Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Visit Odisha on May 1, Major Rural Development Push from Rayagada

• Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the first phase of PMGSY-IV for Odisha from Rayagada on 1 May 2026, sanctioning ₹1,698.04 crore for rural road works.
• Flagship example of Centre–State "double-engine" delivery of the rural connectivity mandate under the Ministry of Rural Development.
• UPSC relevance: tests static facts of PMGSY-IV (Cabinet-approved Sept 2024) and current-affairs delivery in a tribal/aspirational district of Odisha.