The PMGSY has been a remarkable scheme, with substantial potential in ushering in the much-needed bottom-up reforms. Despite its obvious effectiveness in various economic, social and business domains, availability of funds and trained resources
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Projects under PMGSY stranded in Jammu and Kashmir
Road projects under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are stranded because of land acquisition issues. The state government asked the central government to allocate Rs 710 crore from the Prime MinisterÂ’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) for compensating land owners
Projects under PMGSY stranded in Jammu and Kashmir
Road projects under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are stranded because of land acquisition issues. The state government asked the central government to allocate Rs 710 crore from the Prime MinisterÂ’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) for compensating land owners
Govt to upgrade roads under PMGSY phase II
The union government decided to upgrade the roads already built for village connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase I. The roads would be upgraded under the phase II of the ambitious scheme. Meanwhile, the centre will continue the pending work on the phase I of PMGSY. The union cabinet recently cleared the plan of the Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to introduce the
Govt to upgrade roads under PMGSY phase II
The union government decided to upgrade the roads already built for village connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) phase I. The roads would be upgraded under the phase II of the ambitious scheme. Meanwhile, the centre will continue the pending work on the phase I of PMGSY. The union cabinet recently cleared the plan of the Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to introduce the
History lessons
Learning from past infrastructure projects has swelled into a large set of dos and don’ts, but operational problems are routinely taken up by the country’s chief executive.
History lessons
Learning from past infrastructure projects has swelled into a large set of dos and don’ts, but operational problems are routinely taken up by the country’s chief executive.
Connecting rural and urban India
A report on the 5th India Roads Conference held last month in Delhi.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) and the state road deveÂlopment corporations will be busy next year.
Expertspeak Ways to lure
Policy suggestions for private participation in rural roads.The way for the government to attract private participation in rural roads should be introduce innovative bidding and quality processes such as bundling allied projects into a road contract,says Hemant Kanoria.
Rural roads Country roads, take me home
A new opportunity knocks on the doors of private developers, especially those in the second-tier or contractors aspiring to be developers. Rural roads are all set to offer large opportunities this year as the government steps on the accelerator to see projects through, after the successful experiment by PMGSY especially in quality monitoring and maintenance contracts. Janaki Krishnamoorthi writes.

