Jammu and Kashmir: Rajouri getting roads under PMGSY
Rajouri: Remote areas of Kalakote in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir is now getting roads for the first time since the country got independence in 1947 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
Imtiyaz Meer, a senior official associated with the PMGSY project,told ANI a lot of time is being saved and the life of people is getting easy due to the construction of roads under the scheme.
“Where people had to walk for two days to reach for their destinations, now a lot of time is being saved due to the construction of roads,” he said.
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched by the Govt. of India to provide connectivity to unconnected Habitations as part of a poverty reduction strategy.
According to latest figures made available by the State Governments under a survey to identify Core Network as part of the PMGSY programme, about 1.67 lakh Unconnected Habitations are eligible for coverage under the programme, PMGSY said in a statement.
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