CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district has bagged the top position in successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The state also secured second position at the national level for construction of roads under PMGSY.

Detailed explanation-2: -SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has secured the third spot in developing its rural road network under the central government’s road connectivity programme Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) after Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to official figures from the Union rural development ministry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana | Ministry of Rural Development | Government of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) was formally launched in 18 B.B village in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on 23 July 2010.

Detailed explanation-5: -Government of India, as part of poverty reduction strategy, launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojaja(PMGSY) on 25th December, 2000 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to assist the States, through “Rural Rods” is in the State List under the Constitution.