Lok Sabha Question No. 3429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Road Projects Delayed under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, MOHAMMAD SALIM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## ROAD PROJECTS DELAYED UNDER PMGSY

## 3429.   SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI MOHD. SALIM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  road  projects  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY) which  are  pending  for  more  than  three  years  along  with  the  length  of  road  to  be constructed under each of those projects, State-wise;
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  including  difficulties  in  land  acquisition  and  release  of  funds etc.; and
- (c) the  efforts  made/being  made  by the  Union  Government to complete  the  projects  as early as possible, including overseeing and monitoring by his Ministry?

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

- (a) : The  details  of  road  projects  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana (PMGSY) which are pending for more than three years along with the length of road to be constructed State-wise are given as per Annexure .
- (b)     : Release  of  funds  to  the  States  is  done  in  a  timely  manner  to  the  States  on timely  fulfillment  of  the  stipulated  conditions  for  fund  release  as  laid  out  in  the  PMGSY Programme  Guidelines.  PMGSY  does  not  provide  funds  for  Land  Acquisition.  Land availability  for  construction  of  proposed  road  works  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Government/District  Panchayat.  The  State  Government  may  also  lay  down  guidelines  for voluntary donation, exchange or other mechanisms to ensure availability of land.

The common reasons for delay reported by the States are as the followings:

1. Delays in obtaining forest clearances.
2. Delays in land acquisition.
3. Delayed award of projects due to poor response.
4. Unexpected adverse weather conditions especially in North Eastern and Hill States.
5. Difficulties in executions in LWE affected States and Jammu and Kashmir.
6. Inadequate execution capacities of PIUs in certain States.
7. Vagaries in availability of construction in material due to various banns and restrictions in certain States.
8. Lack of adequate contracting capacity of bidders.

(c):     The Ministry of Rural Development has taken a number of initiatives to meet the above  challenges  faced  by  the  States.  The  Ministry  has  engaged  Central  Public  Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) in some of the States to augment execution capacity of the States. The  Ministry  has  also  conducted  number  of  Contractor's  Outreach  Programmes  in  the States to attract the Contractors in the implementation of the programme. Further, in order to  encourage  locally available  materials and use of  green  technologies,  guidelines  were issued by the Ministry, wherein the State Governments are required to propose minimum 15%  of  total  length  of  annual  proposals  under  New  technologies  such  as  Cement stabilization,  Lime stabilization, Cold mix, Waste plastics, Cell filled concrete, Paneled cement concrete pavement, Fly ash etc. The Ministry is also in constant touch with the State  Governments and other stake holders to address the security concerns for smooth implementation of PMGSY.

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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3429 due for 15.03.2018 |
| Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               | Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               | Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               | Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               | Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               | Statement showing works pending for more than 3 years under PMGSY                               |
| S.No.                                                                                           | State (s)                                                                                       | Road                                                                                            |                                                                                                 | Bridge                                                                                          | Total                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 | Nos.                                                                                            | Length (in km)                                                                                  | Nos.                                                                                            | Works                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                               | 2                                                                                               | 3                                                                                               | 4                                                                                               | 5                                                                                               | 6                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                  | 72                                                                                              | 413.35                                                                                          | 23                                                                                              | 95                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                               | 99                                                                                              | 579.67                                                                                          | 88                                                                                              | 187                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                           | 330                                                                                             | 666.48                                                                                          | 85                                                                                              | 415                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                               | Bihar                                                                                           | 1,269                                                                                           | 3,080.83                                                                                        | 132                                                                                             | 1,401                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                    | 197                                                                                             | 866.10                                                                                          | 24                                                                                              | 221                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                             | 20                                                                                              | 26.89                                                                                           | 0                                                                                               | 20                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                         | 15                                                                                              | 26.54                                                                                           | 1                                                                                               | 16                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                         | 0                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                            | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                | 135                                                                                             | 561.87                                                                                          | 3                                                                                               | 138                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                              | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                               | 487                                                                                             | 2,546.20                                                                                        | 29                                                                                              | 516                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                                       | 614                                                                                             | 2,186.23                                                                                        | 79                                                                                              | 693                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                                       | 6                                                                                               | 18.03                                                                                           | 2                                                                                               | 8                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                              | Kerala                                                                                          | 99                                                                                              | 198.41                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 99                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                  | 157                                                                                             | 344.24                                                                                          | 36                                                                                              | 193                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                     | 140                                                                                             | 573.75                                                                                          | 53                                                                                              | 193                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                              | Manipur                                                                                         | 218                                                                                             | 723.16                                                                                          | 20                                                                                              | 238                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                              | Meghalaya                                                                                       | 183                                                                                             | 539.95                                                                                          | 30                                                                                              | 213                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                              | Mizoram                                                                                         | 19                                                                                              | 112.54                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 19                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                              | Nagaland                                                                                        | 19                                                                                              | 141.76                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 19                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                              | Odisha                                                                                          | 505                                                                                             | 1,521.52                                                                                        | 88                                                                                              | 593                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                            | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                       | 114                                                                                             | 367.41                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 114                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                          | 52                                                                                              | 89.98                                                                                           | 19                                                                                              | 71                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                              | Tamilnadu                                                                                       | 0                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                            | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                              | Telangana                                                                                       | 46                                                                                              | 173.89                                                                                          | 43                                                                                              | 89                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                              | Tripura                                                                                         | 154                                                                                             | 534.76                                                                                          | 31                                                                                              | 185                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                   | 156                                                                                             | 383.40                                                                                          | 1                                                                                               | 157                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                                     | 113                                                                                             | 556.08                                                                                          | 21                                                                                              | 134                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                                     | 206                                                                                             | 678.39                                                                                          | 0                                                                                               | 206                                                                                             |
| Total:                                                                                          | Total:                                                                                          | 5,425                                                                                           | 17,911.43                                                                                       | 808                                                                                             | 6,233                                                                                           |