Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

priorities of elected representatives, including MPs and MLAs, are expected to be
duly taken into account and given full consideration. The Rural Roads Plan and
the Core Network would constitute the basis for all planning exercises under the
PMGSY.
4.2 The District Rural Roads Plan would indicate the entire existing road
network system in the District and also clearly identify the proposed roads for
providing connectivity to eligible Unconnected Habitations, in an economic and
efficient manner in terms of cost and utility. The Core Network will identify the
roads required to assure each eligible Habitation with a Basic Access (single
allweather road connectivity) to essential social and economic services. Accordingly,
the Core Network would consist of some of the existing roads as well as all the
roads proposed for new construction under the PMGSY.
4.3 In proposing the new links under the District Rural Roads Plan, it would
be first necessary to indicate the weightage for various services. The District
6 Panchayat shall be the competent authority to select the set of socio-economic
/ infrastructure variables best suited for the District, categorises them and accord
relative weightages to them. This would be communicated to all concerned before
commencing the preparation of the District Rural Roads Plan.
4.4 The Plan would first be prepared at the Block level, in accordance with
the directions contained in the Manual and the priorities spelt out by the District
Panchayat. In short, the existing road network would be drawn up, unconnected
Habitations identified and the roads required to connect these unconnected
Habitations prepared. This shall constitute the Block Level Master Plan.
4.5 Once this exercise is completed, the Core Network for the Block is identified,
by making best use of the existing and proposed road facilities in such a manner
that all the eligible Habitations are assured of a Basic access. It must be ensured
that every eligible Habitation is within 500 metre (1.5 km of Path length in the Hills
and in the blocks bordering international boundary in the hill States (as identified
by the Ministry of Home Affairs, however, all habitations within a path distance of
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