The Union Rural development Ministry on Friday expressed hope that it will be able to achieve the annual targeted length of 48,812 kilometers of rural roads under its flagship Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) by 31st March, 2017, as the construction work picks up from January to May every year.
As on January 27, a total of 32,963 kms have been completed which is 67.53 per cent of the annual target. “This translates to 111 kms of roads getting constructed every day. According to the annual target (48,812 kms.), the average per day construction should be 133 kms per day.
“It is important to realise that September to December are lean months for road construction, whereas the construction picks up from January to May every year. It is also important to underline that from April to August, 2016 PMGSY had achieved an average per day construction of 139 kms per day and therefore by March 31, 2017 it will achieve the annual targeted length of 48,812 kms,” said a senior official from the Ministry.