Module 12: Rural Roads - PMGSY, MMGSY & Habitation Connectivity

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Rural road connectivity fuels non-farm employment and enables rural farm produce to reach commercial markets. Under Saat Nishchay-II, 'Sulabh Samparkta' guarantees all-weather connectivity. As of September 2020, around 96,883 km of rural roads have been constructed in Bihar.

Rural Road Programs & Population Criteria:

PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): Accounts for over 50% of rural road expenditure (52,525 km built till September 2020). Since 2015-16, funding is shared 60:40 between Centre and State. It connects habitations with population 250+ in 11 IAP (Integrated Action Plan) districts and habitations with population 500+ in 27 Non-IAP districts.
MMGSY (Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojana): Launched in 2013-14 to connect habitations with a population of 250 to 499 in the 27 Non-IAP districts excluded by PMGSY.
GTSNY (Gramin Tola Sampark Nishchaya Yojana): Targets smaller hamlets (tolas) with populations up to 100 people; 3,826 km of rural roads have been built under it.

Top 3 Districts in Rural Road Network:

Madhubani: 6,360 km
Muzaffarpur: 5,797 km
East Champaran: 5,795 km

These three districts together accounted for 15 percent of Bihar's total rural road network.

⭐ Key Points

PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): Accounts for over 50% of rural road expenditure (52,525 km built till September 2020). Since 2015-16, funding is shared 60:40 between Centre and State. It connects habitations with population 250+ in 11 IAP (Integrated Action Plan) districts and habitations with population 500+ in 27 Non-IAP districts.
MMGSY (Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojana): Launched in 2013-14 to connect habitations with a population of 250 to 499 in the 27 Non-IAP districts excluded by PMGSY.
GTSNY (Gramin Tola Sampark Nishchaya Yojana): Targets smaller hamlets (tolas) with populations up to 100 people; 3,826 km of rural roads have been built under it.

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PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): Accounts for over 50% of rural road expenditure (52,525 km built till September 2020). Since 2015-16, funding is shared 60:40 between Centre and State. It connects habitations with population 250+ in 11 IAP (Integrated Action Plan) districts and habitations with population 500+ in 27 Non-IAP districts.
MMGSY (Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojana): Launched in 2013-14 to connect habitations with a population of 250 to 499 in the 27 Non-IAP districts excluded by PMGSY.
GTSNY (Gramin Tola Sampark Nishchaya Yojana): Targets smaller hamlets (tolas) with populations up to 100 people; 3,826 km of rural roads have been built under it.

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In which year was the Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojana (MMGSY) initiated in Bihar?

MMGSY was started in 2013-14 to connect habitations of 250+ in the 27 Non-IAP districts.

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PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): Accounts for over 50% of rural road expenditure (52,525 km built till September 2020). Since 2015-16, funding is shared 60:40 between Centre and State. It connects habitations with population ______ and habitations with population 500+ in 27 Non-IAP districts.

250+ in 11 IAP (Integrated Action Plan) districts

MMGSY (Mukhya Mantri Gram Sampark Yojana): Launched in ______ to connect habitations with a population of 250 to 499 in the 27 Non-IAP districts excluded by PMGSY.

2013-14

GTSNY (Gramin Tola Sampark Nishchaya Yojana): Targets smaller hamlets (tolas) with populations up to 100 people; 3,826 km of rural roads have been built under it.

Targets smaller hamlets (tolas) with populations up to 100 people; 3,826 km of rural roads have been built under it.