Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Construction of Bridges
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES

## *68. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

## SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  proposals  received  and  sanctioned  by  the  Government  regarding construction of bridges under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government has received any request from the State Governments for relaxing the norms under PMGSY;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No 68 for 07.02.2019

(a): The details of bridge proposals received and sanctioned in the last three years and current year under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) State/UT-wise  is given at AnnexureI. Proposals received and sanctioned under Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Area (RCPLWEA) which is a separate vertical under PMGSY is given at Annexure-II.

(b)to (d): The Ministry has already enhanced the span of Long Span Bridges (LSBs) from 50 meter to 75 meter in plain areas and from 75 meter to 100 meter in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)  districts  (as  identified  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs)  and  8  North  Eastern  and  3 Himalayan States in the  year 2016.  No proposal has been  received to relax the norms further under Regular PMGSY.

The Government of Telangana has, however requested for sanction of three (03) major bridges with more than 100 m length under RCPLWEA as a special case in relaxation of PMGSY norms for bridges. The proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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## Details of Bridge Proposals received in 2015-16 and cleared

| S l N o   | District       | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending    | Pending             | Returned     | Returned   | Returned            | Remarks           |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| S l N o   | District       | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | Remarks           |
| 1         | Punjab         | 7            | 219.8      | 3.37                | 7            | 219.8      | 3.37                |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 2         | Madhya Pradesh | 83           | 7194.96    | 209.79              | 83           | 7194.96    | 209.79              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 3         | Jharkhand      | 21           | 1308.2     | 34.65               | 19           | 1238.20    | 25.84               |              |            |                     | 2            | 70.00      | 8.81                | Clearance issued. |
| 4         | Kerala         | 1            | 18.75      | 3.04                | 1            | 18.75      | 3.04                |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
|           | Total          | 112          | 8741.71    | 250.85              | 110          | 8671.71    | 242.04              | 0            | 0          | 0                   | 2            | 70.00      | 8.81                |                   |

Details of Bridge Proposals received in 2016-17 and cleared

| Sl No   | State             | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending    | Pending             | Returned     | Returned   | Returned            | Remarks           |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Sl No   | State             | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | Remarks           |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh | 36           | 1379.80    | 74.19               | 36           | 1379.80    | 74.19               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 2       | Assam             | 18           | 619.65     | 31.01               | 18           | 619.65     | 31.01               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 3       | Bihar             | 199          | 12333.63   | 561.64              | 199          | 12333.63   | 561.64              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh      | 163          | 12811.46   | 387.45              | 163          | 12811.46   | 387.45              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 5       | Gujarat           | 33           | 1344.85    | 34.78               | 33           | 1344.85    | 34.78               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh  | 43           | 1567.74    | 66.37               | 43           | 1567.74    | 66.37               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 7       | Jammu and Kashmir | 29           | 1217.50    | 51.27               | 29           | 1217.50    | 51.27               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 8       | Jharkhand         | 116          | 5974.10    | 178.78              | 116          | 5974.10    | 178.78              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh    | 173          | 15031.43   | 491.50              | 173          | 15031.43   | 491.50              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 10      | Odisha            | 153          | 10919.33   | 479.63              | 153          | 10919.33   | 479.63              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 11      | Sikkim            | 4            | 130.00     | 11.07               | 4            | 130.00     | 11.07               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 12      | Tamil Nadu        | 22           | 1047.84    | 50.98               | 22           | 1047.84    | 50.98               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 13      | Telangana         | 117          | 5088.09    | 166.29              | 117          | 5088.09    | 166.29              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 14      | Tripura           | 16           | 560.45     | 27.69               | 16           | 560.45     | 27.69               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 15      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1            | 18.00      | 0.96                | 1            | 18.00      | 0.96                |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 16      | Uttarakhand       | 7            | 260.00     | 18.35               | 7            | 260.00     | 18.35               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
|         | Total             | 1130         | 70303.87   | 2631.96             | 1130         | 70303.87   | 2631.96             |              |            |                     |              |            |                     |                   |

