Lok Sabha Question No. 1464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: PMGSY in LWE Affected Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## PMGSY IN LWE AFFECTED AREAS

## 1464. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  ongoing/proposed  road  projects  under  Pradhan  Mantri Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) of af fected areas, State/UT -wise;
- (b) whether Union Government is aware of the practical problems in the implementation of this scheme in these areas including increase in cost of the projects due t implementing agencies; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  t Government thereon including cu tting down of delays on its own part?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a): ' Rural Roads ' is a State subject and  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one- time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single a - weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. Since inception of PMGSY, a total length of Road 30,081 Km has been completed (up t o October,2016) in Left wing Extremism ( LWE )Affected districts under PMGSY . State - wise details are at Annexure - I

(b)& (c): Implementation  of  PMGSY  in  LWE  districts  faces  certain  challenges  o account of law and order problem, non availability of forest l and, shortage of raw materials, low execution capacity and contracting capacity of the State Government. In view o challanges, certain relaxations have been provided to LWE Affected districts under PMGSY which are as under:

( i ) All habitations in LWE D istricts , whether in schedule - V areas or not, with a population of 250 and above (in 2001census)  will  be  eligible  for  coverage under PMGSY as against the population of 500 in other areas.

( ii ) InLWE districts, cost of bridges up to 75 meters under PMGSY will be borne by the Government of India as against 50 meters for other areas.

( iii ) In case of LWE districts, the minimum tender package amount is reduced to 50 lakhs.

( iv ) The time limit up to 24 calendar months would be allowed for completion of PMGSY works.  Howev er,  no  extra  liability,  if  any,  on  account  of  cost  esca shall  be  met  from  the  programme  fund  provided  by  the  Ministry  of  Rur Development, Government of India.

( v) While formulating estimates and preparing DPRs, cost of insurance premi against risks such as damaging or burning of plants and machi ery etc. of contractors can also be included.

( vi ) The difference in cost between Cement Concrete ( CC ) road and bituminous r oad would be shared by Centre and States concerned in the ratio of 90:10 ins

50:50 in the case of other States.  Proposals of such CC roads up to 20% of newly proposed roads in the highly affected blocks can be accepted as against r espect of other States.

( vii ) General  approval  under  Section  2  of  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980 diversion of forest land up to 5 ha for selected public infrastructure p LWE districts has been given and orders have been issued.

(viii)Special  dis pensation  in  awarding  of  PMGSY  works  with repeated  non -responsive tenders ,in selected LWE districts, on nomination basis, to enable early completion of sanctioned PMGSY works where repeated tenders (at least two) h not elicited any response.

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| Annexure-I                                                               | Annexure-I                                                               | Annexure-I                                                               |
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| Annexure refered in Lok sabha Unstarred Question 1464 due for 24.11.2016 | Annexure refered in Lok sabha Unstarred Question 1464 due for 24.11.2016 | Annexure refered in Lok sabha Unstarred Question 1464 due for 24.11.2016 |
| Physical Progress of PMGSY in LWE Districts (upto October,               | Physical Progress of PMGSY in LWE Districts (upto October,               | Physical Progress of PMGSY in LWE Districts (upto October,               |
| SI. No.                                                                  | Name of State (s)                                                        | Length of roads completed (in km)                                        |
| 1                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                           | 1167.75                                                                  |
| 2                                                                        | Bihar                                                                    | 8828.94                                                                  |
| 3                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                             | 5280.32                                                                  |
| 4                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                | 10603.95                                                                 |
| 5                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                              | 731.11                                                                   |
| 6                                                                        | Odisha                                                                   | 2012.30                                                                  |
| 7                                                                        | Telangana                                                                | 1404.94                                                                  |
|                                                                          | Total                                                                    | 30029.31                                                                 |