An Analytical Study on the Impact of PMGSY in the Hills: A Case Study of Ukhrul District, Manipur

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) aims to improve transportation and connectivity in rural India. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in December 2000 to provide year round road access to India's remote villages.As a government backed initiative, this program is part of efforts to alleviate poverty.This article examines the impact on the people living in the hills of Manipur by the initiative of the PMGSY under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. About one billion people nationwide reside in rural areas without access to paved roads. Local businesses experience only modest gains in employment. The PMGSY aims to support the Government of India's aim of reducing poverty in rural areas by promoting economic growth and giving way to necessities that can improve the standard of living for the impoverished in rural areas. PMGSY's objective was to provide rural communities with access to the city's central business district.This article aims to explain how better rural road connectivity has increased agricultural output and generated additional employment. The analysis also examines PMGSY's impacts on several other domains, including urbanization, transport, health, education, and poverty reduction.