The objective of the Rural Infrastructure Scheme is to stabilize the assets created under MGNREGS and to maintain the basic infrastructure facilities especially the road network. This Government shall continue implementation of Rural Infrastructure Scheme.  During 2011-12 and 2012-13, an amount of Rs.250 crore per year had been allotted for this purpose under State Finance Commission Grant and the priority of the works has been given below:

• Upgradation of existing Earthen and Gravel roads into WBM roads;
• upgradation of existing WBM roads into BT Roads;
• repairs to the sluices, surplus weirs, construction of retaining wall in the water bodies desilted under MGNREGS; and
• construction of culverts and retaining walls in the newly formed roads under MGNREGS.

         The details of works taken up under Rural Infrastructure Scheme during 2011-12 and 2012-13 are as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                     (Rs. in crore)

8.1. Implementation during 2013-14
         From the year 2013-14 onwards, Rural Infrastructure Scheme will be implemented as two streams of the same programme viz., RIS–Roads and RIS-Stabilisation of MGNREGS Assets.