Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Disbursements to self-help groups and rural roads yield less, says NSO

Performance of an item is considered poor if the level of targets achieved has been below 80 per cent

Capex loan disbursement to states may rise to Rs 70,000 cr by Q2 end

This is lower than Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's expectation Rs 1 trillion would be released by end of September

Roads plus health care

Build highways, but don't ignore medical infrastructure

EPC road contractors face slower revenue growth: CRISIL SME Tracker

This is mainly due to lower investments in rural roads via the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and moderation in awarding by the National Highways Authority of India

Jammu and Kashmir completes 11,400 km road length under PMGSY in 2019

This includes 1,161 km for the current financial year against the total sanctioned road length of 19,700 km

Letter to BS: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a great step

Those who have travelled to villages on these roads will know what a relief it is

PM Gram Sadak Yojana gets Cabinet Committee go-ahead at Rs 80,250 cr

Under the PMGSY-III Scheme, it is proposed to consolidate 125,000 km road length in the states

Centre, states to spend Rs 1 lakh crore on rural roads

Centre, states to share the amount in 60:40 ratio to link unconnected rural habitations and upgrade existing roads till 2020

Himachal Pradesh to propose Rs 1,200 crore road shelf project to Centre

The Chief Secretary also laid stress on ensuring quality of construction of roads, particularly in tribal and hill areas

CAG finds 'systemic flaws' in PMGSY

Auditor said works were abandoned or remained incomplete due to incorrect alignment, land disputes etc