Lok Sabha Question No. 4725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Maintenance and Repair of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH, ANOOP MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4725 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03 .2017

## MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 4725. SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH:

## SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the provisions for maintenance and repair of roads construct Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) the funds provided for the purpose during the last three y ears and the current year along with the details of length of roads repaired, State/UT - wise including Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  committee  to  monitor  the  repairin works under the scheme and if so, the details thereof ;
- (d) the  steps/action  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  quality  upkeep maintenance of such roads; and
- (e) whetherany steps have been taken for the plantation of trees on both sides roads constructed under PMGSY and if so, the details thereof including the de agency involved in such activities?

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

(a)to  (d) : 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) is a one - time special intervention to provide rural connectivi ty, by way of a single all - weather  road,  to  the  eligible  unconnected  habitations  in  the  core  network.  As programme guidelines, execution and maintenance of rural roads is the responsibilit State Government.  All PMGSY roads are covered by 5 -year maintenance contract, entered into  along  with  construction  contract,  with  the  same  contractor,  in  accordance Standing Bidding Document (SBD). Maintenance funds to service the contract are budg by  the  State  Governments.  On  expiry  of  5 -year  post - construction  maintenance,  the  State Governments make necessary budget provision to place such roads under zonal mainten contracts.  During  this  five -year  maintenance  period  the  roads  are  inspected  by  quali monitors at State level and at Nationa l level regularly for ensuring proper maintenance. Sta are  appraised  about  the  maintenance  issues  based  on  National  Quality  Monitors  (N inspections during the Empowered Committee Meetings and Regional Review Meetings hel from time to time and direc ted to take appropriate action. No separate Committee has be constituted to monitor the repairing of works under the scheme.

With  an  objective  of  putting  in  place  institutional  measures  to  ensure  sy maintenance and providing adequate fundi ng for maintenance of rural Core Network, it has been  felt  that  the  States  need  to  have  a  'Rural  Road  Maintenance  Policy'.    NRRDA  in collaboration with International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Bank has evol standard template of policy framewo rk along with a guidance note which has been shared by Ministry with all the States. So far 16 States i.e. Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Utt Uttar  Pradesh,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Man Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam and West Bengal have formulated and notified

The  State - wise  details  of  maintenance  fund  required,  received  and  the  expendi incurred  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  up  to  third  quarter  of  2 - 17  i.e. December, 2016 is given at Annexure -I and State - wise length under 5 -year maintenan ce

: The Ministry of Rural Development has prepared an action Plan for road plantation on both sides of the PMGSY roads in convergence with Mahatma Gandhi Natio Rural Employment Guarant ee Scheme (MGNREGS) and circulated to the State Governments. The National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) and Indian Road Congress  (IRC)  have  jointly  issued  detailed  technical  guidelines  (IRC:  SP:  103 - 2014)  for road side plantation on Rural roads. S tates have been requested to initiate follow up action plantation of trees on the flanks of PMGSY roads in consultation with Gram Panchayat Panchayat and MGNREGA functionaries.

their State Rural Roads Maintenance Policy. period including Madhya Pradesh is given as per Annexure -II. (e)

