Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna (PMGY) –
It was started by the central government in 2000 to achieve the objective of sustainable human development at the village level. The PMGY envisages allocation of additional Central Assistance to the state and the union territories for the implementation of a few selected sustainable developments plans. Many follow up projects have been started under the PMGY.
Among them the following two projects are main –
1. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Drinking Water Project –
Funds under PMGY – Rural Drinking water will be released by the Ministry of Finance, Govt, of India to respective states / UT’s. Minimum 25% of the total allocation for the component will be utilised by the respective states / UT’s for the drought affected areas, on the projects schemes for –
1. Water Conservation
2. Water harvesting and
3. Water recharge and sustainability of the drinking water sources.
2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana –
It was launched on 25th Dec., 2000 under the authority of the Ministry of Rural Development. It is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all – weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. The goal was to provide roads to all villages with a population of 1, 000 persons and above by 2003 i.e. within a period of three years. The whole project will need about for its completion. Allocation of central financial assistance is Rs. 2,500 crores for each year i.e. 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03. Rs. 2,468 crores have been allocated for 2004 & 05 and crores for 2005-06. The whole programme shall be conducted directly by the central government through information technology (IT) department. PMGSY is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. It is being implemented in all the states and centrally administered territories. Its main emphasis is rural shelter (Habitat) in rural areas. Under this yojana all the Panchayat headquarters and important places of tourism are being connected through roads. About 1,42,750 Km. long road had been constructed by Dec. 2007 with an investment of crores.
