Srinagar, Feb 10: The Government of India on Tuesday informed the Parliament that Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 10,155 crore in central assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) over the past ten years and the current financial year.
Replying to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Rural Development said that Jammu and Kashmir has received one of the highest financial allocations in recent years to strengthen rural road connectivity.
“J&K received ₹488 crore in 2015–16, ₹755.61 crore in 2016–17, ₹1,400 crore in 2017–18, ₹590.77 crore in 2018–19, ₹695.50 crore in 2019–20, ₹1,727.30 crore in 2020–21, ₹1,328.34 crore in 2021–22, ₹717 crore in 2022–23, ₹1,304.17 crore in 2023–24, ₹1,028.25 crore in 2024–25, and ₹121.17 crore so far in 2025–26,” the reply stated.
The Ministry said that under various PMGSY interventions, thousands of kilometres of rural roads and bridges have been constructed across the country to improve last-mile connectivity, particularly in hilly, border and remote areas such as Jammu and Kashmir.
It said that under PMGSY-IV, the government is prioritising habitations with population thresholds of 250+ in hilly States and UTs, including J&K, with special focus on tribal, SC-dominated and aspirational areas to ensure inclusive access to all-weather roads.
The Rural Development Ministry maintained that PMGSY continues to be implemented as an area development programme, with habitations as the unit of planning, to ensure equitable rural connectivity in geographically challenging regions like Jammu and Kashmir—(KNO)
