Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in 2000 to provide all weather road access to unconnected habitations. PMGSY is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme. From 2015-16 onwards, the funding pattern has been revised to 60% Central share and 40% State Share. The programme objective is to provide round-the–year connectivity by all weather roads with necessary culverts and cross drainage structures.

        In Tamil Nadu, all habitations with more than 1000 population have been provided connectivity and 99 % of unconnected habitations with population range 500 – 999 have been provided connectivity. The remaining habitations could not be provided connectivity due to various reasons like Reserve Forest area, non-availability of land etc.

PMGSY Phase I to VII

8.1 Proposals sanctioned under PMGSY Phase VIII (2012-13)
        After a gap of 4 years, due to the sustained efforts of the State Government, the Government of India, Ministry of Rural Development has recently sanctioned proposals under PMGSY Phase-VIII as detailed below:

8.1.1 New Connectivity (500-999 category)
        40 road works providing connectivity to 41 unconnected habitations for a length of 90.03 Km, at a total cost of Rs.39.01 crore have been sanctioned.

8.1.2 Upgradation
         Based on the pavement condition, upgradation of 1255 roads for a length of 3000.97 Km at a total cost of Rs.1011.55 crore has been taken up..

8.1.3 Long Span Bridges
        In order to ensure uninterrupted connectivity throughout the year, 45 long span bridges at a total cost of Rs.78.18 crore has been taken up. 

8.1.4 Roads using New Technology  
        As an innovative technological intervention, the Government of India has accorded approval under PMGSY

Totally 1,340 road and bridge works for a length of 3091 Km at a cost Rs.1128.74 crore have been taken up. This includes Rs.254.76 crore as State share.

This Government has also allocated Rs.66.84 crore for routine maintenance of these works for 5 years.

This Government has also allocated Rs.24.16 crore for routine maintenance of these works for 5 years.

8.3 Proposals sanctioned under PMGSY Phase X (2016-17)

8.3.1 New Connectivity (500-999 category)

3 road works providing connectivity to 3 unconnected habitations for a length of 40.46 Km, at a total cost of Rs.36.02 crore have been sanctioned.

8.3.2 Upgradation

Based on the pavement condition, upgradation of 580 roads for a length of 1326.33 Km at a total cost of Rs.671.47 crore has been taken up.

8.3.3 Long Span Bridges

In order to ensure uninterrupted connectivity throughout the year, 22 long span bridges at a total cost of Rs.50.98 crore has been taken up.

8.3.4 Roads using New Technology

As an innovative technological intervention, the Government of India has accorded approval under PMGSY

Totally 605 road and bridge works for a length of 1366.79 Km at a cost Rs.758.44 crore have been taken up. This includes Rs.341.11 crore as State share.

This Government has also allocated Rs.50.54 crore for routine maintenance of these works for 5 years.

District wise Details of works to be taken up under PMGSY Phase X (2016-17)