Lok Sabha Question No. 1711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Irregularities under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1711

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER PMGSY

## 1711.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are given more  importance  than  Members  of  Parliament  (MPs)  especially  in  case  of Sahebganj,  Pakur,  Godda  and  Dumka  districts  of  Jharkhand  under  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) due to which suggestions of MPs are being rejected;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the rules framed by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to control middlemen in the said districts?

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

(a) & (b): PMGSY provides key role to the Members of Parliament in the implementation  of  programme  including  selection  of  roads.  The  role  of  Hon'ble  MPs  is defined in PMGSY Guidelines para 4.1, 6.5 and 6.9 as well as PMGSY Operations Manual regarding  formulation  of  annual  proposals.  The  recent  advisory  issued  in  this  regard  is attached as Annexure A .

The selection  of  roads  under  PMGSY  is  as  per  the  procedures  laid  in  PMGSY  guidelines which states that the proposals are prepared by the District Panchayat by following the order of  priority  i.e.  selection  of  roads  from  Comprehensive  New  Connectivity  Priority  List (CNCPL) or Comprehensive Up-gradation Priority List (CUPL) after due consultation with Hon'ble Members of Parliament. A copy of the CNCPL/CUPL is given to Hon'ble Members of  Parliament/MLAs  for  their  suggestions  and  suggestions  of  lower  level  Panchayat institutions are given the fullest consideration by the District Panchayat while according its approval. Once the proposals are approved by the Zilla/District Panchayat and same will be approved by the State Level Standing Committee (SLSC) and sent to MoRD for approval. The MoRD does not accord approval to proposals sent by the State Government unless the Hon'ble MPs recommendations are enclosed.

(c) &(d): Necessary guidelines for consulting Hon'ble MPs and other elected representatives in the rural road construction under PMGSY was issued by the Ministry vide circular No. P-17025/2/2014-RC dated 23.07.2015 and 31.07.2015. This was also reiterated in advisory no. P-17025/2/2014-RC dated 27 th July, 2017 given in AnnexureA.

Formats have been prescribed in the Operations Manual for the details of proposals received from the Hon'ble MPs (MP-I), Actions on proposals of MPs included in Core Network (MPII)  and  abstract  of  MP  proposal  for  the  year  (MP-III).  The  proposals  received  from  the Hon'ble MPs to be entered in the MP-I format with order of Priority by concerned PIUs and action taken on the proposals to be filled by PIUs after consideration by District Panchayat and specific reasons for non inclusions in the current proposal needs to be specified in MP-II format.  The  PIUs  should  sent  MP-I  and  MP-II  to  SRRDA  and  SRRDA  will  check  the proposals of MPs have been given due consideration and MP-I and MP-II have been correctly filled in. After the proposals from all the districts have been scrutinized and found to be in order,  the  list  along  with  MP-I  &  MP-II  will  be  placed  before  State  Level  Standing Committee.  At  that  time  the  SRRDA  shall  compile  and  submit  MP-III  format.  Then,  the SLSC accords its approval for the annual proposal. Based on the SLSC approval, the nodal department  will  send  annual  proposal,  Minutes  of  SLSC  &  Brief  for  the  Empowered Committee including MP-III format to NRRDA/Ministry. State Governments are submitting MP-III formats to NRRDA/Ministry along with their annual proposals.

(e): As per State Government's reply, there is no middle man intervention in mentioned districts under PMGSY.

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