Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Construction of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NINONG ERING, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 387. SHRI NINONG ERING:

## SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  average  number  of  kilometers  of roads  that  have  been  built  daily  under  the Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY)  during  the  last  two  years  and the current financial year;
- (b) whether the roads constructed under the PMGSY during the said period strictly abide by the norms prescribed under the scheme and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of eligible habitations where the roads are yet to be constructed under the PMGSY, State/UT- wise;
- (d) the details for the plan of action being adopted by the Government for the completion of pending projects so as to complete all projects by 2019;
- (e) the total estimated expenditure to be incurred on the pending or remaining num ber of projects under the PMGSY; and
- (f) whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  to ensure  the  speedy  completion  of  projects in States such as Bihar, which receive large amount of funds but are still struggling t complete the allotted projects, and if so, thedetails thereof, and if not, the reason therefor?

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

- (a): Year- wise  details  of  average  kilomet er of  road  constructed  u nder  Pradhan  Ma ntri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are as under:
- (b): 'Rural  Roads' is  a  State  subject  and PMGSY is a one - time  special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all - weather road, to the eligible unconnected ha bitations in the core network. As per PMGSY Guidelines, execution of PMGSY works is entirely the responsibility the State Government s.R oadsareconstructed under PMGSY in accordance with t he provisions of Mi nistry  of  Rural  Development's  Specifications  for  Rural  Roads  and  the  Rural  Roads Manual (IRC:SP20:2002) issued by Indian Road Congress (IRC).

| Year                      | Road constructed (in km)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014- 15                  | 100 km. per day            |
| 2015- 16                  | 100 km. per day            |
| 2016- 17 (upto Oct, 2016) | 114.20 km. per day         |

(c): State - wise details of eligible h abitations under PMGSY and progress thereon are at Annexur e -I.

(d): For  accelerated  execution  of Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  ( PMGSY ) ,  the Ministry of Rural Development in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and th governments, has formulated an Action Plan to achieve the target of the Scheme earl enhanced financial allocation to the States and modified funding patte rn in the Scheme. The fund sharing pattern of PMGSY has been made in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and States for all States except for 8 North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States for which 90:10. All the States have also been advised to get approval for sanctions of balance works under PMGSY -I/II as per the mandate of the Scheme and to substantially complete th March, 2019, so as to provide connectivity to target habitations.

(e): Since inception of PMGSY (upto October 2016), project pro posals of the value of Rs. 1,99,098 crore (Central Share) have been sanctioned by the Ministry (as per OMMAS), against  which  Rs  1,42,548.47  crore  has  been  released  to  the  States  and  the  Stat reported an e xpenditure of Rs. 1,48,271 crore.

(f): For  speedy  execution  of  works , the performance  of  the  States is  being  regularly monitoredthroughRegional Review Meetings, Pre - Empowered  &  Empowered  Committee Meetingsand video - conferences .  In addition to this ,meeti ngs are being held by Secretary, Minist ry  of  Rural  Development with  the  Chief  Secretaries of  the  States  to  identify  State specific problems under PMGSY and to resolve them.

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| Annexure                                                                                                                        | Annexure                                                                                                                        | Annexure                                                                                                                        | Annexure                                                                                                                        |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 387 Eligible Habitations connected under PMGSY upto October, 2016 | Annexure referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 387 Eligible Habitations connected under PMGSY upto October, 2016 | Annexure referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 387 Eligible Habitations connected under PMGSY upto October, 2016 | Annexure referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 387 Eligible Habitations connected under PMGSY upto October, 2016 |
| S. No.                                                                                                                          | State(s)                                                                                                                        | Eligible Habitations                                                                                                            | Habitations connected 'Oct 2016                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 1591                                                                                                                            | 1009                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                               | 438                                                                                                                             | 368                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                                                           | 16026                                                                                                                           | 8893                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                                                           | 35496                                                                                                                           | 15947                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                    | 11108                                                                                                                           | 8758                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                                             | 20                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                         | 3077                                                                                                                            | 3021                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                | 3124                                                                                                                            | 2010                                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                 | 2504                                                                                                                            | 1469                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                                                       | 13375                                                                                                                           | 5907                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                                                       | 297                                                                                                                             | 294                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                                                          | 435                                                                                                                             | 380                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 18429                                                                                                                           | 14530                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                                     | 1516                                                                                                                            | 1282                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                                                         | 654                                                                                                                             | 410                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                                                       | 702                                                                                                                             | 220                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                                                         | 252                                                                                                                             | 157                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                                                        | 110                                                                                                                             | 93                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                                                          | 17901                                                                                                                           | 11421                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                                          | 397                                                                                                                             | 390                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                       | 16570                                                                                                                           | 13734                                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                                          | 366                                                                                                                             | 281                                                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                      | 2004                                                                                                                            | 1951                                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                                                       | 934                                                                                                                             | 599                                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                                                         | 1916                                                                                                                            | 1756                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 13452                                                                                                                           | 11228                                                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                     | 2233                                                                                                                            | 861                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                                                     | 18671                                                                                                                           | 12320                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                 | Total:                                                                                                                          | 183599                                                                                                                          | 119292                                                                                                                          |

| Union Territories   | Union Territories    |   Union Territories |   Union Territories |
|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 30                  | A & N Islands        |                   0 |                   0 |
| 31                  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                   0 |                   0 |
| 32                  | Daman & Diu          |                   0 |                   0 |
| 33                  | Delhi                |                   0 |                   0 |
| 34                  | Lakshadweep          |                   0 |                   0 |
| 35                  | Pondicherry          |                   0 |                   0 |
|                     | Grand Total          |              183599 |              119292 |

The total number of eligible habittions includes 7771 no. of habitations of 100 to 249 population in 267 identified LWE blocks in the country.  This number has been added reconciled  in 2016.