The Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Avam Vikas Yojana, launched by the State Government to link the villages that were not covered under the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana, has been proved to be a blessing for the villages which have been linked with the round-the-year asphalted and concrete roads.
The Mukhyamantri Gram Gaurav Path Yojana had been started to give relief to the villages from dust and filth problems, informed in an official statement issued here on Saturday. Officers of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department said that under the Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak avam Vikas Yojana the department has sanctioned Rs 2,212.52 crore for the construction of 4,544 kilometer long 1,360 roads, from the departmental budget for the year 2011-12 and 2012-13.
Under the Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak avam Vikas Yojana, with the construction of asphalted or cement concrete roads, residents of many villages got easy transportation facility. At present, along with the asphaltation of 2,443 km-long 869 roads and concreting of lanes, passenger waiting sheds hand pumps are also being constructed under the scheme. In the current financial year 2013-14, Rs 350 crore is expected to be spent in the construction works.
According to the officers, one of the objectives of the Yojana is that the settlements that were not linked with the main roads should be linked with asphalted roads. The width of the roads constructed under this scheme would be 3.75 meter.