In a major boost to the Telangana government’s plans of improving road connectivity to the villages in tribal areas, the Centre has given an in principle approval to fund the development of over 2,000 kilometres of accumulated length of rural roads in Telangana.
These funds will be extended under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Central government. As per the estimates of the state government over, Rs 2,000 crore are required to improve road connectivity to villages. Of the total Rs 2,000 crores as the estimated cost for development of roads, 60% will be funded by the Central government and 40% has to borne by the state government. These funds would be released in a phased manner over a period of five years.
मोदी सरकार गरीब हितैषी है या कॉरपोरेट हितैषी?“The TRS government has been developing single lane roads into two lane roads. As part of improving connectivity from villages to mandal headquarters and from mandal to district headquarters, the government had sent a proposal to the Ministry of Rural Development,” said an official. After the formation of Telangana, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed state officials to ensure that road connectivity is provided to all the villages which did not even have a proper road for ambulances to reach the village.