**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Finance released a report on January 29, 2026, highlighting advancements in rural infrastructure development. It details progress in road connectivity, housing, tap water connections, and digital connectivity under various government schemes. The report also indicates the Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament today.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) Road Connectivity:**
* Under PMGSY-I, more than 99.6% of eligible households have been provided with connectivity as of January 15, 2026.
* Under PMGSY-II, 6,664 roads (49,791 km) and 759 bridges have been completed, and PMGSY-III is at an advanced stage of completion.
* PMGSY-III approved in July 2019 aims to consolidate 1,25,000 km of routes. As of January 15, 2026, 12,699 roads (1,02,926 km) and 1,734 bridges have been completed.
* **PMAY-G (Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin) Housing:**
* The scheme is being implemented to provide 4.95 crore *pucca* houses by 2029.
* 3.70 crore houses have been completed in the last 11 years.
* **JJM (Jal Jeevan Mission) Tap Water Connections:**
* The program aims for ‘Har Ghar Jal’ in rural areas.
* 15.74 crore (81.31 per cent) households are covered under JJM as of November 20, 2025.
* **SVAMITVA Drone Survey:**
* The drone survey has been completed in 3.28 lakh villages against a target of nearly 3.44 lakh villages as of December 2025.
* 2.76 crore property cards have been prepared for nearly 1.82 lakh villages.
* **DILRMP (Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme):**
* Digitisation of Record of Rights (RoRs) in rural areas has been completed to the extent of 99.8 per cent of available land records.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Rural Households:**
* **Impact:** Improved connectivity, housing, access to tap water, and clear land ownership records.
* **Action Required:** Avail the benefits of these schemes and participate in the digital initiatives.
* **Government/Implementing Agencies:**
* **Impact:** Oversight of the implementation of the infrastructure projects, schemes and technological transformation.
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor progress, ensure timely execution, and address any bottlenecks in implementation.
* **Self Help Groups (SHGs):**
* **Impact:** Opportunity for participation in government schemes such as the Namo Drone Didi scheme.
* **Action Required:** Utilize SHG resources to participate in projects such as drone distribution/operation.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): Flagship program for rural road connectivity.
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Government initiative to provide tap water connections to rural households.
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin: Scheme to provide affordable housing to rural poor.
SVAMITVA: Scheme for surveying and mapping village areas using drone technology.
Rural India: Location referring to the operational area of the policies discussed in the article.
Ministry of Finance
RAPID STRIDES IN RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE –
INCLUDING ROADS, HOUSING, TAP WATER
CONNECTION & DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY.
MORE THAN 99.6% OF ELIGIBLE HOUSHOLDS PROVIDED
WITH CONNECTVITY UNDERR PMGSY-I
UNDER PMGSY-II 6,664 ROADS (49,791 KM) & 759 BRIDGES
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED - PMGSY III REACHES ADVANCES
STAGE OF COMPLETION AFTER SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTION OF PMGSY I &11
TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE OF ‘HOUSING FOR ALL’, THE
PRADHAN MANTRI
AWAAS YOJANA -GRAMIN IS BEING IMPLEMENTED 3.70
CRORE HOUSES COMPLETED IN LAST 11 YEARS
TO MEET THE ASPIRATION FOR ‘HAR GHAR JAL’ IN RURAL
AREAS, ABOUT 15.74 CRORE (81.31 PER CENT) COVERED
UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION (JJM)
THE DRONE SURVEY UNDER SVAMITVA HAS BEEN
COMPLETED IN 3.28 LAKH VILLAGES, AGAINST A TARGET
OF NEARLY 3.44 LAKH VILLAGES
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 1:58PM by PIB Delhi
Strong infrastructure, including roads, housing, tap water connections, and digital connectivity, has been
vital for inclusivity, as it links communities to markets, services, and opportunities that enhance the
quality of life states the Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister
of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman.
Government launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) (referred to as PMGSY-I) on 25
December 2000 with the primary objective of providing all-weather road connectivity to the eligible
unconnected habitations in rural India (500 persons and above in plains & 250 persons and above in hilly
and NE areas as per the 2001 census). As of 15 January 2026, more than 99.6 per cent of eligible
households have been provided with connectivity. Moreover, under PMGSY-I,1,64,581 roads (6,44,735km) & 7,453 bridges have been sanctioned, and 1,63,665 roads (6,25,117 km) & 7,210 bridges have been
completed. Under PMGSY-II, launched in 2013 6,664 roads (49,791 km) & 759 bridges have been
sanctioned and 6,612 roads (49,087 km) & 749 bridges have been completed as of 15 January 2026.
The Government approved PMGSY Phase III in July 2019 for the consolidation of 1,25,000 km of routes
and major rural links connecting habitations, inter alia, to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), higher
secondary schools, and hospitals. Under PMGSY-III, 15,965 roads (1,22,363 km) & 3,211 bridges have
been sanctioned and 12,699 roads (1,02,926 km) & 1,734 bridges have been completed of 15 January
2026.
With the aim to achieve the objective of ‘Housing for All’, the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin is
being implemented w.e.f. 1 April 2016 with the aim of providing 4.95 crore pucca houses with basic
amenities to all eligible houseless households living in kutcha and dilapidated houses in rural areas by
2029. A total target of 4.14 crore houses has been allocated to states/UTs, out of which 3.86 crore have
been sanctioned, and 2.93 crore have been completed so far. Further, 76.98 lakh houses pending from
earlier schemes were also completed, which takes the overall completion of houses in rural areas in the
last 11 years to 3.70 crore.
To meet the aspiration for ‘Har Ghar Jal’ in rural areas, the government has been implementing the Jal
Jeevan Mission (JJM) since August 2019 in partnership with the states. At launch, only 3.23 crore (17 per
cent) rural households had tap connections. By 20 November 2025, over 12.50 crore more households
were covered, increasing total coverage to about 15.74 crore (81.31 per cent), improving the living
standards of rural households.
Technology –Driven participation of Rural India
Technology serves as a powerful catalyst for inclusivity, breaking down barriers and broadening access for
everyone. Innovations like advanced mobile phones, satellite internet, and digital tools for agriculture are
helping to close the ‘digital divide’, bringing vital services to even the most remote areas. The recent
Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 confirms the positive trend. Schemes like Survey of
Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) and Namo
Drone Didi are potent examples of how technology can foster inclusivity in village life.
As of December 2025, the drone survey under SVAMITVA has been completed in 3.28 lakh villages,
against a target of nearly 3.44 lakh villages notified for drone survey. 2.76 crore property cards have been
prepared for nearly 1.82 lakh villages. Lead Fertiliser Companies distributed 1,094 drones to SHG Drone
Didis in 2023-24 using their own resources, with 500 of these drones provided under the Namo Drone
Didi Scheme.
Additionally, the government has been implementing the computerisation and digitisation of rural land
records since FY08 through the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP), At the
all-India level, digitisation of Record of Rights (RoRs) in rural areas has been completed to the extent of
99.8 per cent of available land records.
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