Role of Rural Road Connectivity (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadk Yojana) in Accelerting Development & Improving Quality of Life

Abstract

In the State of Orissa, PMGSY has been in operation in all 30 districts of the State, but the Ministry of Rural Development (MORD) have identified 5 district of the state such as Anugul, Balasore, Puri, Rayagada and Sambalpur for under taking an impact evaluation. As the research project is on Puri district, nearly 39 roads are envisaged in the plan for construction under II Blocks in Puri district the PMGSY is working in Puri Sadar and Brahmagiri.

PMGSY developed a strategy to make it successful in all spheres. In order to define its role and responsibilities PMGSY has a separate cell known as IAS (Impact Assessment Study). The main function of this cell is to suggest on the basis of the key findings of the assessment., risk factors involved, and is to find out whether or not there has been any perceptible change in the quality of life of the people in the habitation getting access by the roads by compared to the condition that prevailed before the construction of the roads and finally to find out the impact of PMGSY on the Socio- economic lives of the rural people as a result of enhanced rural connectivity provided under the programme.