Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Status of PMGSY in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1117

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## STATUS OF PMGSY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1117.   SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the projects sanctioned under the said scheme during the said period;
- (c) whether  any  fund  has  been  released  for  the  upgradation  of  current  roads  in Maharashtra during the said period and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received proposals for the upgradation of current roads  and  construction  of  new  roads  under  the  said  scheme  in  Maharashtra; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  projects  are  likely  to  be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  the  works  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) are executed through State Governments. During the year, 2017-18, project proposals of  46 works, covering 44 habitations of the value of Rs109.41crore were sanctioned by the Ministry. Year-wise status of implementation of PMGSY in the State of Maharashtrais as under:

| Year                       | No of Works completed   | Habitations connected   |   Length (in Km) | Expenditure (in crore)   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 516                        | 54                      | 528.91                  |           570.53 | 2014-15                  |
| 278                        | 49                      | 890.71                  |           645.91 | 2015-16                  |
| 213                        | 28                      | 2000.70                 |           681.46 | 2016-17                  |
| 2017-18 (as on 18.12.2017) | 133 11                  |                         |           218.09 | 385.00                   |
| Total                      | 1140                    | 142                     |          3638.41 | 2282.90                  |

- (c): Year-wise  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Ministryunder  PMGSY  to  the  State  of Maharashtra are as under:
- (d)&(e): The  Ministry  has  already  sanctioned  to  the  State  of  Maharashtra  its  full entitlement under PMGSY-I & PMGSY-II. State Government has now proposed 35 works under Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), a separate vertical under PMGSY, the sanctions of which are under process.

| Year                       |   Release (Rs. in cr) |
|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2014-15                    |                207    |
| 2015-16                    |                523.3  |
| 2016-17                    |                606    |
| 2017-18 (as on 18.12.2017) |                155.33 |
| Total                      |               1491.63 |

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