Centre approves 1781 km road length costing Rs 4224 cr under PMGSY-IV for J&K

Ziraat Times News Desk

SRINAGAR: The central government has sanctioned biggest ever package  for J&K under PMGSY to provide connectivity to 390 eligible habitations with population more than 250 souls. The approved 1781 KMs road length at an estimated cost of Rs. 4224.23 Crore is expected to provide major boost to rural road connectivity.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister  Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan for sanctioning these  316 road projects in J&K under Batch-I of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV).

J&K is the first among all States /UTs which got sanction under PMGSY-IV. The biggest ever package sanctioned for J&K under PMGSY will provide connectivity to 390 number of eligible habitations with population more than 250 souls.

The Lieutenant Governor observed that the approved 1781 KMs road length will provide a major boost to rural road connectivity and usher in a new era of prosperity in far-flung areas.

The Lieutenant Governor has posted on X:

“Grateful to Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji & Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji for sanctioning 316 road projects at an estimated cost of Rs.4224 Cr under Batch-I of PMGSY-IV for providing connectivity to 390 no. of eligible habitations.
J&K is first among all States/UTs which got sanction under PMGSY-IV. It is also biggest ever package sanctioned for J&K under PMGSY. The approved 1781 KMs road length will provide major boost to rural road connectivity and usher in a new era of prosperity in far-flung areas.”