The eligibility for this program is for the habitations having a population of 250 and more. Village is not considered for the selection criteria while implementing this program. A habitation is a group of population living in the 500 meter radius which is considered for the all-weather road construction. All habitations present within 10 kms of path distance are considered as a cluster. In the case of habitations living in hilly areas the habitations between path distances of 1.5 kms will be considered as a cluster.