Union Cabinet has given its approval to the proposal of Department of Rural Development for the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana -IV (PMGSY-IV) during Financial Year 2024-25 to 2028-29. The total outlay of the scheme will be 70 thousand 125 crore rupees. Addressing media in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that under this scheme, financial assistance will be given for the construction of 62 thousand 500 Kilometres road for providing new connectivity to eligible 25 thousand unconnected habitations. Mr Vaishnaw said that it will create 40 crore humandays employment.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, the all-weather roads will play the role of catalysts for the required socio-economic development and transformation of the remote rural areas. While connecting habitations, the nearby government educational, health, market, growth centers will be connected, as far as feasible, with the all-weather road for the benefit of the local people. Under the scheme, the  road alignment planning will be undertaken through the PM Gati Shakti portal.