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Phase III - Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak yojana

December 21 , 2019 1720 days 1224 0
  • Union Minister of Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
  • The third phase aims at consolidation of 1,25,000 km of connectivity that primarily aiming at rural links connecting Gramin Agricultural Markets.

About Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

  • The scheme was launched in 2000.
  • In 2015, under the recommendation of the 14th finance commission, the project was funded by both centre and state in the ratio 60:40.
  • In the north-eastern states it is set as 90:10.
  • The scheme has used waste plastic and cold mix technology to build major portion of roads.

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