• SOWMYA K
• B. Jayarama Bhat

Rural road connectivity is a key component of rural development. since it promotes access to economic and social services thereby generates increased agricultural income and productive employment opportunities in rural India. As a part of its poverty reduction strategy and to bring about rapid sustainable development and socioeconomic transformation in rural India, and to synergies the various schemes being implemented across the districts of the country, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)was launched by the Government of India to provide rural road connectivity to hitherto unconnected rural habitations. The paper also deals with the challenges of PMGSY and also provided a few suggestions to meet the challenges of rural road construction. At the end a formal conclusion has been arrived at.

Rural Roads, Rural Connectivity, PMGSY, Road Transport

"Performance of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Rural Road Connectivity - A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.e563-e569, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107576.pdf

"Performance of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Rural Road Connectivity - A Study", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppe563-e569, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107576.pdf