On 10 July, 2019 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the launch of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III).
PMGSY-I
PMGSY was launched in December, 2000 with an objective to provide single all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected habitation of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas) for overall socio-economic development of the areas. 97% of the eligible and feasible habitations have already been connected by all-weather road.
PMGSY II
Launched in 2013, under PMGSY phase II, the roads already built for village connectivity are being upgraded to enhance rural infrastructure.