Gramin Gaurav Path is a major road construction programme started by state Government of Rajasthan and implements by Public Works Department (PWD). Under Gramin Gaurav Path project, the government aims to construct main Gram Panchayat roads in 33 districts in the Rajasthan state. In the Budget 2014-15, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje also announced to develop six roads of 1,000 km as East-West Corridor in the state by Rajasthan State Highway Authority. In the first phase, the government plan to construct 1720 km rods in 1972 gram panchayat & in the second phase, government plan to construct 2098 km roads in 2086 gram panchayat.
The government has aims to construct roads in all villages comes under main gram panchayat for hassle-free transport for villagers. The main objective of the Gramin Gaurav Path Scheme is to construct Cement Concrete road and proper drainage at each Gram Panchayat Headquarter with the purpose of creating the neat and clean environment and also provide damage free road for commuters at each Gram Panchayat Headquarters. Rural villagers now easily traveling to schools, hospitals, temples, farm, nearby villages and towns because of construction of good roads. The Rajasthan government has approved Rs 1,115 crore for Gramin Gaurav Path programme
Benefits of Gramin Gaurav Path:
- Benefits of construction of main roads of gram panchayat for hassle-free transport for villagers
- Benefits of proper drainage facilities in villages
- Rural villagers now easily traveling to schools, hospitals, temples, farm, nearby villages and towns because of construction of good roads
- Benefits of cement and concrete roads in villages
- Minimize traveling time
- Cement and concrete roads helps to overcome worst rainy season road problem in villages
Features of Gramin Gaurav Path:
- Government aims to construct about 2,048 km of roads in 33 districts in the Rajasthan state
- In the first phase, government plan to construct 1720 km rods in 1972 gram panchayat
- In the second phase, government plan to construct 2098 km roads in 2086 gram panchayat
- The Rajasthan government has approved a Rs 1,115 crore for “Gramin Gaurav Path” programme
- Under Gramin Gaurav Path, village roads would be connected to main mega highways
- Roads built by cement concrete material by contractors qualifying the tenders in one year in all
- Besides village roads, small sewer system also built under this scheme
- Out of 9900 villages of 33 districts in Rajasthan, 2105 villages have been included in the program
References and Details:
- Gramin Gaurav Path in Rajasthan visit: http://www.pwd.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/roads/pwd/en/home.html
- For more details about Gramin Gaurav Path in Rajasthan visit: http://suraaj.rajasthan.gov.in/hi/gramin-gaurav-path