Lok Sabha Question No. 821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Complaints/Representations under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, KAMAL NATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 821

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.2017

## COMPLAINTS/REPRESENTATIONS UNDER PMGSY

## 821. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI KAMAL NATH:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  complaints/representations  about  cor practices of the contractors in rural job scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details of such complaints/representations received in this regard du two years and the further action contemplated by the Union Government;
- (c) whether  some  of  the  States  are  not  uploading  the  names  of  the  blacklisted/  d contractors on the Centre's website as has been mandated under the PMGSY to ensure transparency and to weed out corrupt contractors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the further steps proposed to be taken/being t Union Government to bring transparency in the functioning of the rural job schemes?

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

(a)& (b) : 'Rural Roads' is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all -weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. Under Pradhan Mantri Gra Yojana (PMGSY) scheme, some complaints/representa tions relating to irregularities i construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) including of  corrupt  practices  of  the  contractors  are  received  from  time  to  time.  The  detai complaints/representations  containing State - wise,  Year - wise  and  action  taken  for  the  period 2015- 16, 2016 - 17 & 2017 - 18 (upto June, 2017) are given as per Annexure - I, II & III .

(c)& (d) : As per the PMGSY programme guidelines, tender, award and management of contracts  as  well  as  ensuring  the  qu ality  of  the  road  works  is  the  responsibility  of  the Governments,  who  are  implementing  the  programme.  The  PMGSY  programme  website  i.e. OMMAS.nic.in has a specific provision, wherein the State Governments can upload the n of  blacklisted/debarred  c ontractors,  to  ensure  transparency  and  to  weed  out  the  cor contractors. In this regard, the Ministry has also issued directions to the State Go ensure regular uploading of these details on OMMAS.

During the Pre - Empowered Committee meeting, Empowered Committee meeting and Regional Review Meeting, regular checking of systematic flaws in quality control system and management system of PMGSY, is done to bring transparency in the functioning of schem presenting the details to State authorities for needful action.

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## PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 821 to answered on 20.07.2017

## Statement showing complaints received during 2015-2016

|    |                   |                     | Sent to State for enquiry and action   | Cases enquired through               | Cases enquired through   | Cases enquired through   | Cases enquired through   |
|----|-------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| #  | State             | Complaints received |                                        | Complaints investigated through NQMs | cases under enquiry      | Found Satisfactory       | Found Unsatisfactory     |
| 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 Pradesh  | 1                   | 1                                      | 0                                    | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 10 | J& K              | 2                   | 2                                      | 0                                    | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 11 | Jharkhand (State) | 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 | Tripura           | -                   | -                                      | -                                    | -                        | -                        | -                        |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 14                  | 12                                     | 2                                    | 0                        | 0                        | 2                        |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 2                   | 2                                      | 0                                    | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 3                   | 3                                      | 0                                    | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
|    | Total             | 69                  | 58                                     | 11                                   | 0                        | 2                        | 9                        |

## PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 821 to be answered o 20.07.2017

|    | Statement         | showing complaints Complaints   | Sent to State enquiry and   | during 2016 -2 7 (upto Feb,2017)     | during 2016 -2 7 (upto Feb,2017)   | during 2016 -2 7 (upto Feb,2017)   |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| #  | State             | received                        | for action                  | Complaints investigated through NQMs | Found Satisfactory                 | Found Unsatisfactory               |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh    | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | 4                               | 1                           | 3                                    | 0                                  | 3                                  |
| 3  | Assam             | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 4  | Bihar (State)     | 7                               | 3                           | 4                                    | -                                  | 4                                  |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      | 1                               | -                           | 1                                    | 0                                  | 1                                  |
| 6  | Goa               | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 7  | Gujarat           | 1                               | 1                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 8  | Haryana           | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh  | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 10 | J & K             | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 11 | Jharkhand (State) | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 12 | Karnataka         | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 13 | Kerala            | 1                               | 1                           | 0                                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 4                               | 4                           | 0                                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 4                               | 2                           | 2                                    | -                                  | 2                                  |
| 16 | Manipur           | 1                               | -                           | 1                                    | -                                  | 1                                  |
| 17 | Meghalaya         | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 18 | Mizoram           | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 19 | Nagaland          | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 20 | Orissa            | 2                               | 2                           | 0                                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 21 | Punjab            | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 1                               | 1                           | 0                                    | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 23 | Sikkim            | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 25 | Telangana         | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 26 | Tripura           | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 14                              | 6                           | 8                                    | 2                                  | 6                                  |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 1                               | 1                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
| 29 | West Bengal       | -                               | -                           | -                                    | -                                  | -                                  |
|    | Total             | 41                              | 22                          | 19                                   | 2                                  | 17                                 |

## PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 821 to be on 20.07.2017

## Statement showing complaints received during 2017 - 2018 (upto Feb,2017)

|       |                   |                     |                                      | 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 | Found Satisfactory            | Found Unsatisfactory          |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 3     | Assam             | 1                   | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                             | 0                             |
| 4     | Bihar (State)     | 1                   | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                             | 0                             |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 6     | Goa               | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 7     | Gujarat           | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 8     | Haryana           | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 10    | J & K             | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 11    | Jharkhand (State) | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 12    | Karnataka         | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 13    | Kerala            | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 16    | Manipur           | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 18    | Mizoram           | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 19    | Nagaland          | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 20    | Orissa            | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 21    | Punjab            | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 23    | Sikkim            | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 25    | Telangana         | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 26    | Tripura           | -                   | -                                    | -                                    | -                             | -                             |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 4                   | 2                                    | 1                                    | 1                             | 1                             |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | -                   | -                                    | --                                   | -                             | -                             |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 1                   | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                             | 0                             |
| Total | Total             | 7                   | 5                                    | 2                                    | 1                             | 1                             |

Annexure -III