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Uttarakhand has moved proposals for 528 roads and 19 bridges covering 3,172 km under the second phase of PMGSY-IV for final approval. The state has also set a 333 km construction target for financial year 2026-27, backed by a ₹420 crore allocation to improve rural, remote and border connectivity.
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The Union government has begun the approval process for Uttarakhand’s proposal covering 528 roads and 19 bridges under the second phase of the fourth stage of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The state has also received a 333 km construction target and ₹420 crore allocation for financial year 2026-27.
Tehri
The 5-km road linking Raiduni and Bagi villages in Tehri has developed large potholes, while rain brings waterlogging and summer traffic raises dust. Residents say the poor surface is disrupting daily travel and making it harder for farmers to move cash crops to markets in Dehradun and Mussoorie.
Pauri
Residents of Gairgarh village in Uttarakhand’s Chaubattakhal assembly constituency are using their own resources and voluntary labour to reopen a district panchayat road that has remained closed for decades. UKD leader Balwant Gusain joined the effort and warned that villagers could launch a protest if the road is not repaired soon.
Nainital
6 roads costing 40 crore were formally launched in the Bhimtal assembly constituency under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. MP Ajay Bhatt and Cabinet Minister Ram Singh Kaida laid the foundation stones on Thursday, with the projects expected to make travel easier for residents in surrounding rural areas.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says approvals for approximately 315 roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are expected within the next week. The proposed projects, valued at more than Rs 2,700 crore, would connect 610 habitations without road access and include 32 major bridges.
Bageshwar
A 6-kilometre Charana-Manakhet-Kulsari-Idiya motor road was formally launched in Garur tehsil of Bageshwar district under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. 2 other road projects were also started, while surfacing work on the Gairlekh-Pathariya route was inaugurated.
Bageshwar
Heavy rainfall keeps pressing in Bageshwar as the Saryu and Gomati rivers swell. Landslides have blocked 8 rural motor routes, disrupting travel for residents and forcing temporary detours. Authorities inspect damaged stretches and plan temporary crossings where feasible.
