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SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH: Madam Speaker, the objective of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is to connect all habitations… (Interruptions) over a population of 500 in the plain areas and habitation of a population of more than 250 in the special problem areas with all weather roads… (Interruptions)

 

11.28 hrs. At this stage, Shri Dilipkumar mansukhlal Gandhi and some other hon. members came and stood on the floor near the Table … (Interruptions)

SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH: But the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is now concentrating in the lagging States, like Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhatisgarh and Madhya Pradesh… (Interruptions)  In other States, where connectivity target has already been reached, we are taking up substantial upgradation works… (Interruptions)

DR. SANJEEV GANESH NAIK : Madam, a lot many villages are still not taken under this Scheme due to some technical problem.  I would like to know from the hon. Minister whether he is going to take these villages again into consideration… (Interruptions)

SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH: Madam Speaker, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana takes habitation, it does not take revenue villages. Whatever habitations fulfill the population norms and are part of the original core cluster are included in the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana… (Interruptions) There are certain States in the country which have substantially completed their connectivity programme in which upgradation is required… (Interruptions)