KASHIRAM RANA APPROVED PROPOSAL
FOR III PHASE OF RURAL ROADS
Shri Kashiram Rana,
Union Minister of Rural Development has approved the proposals
for the Phase-III (2003-04) of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) for the States of Assam, Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal,
Kerala and Nagaland. The proposals for construction of rural roads
were received from the respective State governments and were approved
by the Minister on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee,
which examined the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for design
and costing. The proposals approved also include proposals made
by the Members of Parliament of the respective States. With the
approval of this phase, the PMGSY programme will receive a great
boost in these States. The total length of roads, which have been
approved, is 3314.27 kms. And these roads will be constructed
at a cost of Rs.665.99 crores. The roads will benefit habitants
of 2477 habitations in all the States. The State-wise details
of projects approved are as under.
For the State of
Assam, 800.10 kms. of roads have been approved, which will be
constructed at a cost of Rs. 199.72 crores. The total number of
road works approved is 107, which will benefit habitants of 634
habitations in the State. The approved proposal include 93 proposals
made by the Members of Parliament of the State.
In the State of Karnataka,
1096.30 kms. of roads have been approved, which will be constructed
at a cost of Rs.118.41 crores. The total number of road works
approved is 359, which will benefit habitants of 842 habitations
in the State. The approved proposals include 271 proposals received
from the Members of Parliament of the State.
For the State of
Punjab, 169.75 kms. of roads have been approved, which will be
constructed at a cost of Rs.27.35 crores. The total number of
road works approved is 85, which will benefit habitants of 86
habitations in the State. The approved proposals include 26 proposals
made by the Members of Parliament of the State of Punjab.
In the State of West
Bengal, 955.64 kms of roads have been approved, which will be
constructed at a cost of Rs.278.30 crores. The total number of
road works approved is 171, which will benefit 816 habitations.
The approved proposals include 100 proposals received from the
Members of Parliament.
In the State of Kerala,
99.06 kms. of roads have been approved, which will be constructed
at a cost of Rs.20.77 crores. The total number of road works approved
is 53 and will benefit 71 habitations. The salient feature is
that all the proposals which have been approved are those which
were received from the Members of Parliament.
As far as the State
of Nagaland is concerned, 193.42 kms. of roads have been approved,
which will be constructed at a cost of Rs.21.44 crores. 22 numbers
of road works have been approved, which will benefit 28 habitations.
The approved proposals include 3 proposals received from the Members
of Parliament of the State.
