Ministry of Rural Development
Construction of Rural Roads and Amrit Sarovars
Posted On:
20 DEC 2023 3:58PM by PIB Delhi
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) is a one-time special intervention of Government of India to provide rural connectivity by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network.
Subsequently, new intervention/verticals namely PMGSY-II, Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas (RCPLWEA) and PMGSY-III were added under the ambit of PMGSY for upgradation of rural roads, construction of strategically important roads in LWE Areas and for consolidation of 1,25,000 Km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, inter-alia, to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.
Under PMGSY-I, 99.38% of the eligible habitations have been provided all-weather road connectivity.
Under PMGSY-II, against the target of 50,000 km, 49,857 km has been sanctioned and 48,691 km has been completed.
Under RCPLWEA, 12,100 km has been sanctioned and 8,290 km has been completed.
Under PMGSY-III, against the target of 1,25,000 km, 1,07,454 km has been sanctioned and 69,507 km has been completed.
Since inception till 13.12.2023, 1,86,541 roads of 8,14,522 Km road length and 11,587 bridges have been sanctioned at the value of projects of Rs. 3,76,472.36 crore, out of which 1,77,628 roads of 7,49,363 Km road length and 8,435 bridges have been completed at an investment of Rs. 3,12,986.17 crore (including State Share).
The Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on 24th April 2022, with an objective to conserve water for the future. The Mission aimed at developing / rejuvenating 75 Amrit Sarovars (Pond) in each district of the Country, totaling about 50,000 Amrit Sarovars in the country. Amrit Sarovar has been a visible manifestation of the actions during Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
As on 15.12.2023, a total number of 68,521 Amrit Sarovar have been constructed. State/UT-wise details of constructed Amrit Sarovar are given below:
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State/UT-wise details of constructed Amrit Sarovars (as on 15.12.2023)
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SI. No.
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State/ UT
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Constructed Amrit Sarovar
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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2196
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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2044
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3
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Assam
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2836
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4
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Bihar
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2717
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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2916
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6
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Goa
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165
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7
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Gujarat
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2649
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8
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Haryana
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1732
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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1644
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10
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Jammu And Kashmir
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2653
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11
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Jharkhand
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2088
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12
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Karnataka
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3649
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13
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Kerala
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856
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
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5330
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15
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Maharashtra
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3013
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16
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Manipur
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1160
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17
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Meghalaya
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685
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18
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Mizoram
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1000
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19
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Nagaland
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266
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20
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Odisha
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2385
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21
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Punjab
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1415
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22
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Rajasthan
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3000
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23
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Sikkim
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199
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24
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Tamil Nadu
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2325
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25
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Telangana
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1888
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26
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Tripura
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948
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27
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Uttarakhand
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1281
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28
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Uttar Pradesh
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14788
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29
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West Bengal
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25
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30
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Andaman & Nicobar
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247
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31
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The Dadra Nagar And Haveli, Daman And Diu
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117
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32
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Ladakh
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152
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33
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Puducherry
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152
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TOTAL
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68521
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This information was given by Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Union Minister of Rural Development in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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