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| Annexure -I                                                                                                                                        | Annexure -I                                                                                                                                        | Annexure -I                                                                                                                                        | Annexure -I                                                                                                                                        | Annexure -I                                                                                                                                        |
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| Annexure referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                                                                               | Annexure referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                                                                               | Annexure referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                                                                               | Annexure referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                                                                               | Annexure referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                                                                               |
| Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Statement Showing Maintenance Funds Required/ Received and Expenditure incurred under PMGSY (Upto December, 2016) | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Statement Showing Maintenance Funds Required/ Received and Expenditure incurred under PMGSY (Upto December, 2016) | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Statement Showing Maintenance Funds Required/ Received and Expenditure incurred under PMGSY (Upto December, 2016) | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Statement Showing Maintenance Funds Required/ Received and Expenditure incurred under PMGSY (Upto December, 2016) | Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Statement Showing Maintenance Funds Required/ Received and Expenditure incurred under PMGSY (Upto December, 2016) |
|                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                    | (Rs. In Crore)                                                                                                                                     |
| STATE (S)                                                                                                                                          | FINANCIAL YEAR                                                                                                                                     | AMOUNT OF MAINTENAN CE FUNDS REQUIRED ( AS PER CONTRACTS )                                                                                         | AMOUNT ACTUAL LY CREDITE D IN SRRDA* ACCOUN T                                                                                                      | AMOUNT SPENT BY SRRDA *                                                                                                                            |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | 2012- 13                                                                                                                                           | 27.91                                                                                                                                              | 48.68                                                                                                                                              | 12.96                                                                                                                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | 2013- 14                                                                                                                                           | 31.41                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                               | 17.19                                                                                                                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | 2014- 15                                                                                                                                           | 16.34                                                                                                                                              | 16.34                                                                                                                                              | 10.18                                                                                                                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | 2015- 16                                                                                                                                           | 8.31                                                                                                                                               | 20.29                                                                                                                                              | 5.96                                                                                                                                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | 2016- 17                                                                                                                                           | 8.85                                                                                                                                               | 8.85                                                                                                                                               | 3.40                                                                                                                                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                     | Total:                                                                                                                                             | 83.97                                                                                                                                              | 85.31                                                                                                                                              | 46.29                                                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 2012- 13                                                                                                                                           | 3.61                                                                                                                                               | 2.50                                                                                                                                               | 6.92                                                                                                                                               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 2013- 14                                                                                                                                           | 5.38                                                                                                                                               | 5.00                                                                                                                                               | 18.84                                                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 2014- 15                                                                                                                                           | 15.00                                                                                                                                              | 15.00                                                                                                                                              | 15.00                                                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 2015- 16                                                                                                                                           | 10.00                                                                                                                                              | 10.00                                                                                                                                              | 10.03                                                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 2016- 17                                                                                                                                           | 15.00                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | Total:                                                                                                                                             | 33.99                                                                                                                                              | 32.50                                                                                                                                              | 50.79                                                                                                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | 2012- 13                                                                                                                                           | 18.00                                                                                                                                              | 18.00                                                                                                                                              | 9.66                                                                                                                                               |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | 2013- 14                                                                                                                                           | 22.00                                                                                                                                              | 18.72                                                                                                                                              | 11.07                                                                                                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | 2014- 15                                                                                                                                           | 25.00                                                                                                                                              | 25.00                                                                                                                                              | 14.09                                                                                                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | 2015- 16                                                                                                                                           | 30.00                                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                                               | 21.65                                                                                                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | 2016- 17                                                                                                                                           | 25.00                                                                                                                                              | 25.00                                                                                                                                              | 38.49                                                                                                                                              |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                              | Total:                                                                                                                                             | 95.00                                                                                                                                              | 61.72                                                                                                                                              | 56.47                                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | 2012- 13                                                                                                                                           | 83.61                                                                                                                                              | 56.25                                                                                                                                              | 91.60                                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | 2013- 14                                                                                                                                           | 121.23                                                                                                                                             | 136.00                                                                                                                                             | 102.92                                                                                                                                             |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | 2014- 15                                                                                                                                           | 160.24                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                               | 68.47                                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | 2015- 16                                                                                                                                           | 164.88                                                                                                                                             | 298.11                                                                                                                                             | 91.42                                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | 2016- 17                                                                                                                                           | 180.81                                                                                                                                             | 180.81                                                                                                                                             | 56.41                                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                              | Total:                                                                                                                                             | 529.96                                                                                                                                             | 490.36                                                                                                                                             | 354.41                                                                                                                                             |

