India, Oct. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The two-day Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Chintan Shivir was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 5-6 October 2026, bringing together senior officers and representatives from States/UTs, policymakers, technical experts, Knowledge partners and other stakeholders to deliberate upon future action taken for strengthening rural road connectivity through PMGSY.

Over the past 25 years, PMGSY has emerged as a transformative programme for rural connectivity, with around 8 lakh km of rural roads constructed under different phases of the programme. Under PMGSY-IV, with an outlay of Rs.70,125 crore, around 62,500 km of all-weather roads are targeted to provide connectivity to...