The National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) is set to pilot smart solutions backed by digital innovations to modernise existing performance monitoring mechanisms and improve the service delivery capacity of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which aims to expand India’s rural road network by 125,000 km in its third phase by 2025. The envisaged solutions will introduce smart payments and micro services-based architecture. This move will help improve the pace of construction, reduce delays, prevent under-utilization of funds, avoid cost overruns, and strengthen the accountability of government officials and contractors.
