**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1732 regarding the strengthening of rural infrastructure in the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, answered on February 10, 2026. It details the government's efforts to address infrastructural gaps through various schemes such as PMGSY, PMAY-G, and MGNREGA. The report also provides an annexure on the category-wise details of works taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Initiatives:**
* The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing schemes like Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) in rural areas, including Budaun.
* PMGSY aims to provide all-weather road connectivity, evolving through verticals such as PMGSY-II, PMGSY-III, and RCPLWEA. The PMGSY-IV was launched in September 2024, targeting unconnected habitations and focusing on rural road network consolidation and upgrades. 281 road works have been sanctioned for the Budaun district under PMGSY.
* PMAY-G aims to construct pucca houses with basic amenities and is targeting 4.95 crore houses by 2029. As of February 5, 2026, 44,776 houses have been sanctioned and 44,610 completed in Budaun.
* MGNREGA provides at least 100 days of unskilled manual work to households in rural areas and creates community assets.
* MoRD is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY- NRLM) to mobilize rural poor women into SHGs.
* **Convergence and Support:**
* Convergence with other schemes is encouraged to maximize benefits. Guidelines support toilet construction through SBM-G, MGNREGA, or other funding sources.
* Convergence for piped drinking water, electricity, LPG gas, solar lanterns, cleaner cooking energy, and solar rooftops is being done.
* **SHGs and Market Access:**
* 19,750 SHGs have been formed in Budaun, with 2,01,797 members. 224 Producer Groups and one Producer Enterprise have been formed.
* SARAS stores are established to enhance market access, and SHG members are facilitated to participate in SARAS Melas. Products are registered on E SARAS, Amazon, Flipkart, and Meesho.
* **MGNREGS Works (as of February 5, 2026):**
* Detailed category-wise work progress under MGNREGS in Budaun is provided in the Annexure, including completed and ongoing projects in areas like Rural Infrastructure, Drought Proofing, Flood Control, Land Development, Micro Irrigation, Renovation of traditional water bodies, and Rural Connectivity.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Rural Population of Budaun District, Uttar Pradesh
**Impact:**
The rural population benefits from improved infrastructure, housing, employment opportunities, and market access, leading to a better standard of living.
**Action Required:**
Engage with the implemented schemes and initiatives to enhance livelihoods, improve incomes, and diversify economic activities, including participation in SHGs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD): Central ministry responsible for implementing rural development schemes
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): A scheme to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations.
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G): A housing scheme to provide assistance to eligible rural households for constructing houses.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA): A scheme to provide guaranteed wage employment to rural households.
Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh: Specific location referenced in the policy, indicating the geographic scope.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1732
ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026
STRENGTHENING OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
1732. Shri Aditya Yadav:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has examined the infrastructural
gaps relating to rural roads,housing, community assets and
connectivity facilities in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh,
whichdirectly affect agricultural productivity, market access
and the rural standard of living, if so, thedetails thereof;
(b) the steps taken by the Government through district-specific
planning and targetedinvestments to strengthen rural roads,
housing arrangements, sanitation facilities and
sharedinfrastructure in the district; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) &(b): With a view to addressing the infrastructural gaps
relating to rural roads, housing, community assets, and connectivity
facilities, the Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD) is implementing
schemes/programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana
(PMGSY), Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGA) in rural areas of the country, including the Budaun
district of Uttar Pradesh.
PMGSY is a one-time special intervention to provide all-
weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected habitations. Over
the years, the scheme has evolved through various verticals such as
PMGSY-II, PMGSY-III, and Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing
Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), focusing on the
consolidation and upgradation of the rural road network to enhance
Page 1 of 4agricultural productivity and market access.To further strengthen
rural infrastructure, the Government launched PMGSY-IV in
September 2024, for the period of 2024-25 to 2028-29, targeting
unconnected habitations with a population of 500+ in plain areas
and 250+ in Special Category areas as per Census 2011. A total of
281 road works covering a length of 810.30 km have been
sanctioned for Budaun district across various verticals of PMGSY
and 100% of these sanctioned works have been completed,
ensuring connectivity for the rural population of the district.
