Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages.

This Centrally Sponsored Scheme was introduced in 2000 by the then Prime Minister Of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Shri Prabhjot Singh . The Assam Tribune has reported that the scheme has started to change the lifestyle of many villagers as it has resulted in new roads and upgrade of certain inter-village routes in Manipur.

History

It is under the authority of the Ministry of Rural Development and was begun on 25 December 2000. It is fully funded by the central government.

Goal

The goal was to provide roads to all villages

  • with a population of 1000 persons and above by 2003
  • with a population of 500 persons and above by 2007
  • in hill states, tribal and desert area villages with a population of 500 persons and above by 2003
  • in hill states, tribal and desert area villages with a population of 250 persons and above by 2007.
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