Shivraj Chouhan Launches PMGSY IV and Announces Package for Madhya Pradesh

11 May 2026 CW Team

Approvals under PMGSY-IV cover 973 roads totalling 2,117.52 kilometres at an estimated cost of Rs17,630.8 mn and will benefit 987 habitations across the state. The Vidisha parliamentary region received approval for 259 roads covering 600.393 kilometres to benefit 264 habitations, and roads worth more than Rs 5,000 mn will be built in that constituency. The minister said all roads meeting PMGSY norms in Madhya Pradesh will be considered and regional demands will be examined for practical decisions.

Under PM-JANMAN, projects covering 384.34 kilometres received approval worth Rs 2,618.1 mn to benefit 168 habitations. Madhya Pradesh was allocated Rs 8,300 mn of an indicative Rs 189,070 mn for PMGSY in 2026-27, and a mother sanction of Rs 20,550 mn under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) was handed to the chief minister to accelerate housing after surveys and verification. The minister said the Lakhpati Didi campaign will be accelerated through self-help groups to promote women's economic empowerment.

The minister said procurement processes for farmers would be completed fairly and that efforts are under way to devise farmer-friendly mechanisms for land acquisition and compensation. The programme honoured states for performance, noting Madhya Pradesh had completed 90,766 kilometres of roads and Bihar had connected 31,287 habitations. The event marked 25 years of PMGSY and the formal launch of PMGSY-IV to expand future-ready rural connectivity.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) IV at Bhairunda in Sehore district during the 25 year celebrations and announced a development package for Madhya Pradesh. The programme was organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and attended by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, ministers of state, state ministers, legislators and senior officials from the centre and the state. The minister said the central government under the Prime Minister is committed to strengthening rural livelihoods through improved connectivity, housing and women's income opportunities. Approvals under PMGSY-IV cover 973 roads totalling 2,117.52 kilometres at an estimated cost of Rs17,630.8 mn and will benefit 987 habitations across the state. The Vidisha parliamentary region received approval for 259 roads covering 600.393 kilometres to benefit 264 habitations, and roads worth more than Rs 5,000 mn will be built in that constituency. The minister said all roads meeting PMGSY norms in Madhya Pradesh will be considered and regional demands will be examined for practical decisions. Under PM-JANMAN, projects covering 384.34 kilometres received approval worth Rs 2,618.1 mn to benefit 168 habitations. Madhya Pradesh was allocated Rs 8,300 mn of an indicative Rs 189,070 mn for PMGSY in 2026-27, and a mother sanction of Rs 20,550 mn under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) was handed to the chief minister to accelerate housing after surveys and verification. The minister said the Lakhpati Didi campaign will be accelerated through self-help groups to promote women's economic empowerment. The minister said procurement processes for farmers would be completed fairly and that efforts are under way to devise farmer-friendly mechanisms for land acquisition and compensation. The programme honoured states for performance, noting Madhya Pradesh had completed 90,766 kilometres of roads and Bihar had connected 31,287 habitations. The event marked 25 years of PMGSY and the formal launch of PMGSY-IV to expand future-ready rural connectivity.

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