For housing, in order to achieve the target of "Housing for All"
in rural areas, MoRD has been implementing PMAY-G with effect
from 1st April 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural
households with an overall target to construct 4.95 crorepucca
houses with basic amenities by 2029. The Union Cabinet approved
the implementation of PMAY-G for the construction of 2 crore
additional rural houses during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29. As on
05.02.2026, in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, 44776 houses have
been sanctioned and 44,610 houses have been completed. To
maximize benefits for beneficiaries, convergence with other
schemes is being encouraged. The guidelines support toilet
construction through convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission-
Grameen (SBM-G), MGNREGA, or other dedicated funding sources.
Similarly, convergence for piped drinking water, electricity
connections, LPG gas connection, solar lanterns, cleaner cooking
energy, solar rooftops and linkage with Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
platform under Government programs is also being done.
MGNREGA is a demand driven wage employment scheme, with
an objective to provide not less than one hundred days of unskilled
manual work as a guaranteed employment in every financial year to
every household in rural areas as per demand. In addition to
generating employment, MGNREGA has created durable community
assets such as rural infrastructure, drought proofing, flood control
and protection, land development, micro irrigation works,
renovation of traditional water bodies, rural connectivity, water
conservation and harvesting, and works on individual land, thereby
strengthening the rural infrastructure base. The Category wise
details of works taken up under MGNREGS during 2025-26 in the
District of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh (as on 5th February 2026) is
given at Annexure.
Apart from this, MoRD is implementing the
DeendayalAntyodayaYojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY- NRLM), which aims at mobilising rural poor women
households into SHGs and provide them with long-term support so
Page 2 of 4that they diversify their livelihoods, improve their incomes and lead
a better-quality life. Targeted interventions have been undertaken
under DAY-NRLM to strengthen the supporting ecosystem through
the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (UPSRLM) in
Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh. Under livelihood promotion efforts,
19,750 SHGs (Self-Help Groups) have been formed, with 2,01,797
members integrated into economic activities. 224 Producer Groups
comprising 10,007 members, along with one Producer Enterprise
comprising 6,925 members, have been formed, and FPOs run by
SHGs have been established in districts to improve outcomes in the
agricultural and allied sectors. To enhance market access and
connectivity, SARAS stores have been established at district and
block levels, and SHG members are being facilitated to participate
in SARAS Melas across the country. More than 100 SHG products
are registered on E SARAS, Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho for online
marketing, thereby improving market linkages and income
opportunities.
These initiatives have contributed to improving agricultural
productivity, enhancing market access, and raising the rural
standard of living in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh.
(c): Does not arise.
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Page 3 of 4Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the
LokSabhaUnstarred Q.No.1732 reg. “Strengthening of Rural
Infrastructure” to be answered on 10.02.2026.
Category wise details of works taken up under Mahatma Gandhi
NREGS during 2025-26 in the District of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh (as
on 5th February 2026)
Completed Ongoing
Name of the categories No. of Exp. ( in Rs No. of Exp. ( in Rs
works lakh) works lakh)
Rural Infrastructure 94.29
297 867 197.14
Drought Proofing 14.17
390 4,736 179.50
Flood Control and
20.31
Protection 167 358 83.19
Land Development 653.77
4,099 6,585 2,541.22
Micro Irrigation Works 57.31
69 80 69.82
Renovation of
traditional water 24.55
47 70
bodies 41.32
Rural Connectivity 366.72
645 3,425 1,629.71
Water Conservation
37.90
and Water Harvesting 323 857 240.80
Works on Individuals
359.89
Land (Category IV) 3,548 5,071 353.69
Total 1,628.88
9,643 22,252 5,336.34
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