In a bid to improve road connectivity in remote villages located in Naxal-affected areas and bordering districts, the Cabinet on Thursday approved a special provision of R38,500 crore under Pradan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to be allocated during the 12th plan period (20012-17).
Besides, the Union Cabinet also approved tweaking of PMGSY guidelines, where habitations with a population of 100 and above in the 82 Naxal-affected tribal districts would get roads under PMGSY. At present, the PMGSY covers habitations with a population of 250 persons and above in Naxal-hit tribal districts. More than 13,000 villages are expected to be covered under this special PMGSY allocation.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/cabinet-clears-plan-build-highways-naxal-hit-areas
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-roads
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pradhan-mantri-gram-sadak-yojana
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/naxalites
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arunachal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-bank-agriculture-and-rural-development-nabard
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat-and-urbanisation
