Centre approves ₹620 crore rural road projects

New Delhi

The central government has approved rural road projects worth ₹620.63 crore for India’s northeastern region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Odisha. The goal is to boost economic growth and improve access in remote areas, said the Ministry of Rural Development.

A large portion, ₹474.71 crore, will be spent under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase III (PMGSY-III). States like Manipur, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand will benefit from this scheme.

Manipur will receive ₹225.15 crore for 41 new roads totaling nearly 281 km. Previously, the state got approval for 56 roads covering over 500 km under the same scheme. Mizoram will get ₹67.69 crore to build seven long-span bridges. The state had earlier received ₹562.70 crore for 17 roads.

Himachal Pradesh has been allotted ₹140.90 crore to construct 21 new bridges. The state had already received funds for 299 roads and 43 bridges. Uttarakhand will get ₹40.77 crore for nine new bridges. Earlier, it had been sanctioned ₹1,865.34 crore for road and bridge projects.

Under the PM-JANMAN scheme (for tribal areas), ₹76.47 crore has been approved for 25 roads in Odisha, while Tripura will receive ₹69.65 crore for 26 roads and two bridges.

These projects aim to connect rural and tribal regions with key services like healthcare, education, and markets. The government says better roads will also help trade and business grow by improving travel between villages and cities, creating new opportunities for development across these states.