RD Ministry releases grant in aid worth Rs. 204 crores to NRRDA for Rural Road Connectivity in Mizoram under PMGSY

The Ministry of  Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 204 crore to the National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) from the special window created in NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) to wards 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. 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. ************* AKT/ST/SAK