Read the programmes related to the proposed Bharatmala umbrella scheme carefully and choose the correct option:
I. Backward areas, religious and tourist places connectivity programme
2. To interconnect the four metropolitan cities of the country
3. To develop State roads in adjoining coastal areas
4. To connect non-major ports in coastal states
Only I, II and IV are correct.
The Bharatmala scheme's core objectives include: connecting underdeveloped regions, religious sites, and tourist destinations (I); enhancing state roads in coastal areas (III); and establishing links to non-major ports (IV). The scheme does not encompass the interconnection of the four metropolitan cities (II).