Lok Sabha Question No. 1502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-11
Subject: PMGSY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1502

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2020

## PMGSY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1502.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  length  of  road  constructed  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last five years, district and year-wise;
- (b) the list of villages in Srikakulam which are yet to be connected through roads under PMGSY;
- (c) the time by which such villages are likely to be connected; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to monitor the scheme effectively?

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

(a) : The length of road constructed in Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last five years, district and year wise is at Annexure .

(b) to (c): The unit of implementation under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a habitation and not a revenue village. All eligible habitations of more than 250 populations as per 2001 Census in Srikakulam district have already been provided connectivity.

(d): The progress of implementation of rural roads under PMGSY is regularly monitored by way  of  Regional  Review  Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee  (PRC) Meetings,  Pre-Empowered/Empowered  Committee  Meetings,  Video  Conference  with  the State.  At  District  level,  the  District  Development  Coordination  and  Monitoring  Committee (Disha)  headed  by  a  Member  of  Parliament  (LS)  monitors  the  implementation  of  various schemes  of  Government  of  India  including  PMGSY.  In  addition  to  this,  special  review meetings are also held by Secretary/ Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the States.

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ANNEXURE Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Un Starred Question No. 1502 to be answered on 11.02.2020

Length of road constructed in Andhra Pradesh under PMGSY during the five years, district

## and year- wise

| Sr.No.   | District Name   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Anantapur       |   324.189 |   167.998 |    54.108 |    20.271 |    31.675 |
| 2        | Chittoor        |     0     |    95.164 |    26.239 |     0     |     0     |
| 3        | Y S R Kadapa    |     0     |    33.12  |    35.775 |     0     |     0     |
| 4        | East Godavari   |    10.5   |    68.597 |    69.952 |     3.96  |    45.835 |
| 5        | Guntur          |     0     |    79.851 |    48.793 |    12.584 |     0.2   |
| 6        | Krishna         |     0     |    60.175 |    34.174 |     0.26  |     0     |
| 7        | Kurnool         |     0     |    93.693 |    13.25  |     0     |     0     |
| 8        | Nellore         |     0     |    19.652 |    47.25  |     1.788 |    20.909 |
| 9        | Prakasam        |     0     |    73.05  |    25.655 |     0     |     0     |
| 10       | Srikakulam      |     0     |    23.5   |    38.24  |    22.654 |    19.06  |
| 11       | Visakhapatnam   |   176.917 |   171.982 |   212.569 |    84.01  |   197.211 |
| 12       | Vizianagaram    |    29.113 |    36.86  |    58.64  |     8.53  |    20.55  |
| 13       | West Godavari   |     0     |    49.091 |    68.905 |     0     |     1.29  |
|          | Total:          |   540.719 |   972.733 |   733.55  |   154.057 |   336.73  |

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(Length in km)