Mizoram gets Rs.10 crore for rural roads
New Delhi, Feb 27, 2010: The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 204 crore to the National
Road to development. Pic only for representational purpose.
Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) from the special window created in NABARD towards payment for works taken up under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY ) in Mizoram & Uttar Pradesh.
Of the Sanctioned amount Rs.10 crore are to be given to the Mizoram Rural Roads Development Agency (MRRRDA)and the remaining Rs. 194 crore have been granted to the Uttar Pradesh Roads Development Agency (UPRRDA) as as Part payment of the 2nd installment of Phase V, official release said.
The grant is towards Plan Expenditure and is subject to the provisions of PMGSY Programme Guidelines and supplementary directions issued there under.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme to provide road connectivity in the rural areas of the country. PMGSY envisages connectivity to all habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the rural areas and about 250 persons and above in respect of the hill states, tribal areas and desert areas through good and all weather roads.
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This is great news to me that all over Mizoram, village to village roads should be pave for easier traveling and business door opening for the people, and this the way that Mizo people can be proud of, to be more develop at leats the roads. I hope the money be use for the purpose.
Proud Mizo