The Central Government has released rupees 155 crores for the construction of rural roads in the Uttarakhand. The grant is under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY. Below is the information shared on the Central Government website:

The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 155.22 Crores (Rs. One Hundred Fifty Five Crore and Twenty Two Lakhs only) for construction of rural roads in Uttarakhand under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).The sum is the part payment of 1st installment of Phase-VIII under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana as grants in aid to the Uttarakhand Rural Roads Agency(Uttarakhand Rural Roads OSRRA). OSRRA is the agency executing the works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state.


Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hilly states, tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads.

If you belong to a village in Uttarakhand, with roads not up to the mark, make this info the base of your questioning to State and Panchayati Raj officials.
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