Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, GOI Budget Briefs 2011-12
Budget Briefs-Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Vol. 3, No. 8, 2011
6 Pages Posted: 26 Mar 2011
Date Written: February 2011
Abstract
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in 2000. The programme received a major boost in 2005 when the Government of India (GOI) integrated PMGSY into its Bharat Nirman Programme. Bharat Nirman is a flagship GOI effort to improve rural infrastructure.
Using government data, this brief reports on PMGSY progress along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditure, b) State-wise progress on road works completed, and c) Overall progress in ensuring rural connectivity.
Keywords: rural roads, infrastructure, PMGSY, Bharat Nirman, India, rural connectivity, spending, GOI
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