Centre Santions For 26 Roads, 2 Long-Span Bridges Under PM-JANMAN
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In a significant step towards strengthening rural connectivity and boosting economic growth, the Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned several road and bridge projects for Odisha under the Connectivity component of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
New Delhi, Apr 5: In a significant step towards strengthening rural connectivity and boosting economic growth, the Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned several road and bridge projects for Odisha under the Connectivity component of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
According to a release of the Ministry, Odisha has received approval for 26 roads covering 63.271 km, along with two long-span bridges (LSBs), valued at Rs. 69.65 crore.
This complements 66 roads (211.14 km) and four previously sanctioned LSBs worth Rs. 219.40 crore.
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✨These projects aim to provide all-weather road connectivity to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) habitations, improving socio-economic conditions, fostering economic development, and enhancing access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and markets.
The initiative will also create employment opportunities and align with the government's vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat). Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM-JANMAN) aims to cover 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 States and 1 UT.