Rural housing, road projects to accelerate from April as FY26 outlay rises

Rural housing and road construction will pick up pace by April. The rural development ministry is finalizing beneficiary lists for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin. New habitations for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana are also mapped. Increased allocations for next fiscal are expected to boost construction, create jobs, and spur economic growth in rural areas.