Lok Sabha Question No. 2777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Status of PMGSY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2777

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## STATUS OF PMGSY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2777.   SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN: SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received any requests from Andhra Pradesh for construction of roads connecting important areas under the scheme;
- (c) the funds earmarked for construction of those roads in the State;
- (d) the number of roads identified under PMGSY during the said period, districtwise; and
- (e) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?

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

- (a): The  total  length  of  roads  constructed  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and current year, districtwise are given at Annexure.
- (b) to (e): Under PMGSY, the State Governments are required to submit annual project proposals which are considered by the Pre-Empowered Committee/Empowered Committee in the Ministry of Rural Development after due scrutiny at State Technical Agencies (STAs)/ National  Rural Road Development Agency (NRRDA)  and in case the proposals meet the programme requirements, the proposals get sanctioned.

Following proposals have been received from Government of Andhra Pradesh under PMGSY and Rural Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (RCPLWE) Affected Areas during the year 2017-18 for which the Pre-Empowered/Empowered Committee have been convened on 9 th January, 2018:-

| No. of roads/LSBs   | Length in Km   |   Project Cost (Rs. in crore) |
|---------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| 91 roads            | 509.69 Km      |                        445.08 |
| 6 LSBs              | 670.12M        |                        141.68 |

## Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  part  (a)  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2777  for  reply  on 04.01.2018

| S.N   | District      | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    | 2016-17                    | 2017-18                    |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|       |               | Road Length completed inKm | Road Length completed inKm | Road Length completed inKm | Road Length completed inKm |
| 1     | Srikakulam    | 0.80                       | 29                         | 32.68                      | 22.44                      |
| 2     | Vizianagaram  | 26.84                      | 50                         | 34.44                      | 6.20                       |
| 3     | Visakhapatnam | 161.35                     | 190                        | 194.44                     | 52.50                      |
| 4     | East Godavari | 16.18                      | 80                         | 57.53                      | 0.50                       |
| 5     | West Godavari | 0.00                       | 52                         | 66.27                      | 0.00                       |
| 6     | Krishna       | 0.00                       | 81                         | 12.99                      | 0.26                       |
| 7     | Guntur        | 0.01                       | 93                         | 35.66                      | 6.70                       |
| 8     | Prakasam      | 0.03                       | 81                         | 17.41                      | 0.00                       |
| 9     | Nellore       | 0.00                       | 35                         | 32.32                      | 0.85                       |
| 10    | Chittoor      | 0.02                       | 70                         | 51.07                      | 0.00                       |
| 11    | Cuddapah      | 0.00                       | 33                         | 35.78                      | 0.00                       |
| 12    | Ananthapur    | 287.55                     | 163                        | 53.77                      | 18.07                      |
| 13    | Kurnool       | 0.01                       | 94                         | 13.25                      | 0.00                       |
|       | TOTAL         | 492.79                     | 1051                       | 637.61                     | 107.52                     |