India, Aug. 19 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Government has formulated a dedicated scheme, namely the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), for the improvement and construction of roads in rural areas. Launched in December 2000, the primary objective of the scheme is to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas, thereby enhancing access to social and economic services and improving the quality of life for rural residents. Subsequently, new verticals of PMGSY were launched for upgradation/consolidation of rural roads, which are as under:
(i) PMGSY-II: Launched in 2013 to upgrade existing rural roads to enhance rural infrastructure.
(ii) Road Connectivit...