|           | 2012- 13   |   30.01 |   30.01 |   20.30 |
|-----------|------------|---------|---------|---------|
|           | 2013- 14   |   25.36 |   25.36 |   24.56 |
|           | 2014- 15   |   20.29 |   20.29 |   15.74 |
|           | 2015- 16   |   19.57 |   19.57 |   19.57 |
|           | 2016- 17   |   21.1  |   21.1  |   13.84 |
|           | Total:     |   95.23 |   95.23 |   80.17 |
|           | 2012- 13   |    8.61 |   22.62 |   18.45 |
|           | 2013- 14   |   11.82 |   24    |   11.41 |
|           | 2014- 15   |   16.52 |   26.4  |    8.33 |
|           | 2015- 16   |   16.52 |   26.4  |   10.4  |
|           | 2016- 17   |   21.38 |    0    |   29.34 |
|           | Total:     |   53.47 |   99.42 |   48.59 |
|           | 2012- 13   |    3.94 |    0    |    1.86 |
|           | 2013- 14   |    4.5  |    0    |    7.45 |
|           | 2014- 15   |    4    |    5    |    3.53 |
|           | 2015- 16   |    4    |    5.31 |    2.06 |
|           | 2016- 17   |    2    |    0    |    0.96 |
|           | Total:     |   16.44 |   10.31 |   14.9  |
|           | 2012- 13   |    1.48 |    1.48 |    1.48 |
|           | 2013- 14   |    1.78 |    1.78 |    1.78 |
|           | 2014- 15   |    2.05 |    2.05 |    2.05 |
|           | 2015- 16   |    3.5  |    3.5  |    3.5  |
|           | 2016- 17   |    4.25 |    4.25 |    1.28 |
|           | Total:     |    8.81 |    8.81 |    8.81 |
|           | 2012- 13   |    9.49 |    4    |    0.09 |
|           | 2013- 14   |    8.38 |    5    |    1.43 |
|           | 2014- 15   |    5.47 |    0    |    1.5  |
|           | 2015- 16   |    7.09 |    1.18 |    1.42 |
|           | 2016- 17   |    8.71 |    0    |    1.69 |
|           | Total:     |   30.43 |   10.18 |    4.44 |
| JHARKHAND | 2012- 13   |   20.58 |   52    |    0.96 |
| JHARKHAND | 2013- 14   |   25.13 |    0    |    3.97 |
| JHARKHAND | 2014- 15   |   31.48 |   60    |    7.67 |
| JHARKHAND | 2015- 16   |   29.63 |    0    |    8.74 |
| JHARKHAND | 2016- 17   |   38.26 |    5.23 |   15.56 |
| JHARKHAND | Total:     |  106.82 |  112    |   21.34 |
| KARNATAKA | 2012- 13   |   28.23 |    0    |   25.32 |
| KARNATAKA | 2013- 14   |   35.74 |   35.74 |   28.21 |
| KARNATAKA | 2014- 15   |   39.41 |   39    |   28.19 |
| KARNATAKA | 2015- 16   |   25    |   25    |   24.94 |

|             | 2016- 17        |   35.00 |   35.00 | 20.27       |
|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------|-------------|
|             | Total:          |  128.38 |   99.74 | 106.66      |
| KERALA      | 2012- 13        |    8.5  |   13.18 | 4.04        |
| KERALA      | 2013- 14        |   10.89 |   10.88 | 10.95       |
| KERALA      | 2014- 15        |    8.15 |    8.15 | 10.04       |
| KERALA      | 2015- 16        |    8.85 |    8.85 | 1.15        |
| KERALA      | 2016- 17        |    8.44 |    0    | 1.16        |
| MADHYA      | Total:          |   36.39 |   41.06 | 26.18       |
| MADHYA      | 2012- 13        |   58.32 |   60    | 52.10       |
| MADHYA      | 2013- 14        |   60.37 |   60    | 51.46       |
| MADHYA      | 2014- 15        |   66.08 |   60    | 55.90       |
| PRADESH     | 2015- 16        |   52.03 |   60    | 44.14       |
| MADHYA      | 2016- 17        |   54.37 |   55    | 30.98       |
| MADHYA      | Total:          |  236.8  |  240    | 203.6       |
| MAHARASHTRA | 2012- 13        |   33.4  |   33.4  | 33.40       |
| MAHARASHTRA | 2013- 14        |   31.02 |   30.95 | 30.95       |
| MAHARASHTRA | 2014- 15        |   29.35 |   29.35 | 29.35       |
| MAHARASHTRA | 2015- 16        |   32.42 |   32.42 | 32.42       |
| MAHARASHTRA | 2016- 17        |   31    |    0    | 2.60        |
| MANIPUR     | Total: 2012- 13 |  126.19 |  126.12 | 126.12 1.05 |
| MANIPUR     |                 |    2.07 |    5    |             |
| MANIPUR     | 2013- 14        |    3.78 |    4    | 5.86        |
| MANIPUR     | 2014- 15        |    5.43 |    4    | 6.34        |
| MANIPUR     | 2015- 16        |    6.6  |    8.04 | 9.01        |
| MANIPUR     | 2016- 17        |    7.4  |    8.04 | 5.22        |
| MEGHALAYA   | 2012- 13        |    0.6  |    0.6  | 0.60        |
| MEGHALAYA   | 2013- 14        |    0.58 |    0.58 | 0.58        |
| MEGHALAYA   | 2014- 15        |    0.33 |    0.33 | 0.20        |
| MEGHALAYA   | 2015- 16        |    0.35 |    0.35 | 0.18        |
| MEGHALAYA   | 2016- 17        |    6.29 |    0.94 | 0.26        |
| MIZORAM     | Total:          |    1.86 |    1.86 | 1.56        |
|             | 2012- 13        |    0.28 |    0.41 | 0.35        |
|             | 2013- 14        |    0.32 |    0.32 | 0.06        |
|             | 2014- 15        |    0.42 |    0.42 | 0.55        |
|             | 2015- 16        |    0.52 |    0.52 | 0.45        |
|             | 2016- 17        |    1.06 |    1.06 | 0.17        |
|             | Total:          |    1.54 |    1.67 | 1.41        |
| NAGALAND    | 2012- 13        |    2.5  |    2.5  | 2.50        |

