(a) the number of villages having population of 500 or more connected to main roads
under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last two years,
State-wise:
(b) whether any time limit and target has been fixed for connecting rural roads:
(c) if so, the details thereof: and
(d) the number of roads still remained unconnected, State-wise?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH)
(a): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored
Scheme with the objective of providing connectivity by way of all-weather road to all
unconnected habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in plain areas, and
population of 250 persons and above in case of Hill, Desert and Tribal areas. Under
PMGSY, habitation is the unit of connectivity. During the years 2005-06 and 2006-07,
8011 habitations having population of more than 500 have been connected. The State-
wise details are given in Annexure-I.
(b) & (c): Rural Roads is a component of Bharat Nirman. Bharat Nirman is a sub-set of
PMGSY. Under Bharat Nirman, a goal has been set to provide connectivity to all
villages with a population of 1000 persons and above (500 persons and above in case of
hilly or tribal area) with an all-weather road by 2009. Accordingly, 59,461 habitations
are targeted to be covered under Bharat Nirman by 2009.
(d): State-wise status of habitation coverage under Bharat Nirman is shown in
Annexure-II.