India, Sept. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, and the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata (IIM Kolkata) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for undertaking a comprehensive four-year longitudinal Impact Assessment Study of roads constructed under PMGSY-IV and PM-JANMAN.

The MoU was signed by Ms Aditi Singh (IAS) Director General, NRIDA, on behalf of NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development Government of India and Prof. Alok Kumar Rai Director, (IIM Kolkata), in the presence of Secretary, Rural Development, Shri Rohit Kansal and other officials of Ministry and IIM Kolkata marking an important step toward...