|            | 2013- 14          | 3.00        | 2.40        | 2.40         |
|------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
|            | 2014- 15          | 3.00        | 2.59        | 2.40         |
|            | 2015- 16          | 3.00        | 3.39        | 3.35         |
|            | 2016- 17          | 3.00        | 0.50        | 0.00         |
|            | Total:            | 11.50       | 10.88       | 10.65        |
|            | 2012- 13 2013- 14 | 40.00 59.61 | 40.00 41.40 | 35.48 37.15  |
|            |                   | 67.77       | 48.00       | 23.68        |
|            | 2014- 15 2015- 16 | 56.79       | 53.00       | 50.47        |
|            | 2016- 17          | 60.53       | 45.00       | 31.21        |
|            | Total:            | 224.17      | 182.40      | 146.78       |
|            | 2012- 13          | 9.02        | 9.02        | 7.73         |
|            | 2013- 14          | 7.41        | 3.85        | 5.99         |
|            | 2014- 15          | 7.64        | 8.26        | 7.81         |
|            | 2015- 16          | 8.00        | 0.96        | 5.21         |
|            | 2016- 17          | 10.00       | 0.85        | 2.79         |
|            | Total:            | 32.07       | 22.09       | 26.74        |
|            | 2012- 13          | 35.85       | 35.85       | 40.61        |
|            |                   | 25.62       | 25.62       | 21.28        |
|            | 2013- 14          |             |             | 19.21        |
| RAJASHTHAN | 2014- 15          | 25.88       | 25.88       |              |
|            | 2015- 16          | 46.70       | 23.35       | 20.13        |
|            | 2016- 17          | 55.40       | 23.35       | 21.95 101.23 |
|            | Total:            | 134.05      | 110.70      | 5.05         |
|            | 2012- 13          | 5.89        | 5.89        |              |
|            | 2013- 14 2014- 15 | 7.07 8.25   | 7.07 8.21   | 6.96 7.79    |
|            | 2015- 16          | 13.18       | 10.13       | 6.80         |
|            | Total:            | 34.39       | 31.30       | 4.41         |
|            | 2016- 17          | 8.75        | 3.42        | 26.60        |
|            | 2012- 13          | 8.75        | 8.44        | 8.00         |
| TAMIL      | 2013- 14          | 9.79        | 9.79        | 7.23         |
|            | 2014- 15 2015- 16 | 10.77 15.48 | 10.77 15.48 | 7.24 9.41    |
|            | 2016- 17          | 12.92       | 12.92       |              |
|            |                   |             |             | 4.81         |
|            | Total:            | 44.79       | 44.48       | 31.88        |
|            | 2014- 15          | 12.38       | 6.42        | 5.46         |
|            | 2015- 16          | 5.71        | 0.00        | 0.96         |
| TELANGANA  | 2016- 17          | 5.28        | 0.00        | 0.01         |

