Uttarakhand to Build 9,344 km of Roads Under PMGSY-IV, Connecting 1,490 Villages
Uttarakhand will construct 9,344 km of roads under PMGSY-IV to connect 1,490 villages, with the first phase covering 309 villages at a cost of Rs 1,707 crore.
Current Summary
According to a September 25 Pioneer Edge report, Uttarakhand will construct 9,344 kilometres of roads under the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), connecting 1,490 villages across the state. In the first stage, 309 villages will be connected, with Rs 1,707 crore sanctioned for 184 roads spanning 1,228.20 kilometres. District-wise, the first stage will connect 68 villages in Pauri, 47 each in Almora and Tehri, 35 in Bageshwar, 25 in Pithoragarh, 24 each in Uttarkashi and Nainital, 17 in Chamoli, 10 each in Dehradun and Rudraprayag, and two in Haridwar. Across the first three phases of PMGSY, 2,826 roads spanning 21,915 kilometres have been built in the state at a cost of Rs 11,595 crore, benefiting the rural population of 1,860 villages. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has pressed for expanded road connectivity to remote and inaccessible villages under the scheme.
What We Know
- PMGSY-IV will build 9,344 km of roads connecting 1,490 villages across all 13 districts of Uttarakhand.
- The first stage covers 309 villages, with Rs 1,707 crore sanctioned for 184 roads spanning 1,228.20 km.
- District-wise first-stage village counts include 68 in Pauri, 47 each in Almora and Tehri, 35 in Bageshwar, 25 in Pithoragarh, 24 each in Uttarkashi and Nainital, 17 in Chamoli, 10 each in Dehradun and Rudraprayag, and two in Haridwar.
- The first three phases of PMGSY built 21,915 km of roads across 2,826 projects at a cost of Rs 11,595 crore, benefiting 1,860 villages.
What Is Still Unclear
- Timeline for completing the full PMGSY-IV programme beyond the first stage
- Funding source and disbursement schedule beyond the sanctioned first-phase amount
What Changed
- 25 Sept, 06:02 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand to Build 9,344 km of Roads Under PMGSY-IV, Connecting 1,490 Villages
Background
PMGSY has already built 21,915 km of rural roads in Uttarakhand across its first three phases at a total cost of Rs 11,595 crore.