Relief with the Construction of PM Road, Easier Movement for Villagers and Farmers

Raipur, Aug 2025 : Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a 6.400 km long road has been constructed from Bahtarai to Parsahi via Bijaur in Bilha Block of Bilaspur district, at a cost of ₹1.79 crore. This road has freed villagers from the long-standing problem of a dilapidated road. With its construction, commuting has become convenient for residents, directly benefiting thousands of people from three villages. Local people have expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai.

Villagers shared that earlier this road was full of potholes and badly damaged. In 2023, the road was rebuilt under the PMGSY. Due to good quality construction and regular maintenance, the road remains in excellent condition. Previously, during monsoons, mud and waterlogging made the route even more difficult. Schoolchildren, patients, and villagers traveling to towns for work faced great inconvenience.

Local farmer Sahdev Kaushik said, “After the road was built, it became much easier to take our crops to the city. Earlier, due to poor roads, tractors and vehicles often got stuck, leading to loss of time and money. Now we are directly connected to the city.”
Similarly, student Yug Bhargava said that now they no longer face trouble in reaching school, and the risk of accidents has also reduced. Elderly villagers remarked that the road is nothing less than a “lifeline” for them.

With the construction of this road, the faces of villagers from Bahtarai, Parsahi, and Bijaur reflect joy. Travel has become easier, time is being saved, accidents have decreased, and farmers can now transport their crops directly to the city without obstruction.

PM Gram Sadak Yojana – The Lifeline of Rural Development

The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana on December 25, 2000. The then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee envisioned connecting rural areas with all-weather roads. The main objective of the scheme is to link villages with a population of 500 or more (250 in hilly and desert areas) with durable, all-weather roads. Under this initiative, not only are roads constructed, but responsibility for their maintenance and upkeep is also ensured so that villagers continue to benefit for years to come.