Annual Report 2003-2004
Annual Report 2003-2004
Annual Report 2003-2004
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Sector Status<br />
CHAPTER-2<br />
RURAL CONNECTIVITY<br />
Rural connectivity is one of the key factors for the socio-economic<br />
development of the State. The following table presents the status of rural<br />
connectivity vis-à-vis habitations in the State as on 31.3.<strong>2003</strong>.<br />
Total number of<br />
Habitations<br />
Total number of<br />
Connected<br />
Habitations<br />
(including coverage under<br />
PMGSY Phase-I &<br />
Phase-II upto 31.3.<strong>2004</strong>)<br />
Total number of<br />
Unconnected<br />
Habitations<br />
Table 1 : Status of Connectivity in Orissa<br />
Population -2001 census<br />
1000+ 500-<br />
999<br />
250-<br />
499<br />
Less than<br />
250<br />
9492 12608 12348 14570 49018<br />
Total In %<br />
6508 6212 4892 4614 22226 45.34<br />
2984 6396 7456 9956 26792 54.66<br />
[Table 2.1]<br />
One of the major activities of the Rural Development Department is<br />
construction and improvement of rural roads. The Department has been<br />
entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining 28399.220 kms of rural roads.<br />
Besides, there are 954 major bridges under this Department. District-wise<br />
information of these roads along with their surface status is given in the<br />
following table.<br />
Surface Status of R.D. Roads as on 31.3.<strong>2003</strong><br />
Sl. Name of<br />
Surface Status (length in km)<br />
No. District Earthen MSB M1 M2 BT C.C.<br />
road<br />
Total<br />
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
1 Angul 130.908 0.310 393.866 - 309.704 - 834.788<br />
2 Balasore 396.951 135.393 398.962 - 416.227 0.130 1347.663
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