A sum of Rs 739.12 crore has been sanctioned to connect remote villages lacking transport facilities with all-weather roads under Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava has informed that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given this novel gift to road-less villages on the occasion of Independence Day.
Under Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 3562.85 km long 1506 new all-weather gravel roads will be constructed in 2871 remote villages in 37 districts of the state. Process to lay a network of pucca all-weather roads is helping improve condition and fortune of the villages, which lacked transport facility so far. They are joining mainstream of development.
Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana has been implemented to connect 9109 inaccessible villages in remote areas with all-weather gravel roads to ensure their prosperity and progress. Construction of 19,386 km long 7575 gravel roads with bridges and culverts is in progress under the scheme. These villages are not covered under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
General category villages with up to 500 population and tribal villages with less than 250 population have been covered under the scheme. So far, 12905 km long 6028 roads with bridges and culverts have been constructed. The state government is using its fiscal resources for the scheme.
These roads are also being constructed through MNREGA convergence. So far, Rs 2246 crore has been spent on the scheme. New sub-scheme Sudoor Gram Sampark Aur Khet Sadak Yojana has been implemented with MNREGA convergence for making available livelihood opportunities to the poor and construction of permanent infrastructure in villages. Under the sub-scheme, 20,000 works have been identified of which 11,958 works are in progress. This novel initiative will facilitate farmers to reach their farms easily and take crops to markets speedily.