Published: 1 February 2026PIBGovernance
Budget 2026-27: PMGSY-IV Targets 25,000 Unconnected Habitations; PMAY-Rural Gets ₹54,917 Crore (+69%)
Post-budget analysis revealed that Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-5 will connect 25,000 additional villages, with an allocation of ₹19,000 crore — a 73% increase over the previous year's revised estimate. Under PMGSY's earlier phases, 1,63,665 roads spanning 6.25 lakh km and 7,210 bridges have been completed. Rajasthan has adopted zonal maintenance contracts as a model for PMGSY-III road upkeep.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural received ₹54,917 crore for 2026-27, a 69% increase over the revised estimate of 2025-26. Solar irrigation under PM-KUSUM was scaled up from ₹2,600 crore to ₹5,000 crore, aiming to cover 1 crore farmers. The agriculture department's total budget rose to ₹1,32,561 crore with fertilizer subsidy of ₹1,70,944 crore.
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Q: Evaluate the rural infrastructure thrust of Union Budget 2026-27 through PMGSY Phase-5, PMAY-Rural and PM-KUSUM allocations.
Answer (50 words):
Budget 2026-27 allocates ₹19,000 crore (+73%) to PMGSY Phase-5, targeting 25,000 additional villages atop 1,63,665 roads and 6.25 lakh km built earlier. PMAY-Rural receives ₹54,917 crore (+69%); PM-KUSUM rises from ₹2,600 crore to ₹5,000 crore for 1 crore farmers. Rajasthan's zonal maintenance model informs PMGSY-III upkeep.
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What is the allocation for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the Union Budget 2026-27?
Explanation · Correct answer CPMGSY Phase-5 received ₹19,000 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27, a 73% increase over the previous year's revised estimate, and will connect 25,000 additional villages.
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How many additional villages will PMGSY Phase-5 connect and what is its allocation?
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-5 will connect 25,000 additional villages. It has an allocation of ₹19,000 crore, a 73% increase over the previous year's revised estimate.
What did earlier PMGSY phases complete and what model did Rajasthan adopt?
Under PMGSY's earlier phases, 1,63,665 roads spanning 6.25 lakh km and 7,210 bridges have been completed. Rajasthan adopted zonal maintenance contracts as a model for PMGSY-III road upkeep.
What allocation did Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural receive for 2026-27?
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural received ₹54,917 crore for 2026-27. This was a 69% increase over the revised estimate of 2025-26.
How did PM-KUSUM and agriculture allocations change in the budget analysis?
Solar irrigation under PM-KUSUM was scaled up from ₹2,600 crore to ₹5,000 crore, aiming to cover 1 crore farmers. The agriculture department's total budget rose to ₹1,32,561 crore with fertilizer subsidy of ₹1,70,944 crore.