## Details of Bridge Proposals received in 2017-18 and cleared

| Sl No   | State             | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending    | Pending             | Returned     | Returned   | Returned            | Remarks                          |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl No   | State             | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | Remarks                          |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 113          | 5877.03    | 228.55              | 96           | 4791.95    | 228.55              | 12           | 1085.08    | 43.03               |              |            |                     | Clearance issued during 2018-19. |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 15           | 577.00     | 33.20               | 15           | 577.00     | 33.20               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 3       | Assam             | 727          | 27274.63   | 1360.86             | 727          | 27274.63   | 1360.86             |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 4       | Bihar             | 298          | 18709.31   | 936.88              | 297          | 18675.87   | 934.73              | 1            | 33.44      | 2.15                |              |            |                     | Clearance issued during 2018-19. |
| 5       | Himachal Pradesh  | 15           | 517.36     | 28.40               | 15           | 517.36     | 28.40               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 6       | Jammu and Kashmir | 131          | 5569.50    | 207.65              | 58           | 2485.50    | 89.84               | 73           | 3084.00    | 117.81              |              |            |                     | Clearance issued during 2018-19. |
| 7       | Jharkhand         | 68           | 3944.13    | 111.29              | 68           | 3944.13    | 111.29              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 8       | Madhya Pradesh    | 306          | 17220.25   | 526.06              | 226          | 9035.21    | 287.84              | 80           | 8185.04    | 238.22              |              |            |                     | Clearance issued during 2018-19. |
| 9       | Maharashtra       | 61           | 2187.00    | 80.96               | 61           | 2187.00    | 80.96               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 10      | Manipur           | 59           | 2897.84    | 258.68              | 59           | 2897.84    | 258.68              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 11      | Meghalaya         | 4            | 166.60     | 11.46               | 4            | 166.60     | 11.46               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 12      | Odisha            | 52           | 4138.68    | 224.94              | 52           | 4138.68    | 224.94              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 13      | Rajasthan         | 32           | 5640.20    | 186.89              | 32           | 5640.20    | 186.89              |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 14      | Sikkim            | 32           | 1025.00    | 87.44               | 32           | 1025.00    | 87.44               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 15      | Tamil Nadu        | 25           | 1026.71    | 42.18               | 25           | 1026.71    | 42.18               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 16      | Telangana         | 14           | 1118.82    | 42.71               | 14           | 1118.82    | 42.71               |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
| 17      | Tripura           | 2            | 57.00      | 2.44                | 2            | 57.00      | 2.44                |              |            |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.                |
|         | Total             | 1954         | 97947.06   | 4370.59             | 1783         | 85559.50   | 4012.41             | 166          | 12387.56   | 401.21              |              |            |                     |                                  |

## Details of Bridge Proposals received in 2018-19 and cleared

| Sl No   |                   | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending    | Pending             | Returned     | Returned    | Returned              |                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No   | State             | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Lengt h inm | Valu e Rs. in Cror es | Remarks                                                                                                                                      |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |              |            |                     | 12           | 1085.08    | 43.03               |              |            |                     |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 90           | 4799.07    | 308.64              | 90           | 4799.07    | 308.64              |              |            |                     |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |
| 3       | Assam             | 348          | 15744.95   | 957.26              | 324          | 14768.91   | 896.99              | 24           | 976.04     | 60.27               |              |             |                       | EC held on 01.11.2018 and deferred the proposal. Compliance awaited from the State Government. The proposal has to be considered by Fresh EC |
| 4       | Bihar             | 237          | 10932.62   | 591.28              | 1            | 33.44      | 2.15                | 237          | 10932.62   | 591.28              |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 80           | 6058.30    | 203.82              | 80           | 6058.30    | 203.82              |              |            |                     |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |
| 6       | Gujarat           | 45           | 2561.37    | 94.00               |              |            |                     | 44           | 2617.59    | 92.60               | 1            |             | 1.40                  | Proposal under submission.                                                                                                                   |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh  | 20           | 905.92     | 53.96               | 9            | 465.75     | 25.40               | 11           | 440.17     | 28.56               |              |             |                       | Proposal under scrutiny.                                                                                                                     |
| 8       | Jammu and Kashmir |              |            |                     | 73           | 3084.00    | 117.81              |              |            |                     |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |
| 9       | Jharkhand         | 40           | 2692.22    | 81.99               | 40           | 2692.22    | 81.99               |              |            |                     |              |             |                       | Clearance issued.                                                                                                                            |

