Development of Rural Roads through Bharat Nirman Scheme in India

Abstract

Bharat Nirman is a flagship programme of government of India under the aegis of Ministry of Rural Development conceived as time bound business plan. It is focus on six basic rural infrastructures, namely, rural roads, telephone connection, irrigation, water supply, housing and electrification etc. A sum of Rs. 1,74,000 crore was ear-marked for the scheme.(Commission, Evaluation Study on Rural Roads Component of Bharat Nirman, 2010)  

          Rural roads are the most essential infrastructure for socio-economic uplift of the rural community these create congenial environment for economic prosperity and there by insuring healthy living conditions for the rural in habitants.  Provision of rural roads increases mobility of men and materials thus facilities economic growth. (Commission, Evaluation Study on Rural Roads Component of Bharat Nirman, 2010)