Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Rural Roads Scheme in West Bengal
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2020

## RURAL ROADS SCHEME IN WEST BENGAL

## 378. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Central  budget  allocations  for  Rural  Roads  development  under  various schemes in West Bengal during the last five years;
- (b) the  budget  allocation  for  development  of  rural  roads  in  the  district  of  Darjeeling, Kalimpong  and  North  Dinajpur  in  such  centrally  funded  schemes  and  the  roads constructed with such funds during the said period; and
- (c) the length (in kilometres) of rural roads added in the district of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur during the said period, as compared to previous five years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): The details of Central Share released to the State of West Bengal for construction of Rural Roads under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  during  the  last  five  years  are  as under:-

| Financial Year                      |   Central Share ( Rs. In crore) |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2015-16                             |                         1427.58 |
| 2016-17                             |                          819.18 |
| 2017-18                             |                         1058.35 |
| 2018-19                             |                         1426.98 |
| 2019-20 (as on 30 th January, 2020) |                          237.83 |

- (b): As reported by the Government of West Bengal, the budget allocation out of Central share and  road  constructed  under  PMGSY  in  the  districts  of  Darjeeling+Kalimpong  and  North Dinajpur during the last five years are as under:-
- (c): As reported by the State Government, the length of rural roads in kilometres under PMGSY added in the Districts of Darjeeling+Kalimpong and North Dinajpur during the last five years, as compared to previous five years are given below:-

| Name of the District         | F.Y                                 | Central Budget Allocation (Rs in Cr)   |   Roads Constructed (in km) |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Darjeeling + Kalimpong (GTA) | 2015-16                             | Nil                                    |                      87.962 |
| Darjeeling + Kalimpong (GTA) | 2016-17                             | 141.91                                 |                     244.335 |
| Darjeeling + Kalimpong (GTA) | 2017-18                             | 22.78                                  |                      68.79  |
| Darjeeling + Kalimpong (GTA) | 2018-19                             | 97.61                                  |                     201.619 |
| Darjeeling + Kalimpong (GTA) | 2019-20 (as on 30 th January, 2020) | Nil                                    |                      66.17  |
| North/Uttar Dinajpur         | 2015-16                             | Nil                                    |                      91.175 |
| North/Uttar Dinajpur         | 2016-17                             | Nil                                    |                      59.842 |
| North/Uttar Dinajpur         | 2017-18                             | 66.14                                  |                      66.045 |
| North/Uttar Dinajpur         | 2018-19                             | 40.34                                  |                      93.129 |
| North/Uttar Dinajpur         | 2019-20 (as on 30 th January, 2020) | Nil                                    |                      42.057 |

| Name of District            | Length of rural roads (PMGSY) added in the previous five years (Financial year 2010-11 to 2014-15)   | Length of rural roads (PMGSY) added in the last five years (Financial year 2015-16 to 2019-2020 till 30.1.2020)   |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Darjeeling+ Kalimpong (GTA) | 331.544 km                                                                                           | 668.876 km                                                                                                        |
| North Dinajpur              | 452.813 km                                                                                           | 352.248 km                                                                                                        |