Functions of Rural Works Department, Bihar Government
1. The basic objectives of the department is to construct and maintain the rural roads falling mainly in the category of Other District Roads (ODR) and Village Roads (VR).
Other District Roads : 12,746 Kms
Village Roads : 38,898 Kms
Our vision is to provide Farm to Market Connectivity to all eligible habitations:
With a population of 1000 and above by end of 2009.
With a population of 500~999 by 2009-10.
Villages with a population of below 500 in two years thereafter.
2. Major Connectivity Programmes:
State Plan, 4515 (MNP) - New Roads & Bridges
NABARD funded Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)
Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Special Component Yojana (for SC/ST)
Border Area Development Programme (BADP)
Aap Ki Sarkar Aap Ke Dwar
Non Plan Head, 3054
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Bihar became the first state in India to have separate web page for every city and village in the state on its website www.brandbihar.com (Now www.brandbharat.com)
See the record in Limca Book of Records 2012 on Page No. 217