Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Additional Funds for Reconstruction of Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 28

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.11.2019

## ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS

## *28.     SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has received proposals from the Government of Kerala under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase III;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Kerala has requested for additional funds for reconstruction of flood damaged rural roads and minor bridges;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the funds allocated, released, utilized and the physical progress against the targets during the last five years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 28 due for answer on 19.11.2019

- (a)to (b): No proposal has been received from Government of Kerala under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)-III.
- (c) to (d): The Government of Kerala had requested for special assistance under PMGSY for restoration of damaged roads due to floods in the state in August, 2018. As per programme guidelines, 'Rural Road' is a State subject and PMGSY is a one-time special  intervention  to  provide  rural  connectivity.  Maintenance  of  rural  roads constructed  under  PMGSY  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments.  The State Governments are required to undertake the maintenance of the entire Core Network,  particularly  the  road  works  constructed/upgraded  under  PMGSY.  All road works constructed under PMGSY  are  covered  by  initial five years maintenance  contracts  to  be  entered  into  along  with  the  construction  contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document. On expiry of this  5  year  post  construction  maintenance,  PMGSY  roads  are  required  to  be placed  under  Zonal  maintenance  contracts  consisting  of  5  year  maintenance including renewal as per cycle, from time to time. Repair/reconstruction of roads damaged due to natural calamity is not covered under PMGSY.

However,  the  proposal  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  was forwarded  to  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  for  placing  the  same  before  InterMinisterial  Central  Team  constituted  to  assess  the  damages  and  requirement  of funds in the wake of the floods/landslide in the State of Kerala.

- (e): The  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released,  utilized  and  the  physical  progress against the targets during the last five years in the State of Kerala under PMGSY are given at Annexure.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 28 due for 19.11.2019

## Statement showing funds allocated, released, utilized and the physical progress against the targets during the last five years in the State of Kerala.

| Year    | Central Allocation (Rs. in crore)   | Central Share released (Rs. in crore)   | Funds utilized@ (Rs. in crore)   | Road Length (Km)   | Road Length (Km)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         |                                     |                                         |                                  | Target             | Length completed   |
| 2014-15 | 151.41                              | 151.41                                  | 175.84                           | 348                | 345.74             |
| 2015-16 | 151.00                              | 151.00                                  | 202.16                           | 310                | 363.94             |
| 2016-17 | 179.446                             | 179.446                                 | 267.43                           | 430                | 314.327            |
| 2017-18 | 169.13                              | 169.13                                  | 206.09                           | 434                | 372.971            |
| 2018-19 | 100.772                             | 105.882*                                | 225.16                           | 500                | 314.466            |