Rural Roads under PMGSY: A Trail towards Amelioration of Village Life

Seema Tiwari; Alka Verma

doi:10.61410/had.v17i2.85

Seema Tiwari Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
Alka Verma Research Scholar, Department of Geography

DOI: https://doi.org/10.61410/had.v17i2.85

Keywords: PMGSY, Rural Roads, Poverty, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Abstract

Rural roads act as a lifeline for the rural development as it creates the most basic element needed for all the development activities i.e. accessibility. Therefore, this review article takes into consideration the utility of the rural roads for creating the better livelihood and standard of living for the rural population. This article describes the components of all the three phases of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and in addition gives the overview of the rural roads in the country and its spatial variation. The study further focuses on the implications of rural road development in the country. It also gives concluding remarks and recommendations for making the rural road development a tool to ameliorate the rural population effectively.