PROPOSALS CLEARED FOR ORISSA AND
GUJARAT UNDER PMGSY
Ministry of Rural
Development has approved project proposals of Orissa and Gujarat
under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY).
Ministry has cleared
proposals of Orissa worth Rs.183.56 crore under PMGSY. Over 658
habitations are likely to be benefited and 997.99 kms. of road
work will be constructed. The average cost per kilometre is Rs.
18.39 lakh. The total number of roadworks which is going to be
undertaken is 347. The total number of MPs’ proposals included
is 148.
For Gujarat, project
proposals under PMGSY worth to the tune of Rs. 54.40 crore has
been approved. The total number of habitations to be benefited
is 218 and over 429.45 kms. of roads will be constructed upon
completion of 203 projects of roadwork. Out of these 218 habitations,
176 habitations are covered under new connectivity and 42 habitations
are covered under upgradation of roads. The average cost per kilometre
for providing new connectivity is Rs.13.29 lakh and for upgradation
the average cost per kilometre is Rs.10.70 lakh. The number of
MPs’ proposals included in the current year is 78.
PMGSY is a 100% Centrally
Sponsored Scheme which primarily aims to provide single all weather
road connectivity to over 1.60 lakh eligible Unconnected Habitations
at an estimated investment of about Rs.60,000 crore.