|             | 2012- 13   |   12.63 |   10.78 |   4.35 |
|-------------|------------|---------|---------|--------|
|             | 2013- 14   |   18.8  |   20    |   8.28 |
|             | 2014- 15   |   18.58 |   20    |  14.17 |
|             | 2015- 16   |   17.17 |   17.17 |  10.31 |
|             | 2016- 17   |   16.03 |   16    |  11.28 |
|             | Total:     |   67.18 |   67.95 |  37.11 |
| UTTAR       | 2012- 13   |   64.45 |   40    |  46.23 |
| UTTAR       | 2013- 14   |   91.12 |   76.67 |  80.24 |
| UTTAR       | 2014- 15   |   94.66 |   76.67 |  96.71 |
| UTTAR       | 2015- 16   |   71.19 |   76.67 |  72.87 |
| UTTAR       | 2016- 17   |   71.44 |   43.13 |  19.66 |
| UTTAR       | Total:     |  321.42 |  270.01 | 296.05 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 2012- 13   |    9.86 |    7.42 |   7.42 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 2013- 14   |   12.18 |   16    |  16    |
| UTTARAKHAND | 2014- 15   |   18.06 |   16.4  |  14.47 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 2015- 16   |   12.9  |   12.9  |  12.9  |
| UTTARAKHAND | 2016- 17   |   15.5  |    4    |   4    |
| UTTARAKHAND | Total:     |   53    |   52.72 |  50.79 |
| WEST        | 2012- 13   |   31.69 |   38.72 |  23.8  |
| WEST        | 2013- 14   |   67.52 |   41.7  |  22.37 |
| WEST        | 2014- 15   |   38.25 |   34.63 |  24.59 |
| WEST        | 2015- 16   |   41.68 |   41.68 |  20.8  |
| WEST        | 2016- 17   |   61.78 |   45.19 |  11.45 |
| WEST        | Total:     |  179.14 |  156.73 |  91.56 |

| State - wise Length under 5 Year Mainteance period   | State - wise Length under 5 Year Mainteance period   | State - wise Length under 5 Year Mainteance period   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.                                                  | State(s)                                             | (length in km.) Length under 5 yr.                   |
| No. 1                                                | 2                                                    | Mainteance 3                                         |
| 1                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                       | 2968.94                                              |
| 2                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                    | 2361.16                                              |
| 3                                                    | Assam                                                | 5892.99                                              |
| 4                                                    | Bihar                                                | 24407.31                                             |
| 5                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                         | 7877.45                                              |
| 6                                                    | Goa                                                  | 0.00                                                 |
| 7                                                    | Gujarat                                              | 5071.04                                              |
| 8                                                    | Haryana                                              | 1213.23                                              |
| 9                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                     | 2135.85                                              |
| 10                                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                                      | 4725.28                                              |
| 11                                                   | Jharkhand                                            | 6487.06                                              |
| 12                                                   | Karnataka                                            | 3915.00                                              |
| 13                                                   | Kerala                                               | 1224.99                                              |
| 14                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                       | 18321.26                                             |
| 15                                                   | Maharashtra                                          | 5082.98                                              |
| 16                                                   | Manipur                                              | 2176.04                                              |
| 17                                                   | Meghalaya                                            | 329.00                                               |
| 18                                                   | Mizoram                                              | 486.52                                               |
| 19                                                   | Nagaland                                             | 755.89                                               |
| 20                                                   | Odisha                                               | 16254.20                                             |
| 21                                                   | Punjab                                               | 2410.14                                              |
| 22                                                   | Rajasthan                                            | 10535.17                                             |
| 23                                                   | Sikkim                                               | 688.20                                               |
| 24                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                           | 3888.09                                              |
| 25                                                   | Tripura                                              | 1477.09                                              |
| 26                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                        | 8934.59                                              |
| 27                                                   | Uttarakhand                                          | 3424.85                                              |
| 28                                                   | West Bengal                                          | 9699.20                                              |
| 29                                                   | Telangana                                            | 514.83                                               |
| Grand Total                                          |                                                      | 153258.32                                            |