₹3,566 crore PMGSY-IV roads approved for J&K
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On 28 April 2026 the Centre handed J&K the sanction for rural roads under PMGSY-IV (Batch-II), worth ₹3,566 crore, at Srinagar. With the first batch, J&K has got nearly ₹8,000 crore of road projects in a single year. A Mother Sanction of over ₹4,568.23 crore under DAY-NRLM was also released for SHGs in 24 States and UTs.
- Scheme
- PMGSY-IV, Batch-II
- J&K sanction
- ₹3,566 crore
- J&K in a year
- Nearly ₹8,000 crore across both batches
- DAY-NRLM
- Mother Sanction of over ₹4,568.23 crore for 24 States/UTs
- Venue
- SKICC, Srinagar
- Agriculture
- ICAR team to prepare a roadmap for J&K farming
PMGSY-IV roads for Jammu & Kashmir: what happened?
In J&K’s hills, many habitations are far from a proper road. A road brings the school, hospital and market closer. PMGSY-IV is meant to link the habitations that earlier phases missed.
- J&K was given priority in both the first and second batches of PMGSY-IV.
- Lakhpati Didis were felicitated; the aim is to make SHG women stronger entrepreneurs.
- Focus on clean planting material, nurseries and crop diversification under J&K’s agriculture programme (HADP).
- Integrated farming with animal husbandry, fisheries, sheep and goat rearing and beekeeping proposed.
What is DAY-NRLM?
- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission, which organises rural poor women into Self-Help Groups and funds their livelihoods.
Why does PMGSY-IV roads for Jammu & Kashmir matter?
- Rural development: Last-mile road links in hilly J&K.
- Women: More funds for SHG-led livelihoods.
What can Prelims ask on PMGSY-IV roads for Jammu & Kashmir?
- PMGSY-IV Batch-II: ₹3,566 crore for J&K.
- DAY-NRLM Mother Sanction: over ₹4,568.23 crore, 24 States/UTs.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-04-28): the Rural Development Minister handed over PMGSY-IV approvals worth ₹3,566 crore for J&K roads in Srinagar and released over ₹4,568 crore mother sanction.
- Roads in hilly J&K villages are what connect people to markets, schools and hospitals.
Quotable data pointThe Rural Development Minister handed over PMGSY-IV approvals worth ₹3,566 crore for J&K roads in Srinagar and released over ₹4,568 crore mother sanction.
PIB: Rural Development: J&K PMGSY-IV, 28 Apr 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: PMGSY.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
"Lakhpati Didi" is associated with which programme?
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (Rural Development), 28 April 2026: Lakhpati Didis are SHG women under DAY-NRLM.
Questions students ask about this
How much was sanctioned for J&K under PMGSY-IV Batch-II?
₹3,566 crore for rural roads.
What is the DAY-NRLM Mother Sanction released in April 2026?
Over ₹4,568.23 crore for women's Self-Help Groups in 24 States and UTs.
Why do rural roads matter in J&K?
The terrain is hilly and people live in scattered habitations, so roads bring schools, hospitals and markets within reach.
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Official source: PIB: Rural Development: J&K PMGSY-IV, 28 Apr 2026
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