Gram Sadak Yojana (GSY) Flashcards
GSY Launched on?
25th December 2000
One of the oldest schemes
% of Habitations in the country not connected by all-weather roads?
40%
All roads are not all weather due to poor construction or maintenance
GSY is Centrally sponsored or central sector?
Centrally sponsored (60:40)
Previously it was central sector
Which population census is taken into account for GSY
2001 population census
Objective of the GSY scheme?
To connect all areas that are unconnected through all-weather roads, especially in rural areas
Role of NABARD in GSY?
Refinancing work
Why connectivity of roads is necessary
SDG 1 - poverty alleviation by creating ease in accessing economic and social services
What is an Unconnected Habitat?
A population of a designated size 500m or 1.5km away from an all weather road
Areas targetted to be covered in first 3 years (2000 -2003) of GSY?
With population of 1000+ people
Currently the scheme GSY is in which phase?
Phase 4 2024
For cluster approach, habitats within what radius can be clubbed together?
within 500m or 1.5km (for hilly areas.
For the purpose of determining population size
Upgradation cannot exceed what % of state funds where unconnected habitats still exist?
20%
When taken up should connect to Core Networks
Core network?
A minimal network of roads that provide basic access to essential socio-economic services
Core networks consist of?
Through routes and link routes
Route that collects traffic from several link routes that lead to marketing centres
Through Routes
Roads connecting to a single or group of habitations to through routes or district roads leading to market connections?
Link routes
Which roads are not included in GSY
Urban roads
Including national highways, district roads, etc
Roads connecting habitations or groups of habitations with each other and to nearest road of higher category
Village Roads (VR)
Technical specification laid down by which organisation must be met in GSY
Indian Roads Congress
As given in the Rural Roads Manual
Target by 2003 in GSY
Phase 1- 1000+/500+ population
To receive new connectivity
centrally Sponsored scheme at the time
Target by 2007?
500+/250+ population to be covered
Competent authority to select the set of socio-economic/infrastructure variables best suited for the district for creation of District Rural Roads Plan
By District Panchayat
District Rural Roads Plan creation order?
Block level - identification of core networks -> Intermediate Panchayat -> District Panchayat - consider suggestion by MP/MLA -> NRIDA -> MP
Amount alloted to GSY in union budget ‘24?
Rs. 19k Crore
