECENTLY
 THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS HAVE
BEEN TAKEN UNDER PMGSY RECENTLY;
 In order to ensure that the assets created under this program are
properly maintained;
The habitations with a population of 250 and above (as per census
2011), whether in hilly areas or not, in such areas will be eligible for
providing connectivity under PMGSY.
The cost of bridges up to 75m on the road constructed under PMGSY in
the hilly areas will be carried out by the government of India as against
50m for other areas.
In order to enhance transparency in tendering and to speed up the
tendering process.
 ABSTRACT OF
ACHIEVEMENTS UPTO JULY,
2011 (PMGSY)
IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF PMGSY PROGRAMME
 Enhancement of employment opportunity.
 Better health and educational facilities.
 Easier for the farmers to move their agricultural products to the mandis / haats on bullock
carts and even on tractors.
 Taxi services are being started on PMGSY roads that in-turn has made it possible for the
villagers to visit the health centers in relatively short time thereby decreasing the health
related problems for the villagers.
 PMGSY roads have allowed them to send their children to the schools situated in other
villages on the route of the new road.
Large number of people have gained employment in their native villages and this has in
effect contributed towards stopping the problem of migration of villagers in search of better
opportunities.
CONCLUSION
 The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is definitely a good approach towards
development of infrastructure in our country. Rural roads are important for both social
and economic growth of population living in rural areas. Due to core network
connectivity between habitations it is quite helpful for people to avail emergency
services from other areas too. Exchange of services like healthcare, education and
market are possible through this core network of roads. The roads built under this
program have resistance to all weather conditions and also have less maintenance.
Further this core network connectivity is attached to state highways which allow
farmers from rural areas to send their agriculture produce to urban markets. There is a
rise in the income and economic development of the rural population due to better
road connectivity.
Altogether programs like PMGSY contribute in achieving overall development of
our nation.
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