The 'PMGSY' (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) aims to provide:
Choose the correct answer
Four-lane expressways in rural areas
All-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations — single-lane bituminous, 3.75 m carriageway
Urban ring roads around cities
Only river bridges with no road
Correct Answer
B. All-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations — single-lane bituminous, 3.75 m carriageway
Why is this the answer?
PMGSY: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (2000). Goal: all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations. Targets: Phase I — 500+ population (plain); Phase II — 250+ population habitations; Phase III — consolidation and upgradation. Technical: single-lane bituminous road (3.75 m carriageway), drainage, cross-drainage structures. Funded: central government 90%, states 10%. Implemented through NRRDA. Significant improvement in rural connectivity.
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