A total of 69,666.09 km of road length has been constructed under various ongoing interventions/verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) across the country from 2022 to February 2025.

The Government has approved phase IV of PMGSY on 11th September 2024 to provide all-weather road connectivity to 25,000 unconnected habitations of population size 500+ in plains, 250+ in NE & Hill States/UTs, special category areas (Tribal Schedule V, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert areas) and 100+ in LWE affected areas (notified by MHA in 9 States), as per Census 2011. A total of 62,500 km of road length is proposed to be constructed at a cost of ₹ 70,125 crore during the period from 2024-25 to 2028-29.

Under PMGSY-IV, States/UTs are identifying eligible habitations as per the programme guidelines. The Central Government is working closely with the States to facilitate submission of proposals under the programme.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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