Rural Development Minister calls for revamp of PMGSY to build more roads

The Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Birender Singh today said that his Ministry will totally revisit the specifications, Standards and guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana( PMGSY) for reducing cost in construction of rural roads. He said, by rescheduling the entire fixation of PMGSY, a lot of funds could be saved to build more roads in the rural areas and pointed out that 14 percent administrative expenses is too much in the overall budget. He also suggested that States should bear the burden for maintenance of roads as there is a dedicated machinery in each state to undertake such works. It is to be noted that under PMGSY-II, 50,000 kilometres of roads will be upgraded with complete central funding. He was speaking here on the occasion of Good Governance Day, which the Rural Development Ministry has decided to celebrate as PMGSY Divas.