PMGSY Chintan Shivir sets the implementation course for PMGSY-IV
7 October 2026
The Ministry of Rural Development held a two-day PMGSY Chintan Shivir on quality, maintenance and technology-based rural connectivity at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on October 5 and 6, 2026.
Union Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged wider use of digital tools, GPS-based monitoring and artificial intelligence for field verification.
Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan called for closer monitoring of delayed works, particularly in difficult and North-Eastern areas.
Secretary, Rural Development, Shri Rohit Kansal asked States and Union Territories to adopt the new monitoring tools quickly.
The release records an outlay of ₹70,125 crore for PMGSY-IV, covering about 62,500 km of all-weather roads and 25,000 eligible unconnected habitations.
About 8 lakh km of rural roads have been built under the programme's phases over 25 years, and experts from CRRI, NDMA, CDRI and the Border Roads Organisation addressed the sessions.
In plain words
PMGSY Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — The Union programme for all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected rural habitations.
NRIDA National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency — The agency that provides technical and management support to PMGSY.
BRO Border Roads Organisation — The organisation that builds and maintains roads in India's border areas.