Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Coir Geo Textiles approved for rural road construction

Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Coir Geo Textiles are to be used in rural road development. This is to be done by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. Coir Geotextiles They are made of coir and last up to 3 to 5 years. The coir geotextiles degrades into humus. This enriches the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Coir • Hospitality Sector • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Rural Development • Rural Roads • Rural Roads Project • School

Phase III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana launched

On December 18, 2019, Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Highlights The third phase aims at consolidation of 1,25,000 km of connectivity that primarily aiming at rural links connecting Gramin Agricultural Markets. The funding pattern is set between ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Road Connectivity Project • road construction • Road Projects • Road Sector • Rural Roads

Government inks $110 million loan agreement with ADB to upgrade rural roads in MP

Government has inked $110 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade all-weather rural roads in Madhya Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). It is second tranche of $500 million Second Rural Connectivity Investment Programme for India approved by ADB in December 2017. Rural Connectivity Investment Programme The overall Second Rural Connectivity ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: ADB • Madhya Pradesh • National • Odisha • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Rural Connectivity • Rural Roads