Dr Jitendra Singh Lays Foundation Stone for Rs 1,503 Crore Eco-Friendly PMGSY Roads in Jammu
Distilled Policy Brief
- A notable environmental feature of these road construction projects is the extensive utilization of plastic waste, integrating sustainable and eco-friendly practices into rural infrastructure development.
- In addition to enhancing socio-economic connectivity, the road network expansion in these remote, hilly terrains serves a vital security function by facilitating faster and smoother movement for security forces during counter-insurgency operations.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) and the integration of plastic waste in rural road construction.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze how rural road infrastructure development under schemes like PMGSY acts as a catalyst for both socio-economic development and internal security management in remote, hilly, and conflict-prone regions.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) road projects initiated in the hilly terrains of Jammu (including Udhampur, Kathua, Doda, and Kishtwar), consider the following statements: 1. A key environmental feature of these road construction projects is the extensive utilization of plastic waste to promote sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure. 2. Besides socio-economic connectivity, this road network expansion serves a strategic security function by facilitating faster and smoother movement for security forces during counter-insurgency operations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. The PMGSY-IV road projects in the hilly terrains of Jammu integrate sustainable practices by extensively utilizing plastic waste for eco-friendly construction. Additionally, besides improving rural socio-economic connectivity, the expanded road network serves a critical security function by enabling faster and smoother movement for security forces during counter-insurgency operations in these remote areas.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.