| 10   | Kerala         |    2 |    50.00 |    7.32 |      |          |         | 2   | 50.00    | 7.32   |    |    |      | Proposal under scrutiny.                                                                                |
|------|----------------|------|----------|---------|------|----------|---------|-----|----------|--------|----|----|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11   | Madhya Pradesh |  159 | 11853.1  |  390.67 | 239  | 20038.17 | 628.90  |     |          |        |    |    |      | Clearance issued.                                                                                       |
| 12   | Meghalaya      |   59 |  1937.84 |  116.14 | 40   | 1214.94  | 72.98   | 19  | 722.90   | 43.16  |    |    |      | EC held on 17.01.2019 and Compliance awaited from the State Government.                                 |
| 13   | Nagaland       |   48 |  1253.09 |   94.04 | 48   | 1253.09  | 94.04   |     |          |        |    |    |      | Clearance issued.                                                                                       |
| 14   | Odisha         |   33 |  2404.6  |  127.08 | 33   | 2404.60  | 127.08  |     |          |        |    |    |      | Clearance issued.                                                                                       |
| 15   | Tamil Nadu     |   36 |  1495.3  |   67.7  | 36   | 1495.30  | 67.70   |     |          |        |    |    |      | Clearance issued.                                                                                       |
| 16   | Tripura        |    1 |    45.73 |    1.32 | 1    | 45.73    | 1.32    |     |          |        |    |    |      | Clearance issued.                                                                                       |
| 17   | Uttarakhand    |  111 |  3409    |  204.08 | 95   | 2995.00  | 180.86  | 16  | 414.00   | 23.22  |    |    |      | Proposal under submission.                                                                              |
| 18   | West Bengal    |   31 |  1291.28 |  114.18 |      |          |         | 31  | 1291.28  | 114.18 |    |    |      | EC scheduled on 18.02.2019. Compliance on the observations of Pre EC awaited from the State Government. |
|      | Total          | 1340 | 67434.4  | 3413.48 | 1121 | 62433.60 | 2852.71 | 384 | 17444.60 | 960.59 | 1  | 0  | 1.40 |                                                                                                         |

Some of the proposals received in 2017-18 cleared in 2018-19.

## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No 68 due for 07.02.2019

## Details of Bridge Proposals received and cleared under RCPLWE

## ---NIL*-

2016-17

## 2017-18

| Sl No   | State          | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending           | Pending             | Returned     | Returned   | Returned            |                   |
|---------|----------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Sl No   | State          | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Bridge Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | Remarks           |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 18           | 703.21     | 35.92               | 1            | 103.78     | 8.11                | 17           | 599.43            | 27.81               |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 2       | Bihar          | 1            | 148.80     | 16.79               | 1            | 148.80     | 16.79               |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   | 22           | 3541.42    | 169.44              | 22           | 3541.42    | 169.44              |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 4       | Jharkhand      | 96           | 8406.94    | 390.17              | 96           | 8406.94    | 390.17              |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh | 10           | 1150.00    | 39.8                | 10           | 1150.00    | 39.80               |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 6       | Maharashtra    | 33           | 2009.00    | 86.25               | 33           | 2009.00    | 86.25               |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
| 7       | Telangana      | 18           | 1314.60    | 80.24               | 18           | 1314.60    | 80.24               |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued. |
|         | Total          | 198          | 17273.97   | 818.61              | 181          | 16674.54   | 790.80              | 17           | 599.43            | 27.81               | 0            | 0          | 0                   |                   |

*RCPLWE vertical of PMGSY was launched in the year 2016.

## Details of Bridge Proposals received in 2018-19 and cleared under RCPLWE ( as on 31.01.2019)

|    |                | Proposed     | Proposed   | Proposed            | Cleared      | Cleared    | Cleared             | Pending      | Pending           | Pending             | Returned     | Returned   | Returned            | Remarks                  |
|----|----------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|------------|---------------------|--------------------------|
| No | State          | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Bridge Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | No. of works | Length inm | Value Rs. in Crores | Remarks                  |
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh | 10           | 657.86     | 40.52               | 17           | 599.43     | 27.81               | 10           | 657.86            | 40.52               |              |            |                     | Proposal under Scrutiny. |
| 2  | Bihar          | 40           | 2727.31    | 151.53              | 40           | 2727.31    | 151.53              |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.        |
| 3  | Chhattisgarh   | 3            | 247.00     | 11.49               |              |            |                     | 3            | 247.00            | 11.49               |              |            |                     | Proposal under Scrutiny. |
| 4  | Jharkhand      | 2            | 30.00      | 1.97                | 2            | 30.00      | 1.97                |              |                   |                     |              |            |                     | Clearance issued.        |
|    | Total          | 55           | 3662.17    | 205.51              | 59           | 3356.74    | 181.31              | 13           | 904.86            | 52.01               |              |            |                     |                          |

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