Himachal Gets Approval for 2,683 KM of Roads and 22 Bridges Under PMGSY

Last updated: March 17, 2025 3:06 PM

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254 Road Projects Sanctioned for 2023-24

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District-Wise Project Allocation No Financial Support from NABARD

New Delhi/Shimla: Union Minister for Road Transport, Nitin Gadkari, informed Lok Sabha that under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Himachal Pradesh has been sanctioned 254 road projects covering 2,683 kilometers of roads and 22 bridges for the 2023-24 financial year. Among all districts, Kangra received the highest number of road projects, while Lahaul-Spiti received the least.

District-Wise Project Allocation

Bilaspur: 185 km (19 projects)
Chamba: 167 km + 1 bridge (17 projects)
Hamirpur: 178 km (21 projects)
Kangra: 502 km + 5 bridges (55 projects)
Kullu: 103 km + 1 bridge (10 projects)
Lahaul-Spiti: 64 km (7 projects)
Mandi: 322 km (23 projects)
Shimla: 549 km (46 projects)
Sirmaur: 163 km (12 projects)
Solan: 291 km + 4 bridges (25 projects)
Una: 159 km + 11 bridges (19 projects)

No Financial Support from NABARD

Gadkari also stated that NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has not provided financial assistance for any PMGSY projects in 2023-24 under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).