The Planning Commission today committed the highest ever central assistance of Rs 11, 707 Cr to J&K including the Plan Outlay of Rs 7300 Cr for 2013-14 besides a special provision of Rs.710 Cr

The annual plan for 2013-14 for Jammu and Kashmir has been fixed at Rs 7,300 crore.

The pre-empowered committee of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has cleared upgradation of the 2,834 km of roads in Gujarat.

Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday announced a special package of Rs 4,130 crore for rural development in Bihar.

The rural development ministry has released Rs 1078.72 crore proposal of the Odisha government for construction of roads and bridges under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for sanction of Rs 710 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to Jammu and Kashmir as a special one-time dispensation for the cost of lan

In order to speed up the implementation of the flagship Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State a separate wing for this

purpose would be created. It may be mentioned that Meghalaya has been a laggard in the execution of the flagship programme compared to other states in the country. PMGSY aims to connect all the rural areas in the country with motorable roads.

Says budgetary provisions for hill state would be almost doubled to Rs 700 cr from Rs 450 cr under MNREGA

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has substantially raised financial aid for the floods-ravaged Uttarakhand. This includes a budget of Rs 700 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MNREGA) scheme.

After announcing Rs 336 crore to rebuild 82 roads and 27 bridges in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, the rural development ministry has offered to build 14,000 additional houses under Indira Awas Yojana.

The ministry has also offered to help upgrade roads not covered under its rural roads scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

Srinagar, June 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced a grant of Rs 710 crore to the state to meet the expenditure on account of land acquisition under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana