Maharashtra Cabinet ne $50 Million AIIB Loan approve kiya hai Rural Road Development ke liye Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Mumbai, June 12 — Ek mahatvapurn kadam uthate hue, Maharashtra Cabinet ne Wednesday ko Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) se USD 50 million (lagbhag ₹415 crore) ka loan secure karne ka proposal approve kiya hai rural roads ka upgradation aur maintenance karne ke liye Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) ke tahat. Yeh decision Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ki adhyakshta mein cabinet meeting mein liya gaya tha. Yeh loan specifically "Gram Sadak Yojana" ke liye utilize kiya jayega, jo ki national rural connectivity scheme ka state component hai, jiska uddeshya eligible unconnected habitations ko all-weather road access provide karna hai. Official sources ke anusaar, funds ka upyog lagbhag 1,000 kilometers ke rural roads ka construction aur upgradation karne ke liye kiya jayega, vishesh roop se remote aur underserved districts mein. Is development par baat karte hue, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ne rural connectivity ke mahatva par zor diya economic growth aur essential services jaise ki healthcare aur education tak access badhane ke liye. “Rural roads agricultural supply chains aur social mobility ka backbone hain. Yeh funding humari koshishon ko tez kar dega resilient infrastructure banane ke liye Maharashtra ke villages mein,” Fadnavis ne kaha. AIIB loan, jo ki low interest rate aur long repayment period ke saath aata hai, state exchequer par financial burden ko kam karega aur critical road projects ka timely completion ensure karega. State government apne resources se matching amount contribute karegi, jisse total investment ₹800 crore se adhik ho jayega rural road development mein. Maharashtra State Rural Road Development Agency (MSRRDA) project implementation ka nodal agency hoga. Yeh funding ek samay par aaya hai jab Maharashtra upcoming state assembly elections se pehle infrastructure development ko prioritize kar raha hai. Yeh initiative central government ke vision “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” ke saath align karta hai, jo ki inclusive growth ensure karta hai sabhi regions mein.