NATIONAL RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(NRRDA)
National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) was registered as a society on 14th January, 2002 under the name ‘National Rural Roads Development Agency’ (NRRDA)with the basic objective of extending technical and management support to the Governmentof India in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
It got its newname NRIDA in May 2017 after inclusion of rural housing activities in its scope of activities.
NRIDA has been instrumental in setting high and uniform technical and management standards and facilitating policy development and planning at Central and State level in order to ensure sustainable management of the rural roads network under PMGSY. Till 21st September, 2021, 1,78,577 habitations have been connected under the Ist Phase of PMGSY with a total road length of 4,08,688 km. of new connectivity besides upgradation of a total of 1,99,906 km. of road length.
A further road length of 44,745 km has been upgraded till 21st September, 2021 under IInd Phase of PMGSY.
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