Lok Sabha Question No. 431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: PMGSY-II
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .431

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## PMGSY - II

## 431. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  criteria  adopted  for  making  allocation  to  the  States  under  part -II  of  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) ;
- (b) the stage of allocation of funds to the States under the scheme, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether the Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  allocation  to  any  States  u PMGSY part - II and if so, the details thereof along with the cost sharing deta on- going works under the said scheme; and
- (d) whether  the  construction  of  the  roads  has  started  u nder  PMGSY  part - II  in  various States and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise?

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

(a)to(c): Pradhan Manrti Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) -- II was launched in May, 2013 and envisages consolidation of the existing Rural Road Network as well as aims to upgradation of existing selected rural roads based on their economic potential and in facilitating the growth of rural market centres and rural hubs. The funds under PMGSY are released to the State Governments based upon their absorption capacity, balance hand,  unspent  balance  available,  and  fulfilling  of  certain  conditions  laid  down programme  guidelines.  The funds  for  the  cleared  projects  are  made  available  to  the Governments in two instalments. The first instalment amounting to 50% of the cleare of projects or Annual Allocation (whichever is less) is released accounting for th balance a s on 1 st April  of  the  Financial  Year  (including  interest  accrued).  For  subs releases,  State  Governments  are  required  to  furnish  Utilization  Certificate  to  th showing  expenditure  of  at  least  60%  of  the  available  funds,  as  well  as  other  p ribed documents/certificates.

(d): Presently, 9 States have been sanctioned works under PMGSY -II. State -wise details of  road  length  sanctioned  and  constructed  under  PMGSY -II  (upto  October,  2016)  are  as under:

(length in km)

| Sl.No.   | State          | Length Cleared   | Length Completed              |
|----------|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | 1319.22          | 1082.10                       |
| 2        | Gujarat        | 1180.31          | 1029.03                       |
| 3        | Haryana        | 1042.24          | 963.20                        |
| 4        | Karnataka      | 2246.24          | 1925.12                       |
| 5        | Maharashtra    | 2618.91          | 1253.90                       |
| 6        | Punjab         | 1347.06          | 20.34                         |
| 7        | Uttar Pradesh  | 7040.62          | 1098.82                       |
| 8        | Telangana      | 950.33           | 591.92                        |
| 9        | Kerala         | 319.948          | Clearance issued on 8.11.2016 |
|          | Total          | 13,845.258       | 7701.30                       |

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