Centre targets construction of over 26,000 km of rural roads in FY 2026-27, reviews progress with states

June 18, 2026 1:16 PM

Centre targets construction of over 26,000 km of rural roads in FY 2026-27, reviews progress with states

The Centre has set an ambitious target of constructing 26,474 kilometres of rural roads during the financial year 2026-27, backed by an allocation of ₹18,907 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and related rural connectivity programmes. The roadmap was discussed during a high-level review meeting chaired by Rural Development Secretary Rohit Kansal, who assessed the physical and financial progress of states under PMGSY and the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extrem...

Centre sanctions over 10,000 km of rural roads across six states under PMGSY-IV

January 22, 2026 6:34 PM

Centre sanctions over 10,000 km of rural roads across six states under PMGSY-IV

The Centre has sanctioned more than 10,000 kilometres of rural road projects for Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV), marking a major step towards strengthening rural infrastructure and inclusive development. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, the newly approved projects will provide road connectivity to nearly 3,270 habitations that were previously cut off from all-weather a...

PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan: Massive Development Scheme to Remake India’s Tribal Heartland

July 22, 2025 5:19 PM

PM Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan: Massive Development Scheme to Remake India’s Tribal Heartland

India’s most extensive tribal development initiative, the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA), has reached over 5 crore tribal citizens across 63,000 villages since its launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2024, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. With a financial outlay of ₹79,156 crore, the scheme covers 549 districts-accounting for nearly 71% of the country-and is implemented through coordinated efforts of 17 line ministries. This initiative was approved by the ...