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PMGSY-III extended to March 2028

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PMGSY-III extended to March 2028 (GS2 · Rural connectivity, 18 April 2026)

What happened

  • Cabinet approved continuing PMGSY-III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028, with total outlay of ₹83,977 crore [PIB].

Background

  • PMGSY-III (2019) consolidates through routes linking habitations to markets, schools and hospitals.

Why it matters

  • The extension gives time to finish rural roads already sanctioned.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Government policies and interventions for development

  1. As per PIB (2026-04-18): cabinet approved continuing PMGSY-III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028, with total outlay of ₹83,977 crore.
  2. The extension gives time to finish rural roads already sanctioned.
Quotable data point

Cabinet approved continuing PMGSY-III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028, with total outlay of ₹83,977 crore.

PIB: Cabinet: PMGSY-III extension, 18 Apr 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PMGSY phases.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

PMGSY-III extended till

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Outlay

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

PMGSY launched in

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Cabinet: PMGSY-III extension, 18 Apr 2026

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