The Union Cabinet has approved revising the Core Network under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yjana (PMGSY) by including 2,687 left-out unconnected habitations in Tribal areas and Blocks adjoining International Border under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) at an estimated cost of 5,929 crore rupees. It will provide new connectivity to these habitations.

It also approved upgradation of selected roads measuring about 2000 km length out of the roads in such area at an estimated cost of 1,000 core rupees.