Lok Sabha Question No. 1580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Irregularities under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER PMGSY

## 1580. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints/anomalies or irregularities in the execution of rural road projects under "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)" across the country with particular reference to the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State - wise;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard along with the results achieved thereon?

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

(a)&(b): Complaints  related  to  various  facets  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yoja (PMGSY) are received from time to time. P MGSY Guidelines, providethat the Quality of road  works  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments,  who  are  implementin Programme. All such complaints are therefore, referred to the State Quality Coordin respective  States  for  taking  necessary follow  up action  and furnishing  report.  In  case  an adequate response is not received within the stated time schedule, the National Rur Development  Agency  (NRRDA)  depute s National  Quality  Monitors  (NQMs)  and  further processing isdone on the basis of NQM report. Statem ents containing State - wise, Year -wise details  of  complaints  vis - a- vis  action  taken  for  the  period  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  (upto October, 2016) are given in the A nnexure-I & II .

- (c) : PMGSY,  p rogramme  guidelines  also  provide  for  a  three  tier  Quality  Con Mec hanism. 1st tier is in - house quality control of materials used and workmanship based on quality  tests  conducted  in  field  labs, 2nd  tier  is  independent  monitoring  of  constructio quality by quality monitors called State Quality Monitors managed by the respe ctive State headquarters.  The  3rd  tier  is  envisaged  as  an  independent  monitoring  mechanism central level.  Under this tier, the independent National Quality Monitors are en inspections of roads, selected at random. Whenever quality of any r oad work is graded as 'Satisfactory Requiring improvement' (SRI) or 'Unsatisfactory' (U) ,the State Government is to ensure that the contractor replaces the material or rectifies the workmanship may be) within a reasonable time period. ActionTaken Reports (ATRs) of the road works graded  as  Satisfactory  Requiring  Improvement  (SRI)  and  Unsatisfactory (U),by the State Quality Monitors are monitored by the respective State Governments. For road works graded as  Satisfactory  Requiring  Improvement  ( SRI)  and  Unsatisfactory (U), on  the  basis  of observations of National Quality Monitors, the Action Taken Reports (ATRs),for such cases,

submitted by respective States are monitored by National Rural Roads Development Ag on orcontinuous basis.

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## ANNEXURE -I

|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                              | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                              | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                              | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                              |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for 24.11.2016 |
| Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        | Complaints received in NRRDA during 2015 -2016                                                        |
| #                                                                                                     | State                                                                                                 | Complaints received                                                                                   | Sent to State for enquiry and action                                                                  | Cases enquired through monitors                                                                       | Cases enquired through monitors                                                                       | Cases enquired through monitors                                                                       | Cases enquired through monitors                                                                       |
| #                                                                                                     | State                                                                                                 | Complaints received                                                                                   | Sent to State for enquiry and action                                                                  | Complaints investigated through NQMs                                                                  | cases under enquiry                                                                                   | Found Satisfactory                                                                                    | Found Unsatisfa ctory                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                        | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                    | 13                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                     | Goa                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                               | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                     | Himachal                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                    | Pradesh J & K                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                    | Kerala                                                                                                | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                    | Maharashtra                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                    | Manipur                                                                                               | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                                                             | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                    | Mizoram                                                                                               | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                    | Nagaland                                                                                              | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                    | Orissa                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                    | Punjab                                                                                                | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                                                | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                    | Telangana                                                                                             | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                     |
| 26 27                                                                                                 | Tripura(State)                                                                                        | -                                                                                                     | - 12                                                                                                  | - 2                                                                                                   | - 0                                                                                                   | - 0                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 14                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                     | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                           | 3                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                     | 11                                                                                                    |                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                 | 69                                                                                                    | 58                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                     | 0 0                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                     | 9                                                                                                     |

## A N N E X U RE -II

|                                                                                            |                                                                                            | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                   | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                   | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                   | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                   | PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY)                                                   |                                                                                            |
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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) Lok Sabha Unstrarred Question No. 1580 for |
| #                                                                                          | State                                                                                      | Complaints received                                                                        | Sent to State for enquiry and action                                                       | Cases enquired through NQMS                                                                | Cases enquired through NQMS                                                                | Cases enquired through NQMS                                                                | Cases enquired through NQMS                                                                |
| #                                                                                          | State                                                                                      | Complaints received                                                                        | Sent to State for enquiry and action                                                       | Complaints investigated through NQMs                                                       | cases under enquiry                                                                        | Found Satisfactory                                                                         | Found Unsatisfactory                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                             | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                          | Bihar                                                                                      | 3                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                                                               | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                          | Goa                                                                                        | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                          | Gujarat                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                          | Haryana                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh                                                                           | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                         | J & K                                                                                      | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                         | Karnataka                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                         | Kerala                                                                                     | 1                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                         | Madhya                                                                                     | 1                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                         | Pradesh Maharashtra                                                                        | 3                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                         | Manipur                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                         | Meghalaya                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                         | Mizoram                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 19                                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                                   | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 20                                                                                         | Orissa                                                                                     | 1                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                         | Punjab                                                                                     | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                         | Rajasthan                                                                                  | 1                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                         | Sikkim                                                                                     | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                         | Telangana                                                                                  | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                         | Tripura                                                                                    | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                              | 6                                                                                          | 1                                                                                          | 5                                                                                          | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 3                                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                         | Uttarakhand                                                                                | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                         | West Bengal                                                                                | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |
|                                                                                            | Total                                                                                      | 18                                                                                         | 7                                                                                          | 11                                                                                         | 0                                                                                          | 2                                                                                          | 9                                                                                          |