Challenges faced by the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
- There is a lack of funds and additional funds are needed for the implementation of the scheme.
- There is limited involvement of Panchayati Raj institutions. They did not participate in a big way.
- There is a shortage of construction materials.
- In the hilly areas, the problem is faced due to the difficult training and less working season.
- The capacity for the execution and contracting of the scheme is inadequate.
- In the Left Wing Extremism areas, there are problem-related to security concerns.
PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was inaugurated on 25th December 2000 for rural India in order to achieve better connectivity and transportation in the unconnected villages or habitats of India. The honorable Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee launched the scheme under the Government of India. The responsibility for the implementation of the PMGSY is of The Ministry of Rural Development along with State governments.
The scheme aimed at building roads for connecting remote areas as well as the improvement of the existing bad-quality of roads. Panchayati Raj Institutions are responsible for the maintenance of the roads developed under this scheme.
Rural areas having a population of 500 and above in plain areas and a population of 250 and above in the hill States comprising desert States, tribal areas, etc. are eligible for this scheme. The third phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is going on.