25 Years of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

1. PMGSY has sanctioned a total of 8,25,000 km of rural roads since its inception.
2. Of this, approximately 7,87,000 km have been completed, reflecting nearly 95% physical progress as of December 2025.

Application of Advanced Technologies in Rural Road Development

1. Digital Monitoring & Transparency: PMGSY uses the Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System (OMMAS) to track physical and financial progress across States.
2. eMARG Platform: This platform uses geo-tagged photos from its mobile app to verify road maintenance work for payments and monitor contractor performance.
3. GPS-enabled Vehicle Tracking Systems (VTS): These systems monitor equipment deployment, operational duration, and compliance with construction norms.
4. ECOD (Eco-Friendly Construction): PMGSY promotes the use of eco-friendly materials such as fly ash, slag, construction & demolition (C&D) waste, waste plastic, crumb rubber modified bitumen, geosynthetics, and bio-bitumen.

About PMGSY

1. PMGSY is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development.
2. It was launched in December 2000 as a centrally sponsored scheme, meaning the central government provides funding while states implement the program.
3. The scheme’s objective is to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected rural habitations as a strategy for poverty alleviation.
4. Bridges are constructed or modernized along the alignment of these rural roads.
   
   

Habitation Population Criteria for PMGSY-IV

1. In Plains, habitations with 500+ population are eligible.
2. In North-Eastern, special category, and Hill States, habitations with 250+ population are eligible.
3. In Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, habitations with 100+ population are eligible, based on Census 2011 data.
   
   

Road Connectivity Project for LWE Affected Areas

1. Launched in 2016 to improve rural road connectivity in LWE-affected districts.
2. The project is implemented as a vertical under PMGSY, meaning it is a dedicated sub-scheme within the main program.

Phases of PMGSY

1. Phase I (2000): Established the foundation for universal rural access by linking villages with markets, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
2. Phase II (2013): Focused on consolidating the existing rural road network.
3. Phase III (2019): Strengthened connectivity between rural habitations and key socio-economic institutions.
4. PMGSY-IV (2024–28): Aims to connect 25,000 habitations through 62,500 km of roads.