Mizoram gets ₹710 crore for 45 rural roads under PMGSY-IV

The Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved 45 rural road projects in Mizoram, covering 509.54 km at an estimated cost of ₹710.40 crore, under the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV).

The approval is for Batch-I of the 2026-27 financial year, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday, carried by Akashvani News and others.

48 habitations to be connected

The roads will give 48 habitations in Mizoram all-weather road connectivity for the first time, the ministry said. It said the links would help residents reach schools, hospitals and rural markets, and support social and economic development in these areas.

According to Swarajya, the proposal was cleared on October 9 by the scheme's Empowered Committee, chaired by Rural Development Secretary Rohit Kansal. Mizoram's Public Works Department had said earlier this month that tenders for the 45 roads would be floated in November.

Running total for the state

With this batch, the ministry said, Mizoram has been sanctioned a total of 367 road works covering about 4,935 km, along with seven bridges, under PMGSY, at a combined cost of about ₹3,412 crore.

What PMGSY-IV is

The fourth phase of the rural roads scheme was launched in September 2024 with a national outlay of ₹70,125 crore. It aims to connect 25,000 unconnected habitations across India with all-weather roads by 2029.

Road access remains a major challenge in Mizoram, where steep terrain and heavy monsoon rain often cut off villages and damage existing roads. All-weather links are meant to keep villages connected through the rainy season, when landslides frequently block routes.

The next step will be the tendering process. NEInsider will track the tenders when the state publishes them on its procurement portal.