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PMGSY-IV in Uttarakhand: 528 new village roads worth ₹3,704 crore await central approval, October 2026
Uttarakhand has sent the Centre a list of 528 new village roads, about 2,850 km long and costing ₹3,704 crore, under the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The state expec
What the state has asked for
ETV Bharat reported on 12 October 2026 that the Rural Development Department has sought central approval for 528 roads under PMGSY Phase IV. Together they run about 2,850 km and include 19 bridges, at an estimated cost of ₹3,704 crore.
Rural Development Minister Bharat Chaudhary told ETV Bharat the aim is to bring road connectivity to remote villages so people can reach markets, schools and hospitals more easily. The report said the state expects approval by late October or the first week of November, and that tenders should be finished within one to two months after that.
Where the earlier PMGSY-IV roads stand
The same report said 1,492 roads have already been approved under Phase IV. Of those, 184 have completed tendering and about 120 are under construction. The report noted that in the monsoon many isolated settlements are cut off when streams and rivers rise, which is why bridges are part of the new list.
ETV Bharat did not give a district-wise list, so we cannot yet say how many of the 528 roads are in Dehradun district's hill blocks, such as Chakrata, Kalsi and Raipur.
What a new road means for land in the hills
This section is our view.
A sanctioned road is not a built road. Village plots are often sold on the promise that "a PMGSY road is coming". With 1,492 roads approved and only about 120 under construction, the gap between approval and a finished road can be years. If a seller cites a road, ask for the sanction letter or check the road's name on the official PMGSY portal (omms.nic.in), and value the plot on the access it has today.
Check whether the road needs your land. If you own land along a proposed alignment, a strip may be needed for the road. Ask the block office or the PMGSY unit for the alignment before you build a boundary wall or a house close to the existing track.
Outsiders face limits on buying. In 11 of Uttarakhand's 13 districts, people from outside the state cannot buy agricultural or horticultural land, and there is a 250 sq m limit on residential land outside municipal areas. Our post on buying land in Uttarakhand from outside explains the rules, and our post on reverse migration and hill village homes covers the return of families to their villages.
Roads help homestays most. A paved road to a village is often what makes a homestay workable. If you are planning one, register it first; our post on Uttarakhand's homestay rules explains how.
To see properties in the hills, browse property in Uttarakhand on ILA Infra.
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How we write these: the ILA Infra team reads the reports listed under Sources and links every one, so you can check each figure yourself. The section on what it means for buyers is our own view, not advice.
