Srinagar, Jul 14 (NVI): Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-IV, 646 rural roads will be constructed across Jammu and Kashmir at an estimated cost of Rs 7,790 crore.
This was stated by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today while reviewing the progress of works under the PMGSY in the Union Territory.
He assessed the physical and financial progress under PMGSY Phases I, II and III and reviewed the implementation strategy for PMGSY-IV, officials said.
He said the large-scale investment in rural road connectivity reflects the government’s commitment to improving infrastructure in remote areas and would enhance access to education, healthcare, markets, tourism and employment.
The Chief Secretary directed the Public Works (R&B) Department to complete the remaining projects under the earlier phases without further delay and fix responsibility for inordinate delays wherever necessary.
He also asked the department to work closely with the Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and the Forest Department to resolve issues related to forest clearances, land acquisition, utility shifting and other statutory approvals.
Dulloo instructed Deputy Commissioners to regularly monitor PMGSY works in their respective districts and ensure timely completion of pending projects while maintaining the pace of implementation under PMGSY-IV.
According to officials, of the 3,437 roads sanctioned under PMGSY Phases I, II and III, 3,332 have been completed, achieving 96.9 per cent progress.
Against the sanctioned road length of 20,801.43 kilometres, 19,865.36 kilometres have been completed.
Officials said 260 of the 305 sanctioned long-span bridges have also been completed under the three phases, while cumulative expenditure has crossed ₹13,526 crore.
Under PMGSY-IV, the first two batches include 646 roads with a total length of 3,381 kilometres at an estimated cost of ₹7,790 crore to provide all-weather road connectivity to 792 habitations across Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials said Batch-I (2025-26) comprises 316 roads covering 1,781 kilometres at a sanctioned cost of ₹4,224 crore, with work already started on 235 projects and expenditure of nearly ₹270 crore incurred so far.
For Batch-II (2026-27), all 330 sanctioned roads have been technically approved and tendered, with the tendering process at an advanced stage, they added.(NVI)
