Lok Sabha Question No. 6222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Villages Covered under PMGSY in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## VILLAGES COVERED UNDER PMGSY IN CHHATTISGARH

## 6222.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  villages  covered  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) and the number of those yet to be connected by roads in Chhattisgarh State;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and the expenditure incurred in the State under the various phases of PMGSY during the last three financial years;
- (c) whether the work on certain projects under the scheme is running behind the schedule in the State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a):        Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY),  the  number  of  eligible unconnected habitations as per the Core Network is 10,763 in the State of Chhattisgarh, out of which  10,114  habitations  have  been  sanctioned  road  connectivity  by  the  Ministry  (till February, 2018).  Till February, 2018, 8,769 habitations have already been connected through all-weather roads.  The Government of India has taken a decision to accelerate execution of all-weather  road  connectivity  to  eligible  habitations  thereby  substantially  complete  the habitation connectivity as per the Core Network of PMGSY by March, 2019.

(b):        The  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  the  expenditure  incurred  in  the  State  of Chhattisgarh  under  various  phase  during  the  last  three  financial  years  (till  2016-17)  are  as follows:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year    |   Allocation |   Release |   Expenditure |
|---------|--------------|-----------|---------------|
| 2014-15 |          277 |   270.75  |        925.18 |
| 2015-16 |          498 |   498     |        765.66 |
| 2016-17 |          718 |   449.805 |        313.59 |

(c) & (d): Details of road projects running behind the schedule are given in Annexure. For completion of ongoing road works, the Ministry is constantly reviewing these works in Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Meeting (PRC), Pre-Empowered Committee and Empowered Committee Meetings with the State. In addition to this, special review meetings are also held by Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretary and other concerned officer of the State Government. The Ministry has also conducted number of Contractor's Outreach Programmes in the States to attract the Contractors for the implementation of the Programme.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6222 for reply on 05.04.2018 Details of road projects running behind schedule

| ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   | ( Road Length in Kms. & Bridge Length in Mtrs.)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| < 1 years                                         | < 1 years                                         | < 1 years                                         | Between 1 and 2 Years                             | Between 1 and 2 Years                             | Between 1 and 2 Years                             | Between 2 and 3 Years                             | Between 2 and 3 Years                             | Between 2 and 3 Years                             | Between 3 and 4 Years                             | Between 3 and 4 Years                             | Between 3 and 4 Years                             | More than 4 Years                                 | More than 4 Years                                 | More than 4 Years                                 |
| Road                                              | Road                                              | Bridge                                            | Road                                              | Road                                              | Bridge                                            | Road                                              | Road                                              | Bridge                                            | Road                                              | Road                                              | Bridge                                            | Road                                              | Road                                              | Bridge                                            |
| Nos.                                              | Length                                            | Nos.                                              | Nos.                                              | Length                                            | Nos.                                              | Nos.                                              | Length                                            | Nos.                                              | Nos.                                              | Length                                            | Nos.                                              | Nos.                                              | Length                                            | Nos.                                              |
| 220                                               | 2,909.59                                          | 22                                                | 420                                               | 1,960.96                                          | 154                                               | 0                                                 | 0.00                                              | 3                                                 | 0                                                 | 0.00                                              | 0                                                 | 189                                               | 724.27                                            | 23                                                |