Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in 2000 as 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas as per Census, 2001).
The Ministry of Rural Development along with state governments is responsible for the implementation of PMGSY.
In 2015, under the recommendation of the 14th finance commission, the funding pattern was changed.
Current funding pattern: In ratio of 60:40 between Centre and State for all States except for 8 North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir) for which it is 90:10.

In a significant achievement, 12 districts of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have figured in the list of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) top performing 30 districts of the country.

Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism affected Areas: Government launched Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism affected Areas in the year 2016 as a separate vertical under PMGSY to provide all-weather road connectivity with necessary culverts and cross-drainage structures in 44 districts (35 are worst LWE affected districts and 09 are adjoining districts), which are critical from security and communication point of view.
Meri Sadak mobile app: It was launched to enable citizens to register complaints regarding the quality and pace of construction of PMGSY roads.

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