Lok Sabha Question No. 1774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Rural Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1774

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## RURAL ROADS UNDER PMGSY

1774.   DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  rural  roads  built  in  Santhal  Pargana  of  Jharkhand  under  Pradhan  Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years, year and district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes for construction of more new roads under PMGSY in the current financial year; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The  year-wise and district-wise details of rural roads constructed in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years are as under:-

## (Length in km)

|               | 2016-17                   | 2016-17               | 2017-18                   | 2017-18               | 2018-19                   | 2018-19               |
|---------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| District Name | No of Road Work Completed | Road Length Completed | No of Road Work Completed | Road Length Completed | No of Road Work Completed | Road Length Completed |
| Deoghar       | 28                        | 68.163                | 51                        | 71.313                | 16                        | 10.739                |
| Dumka         | 44                        | 121.250               | 93                        | 128.570               | 30                        | 79.552                |
| Godda         | 10                        | 87.572                | 51                        | 118.906               | 21                        | 39.479                |
| Jamtara       | 21                        | 63.560                | 44                        | 81.534                | 19                        | 37.960                |
| Pakur         | 29                        | 162.685               | 49                        | 87.335                | 13                        | 17.155                |
| Sahibganj     | 8                         | 38.298                | 35                        | 119.531               | 15                        | 35.783                |
| Total         | 140                       | 542                   | 323                       | 607                   | 114                       | 221                   |

- (b) & (c): The  annual  target  for  construction  of  roads  under  PMGSY  for  the  State  of Jharkhand for the current financial year is 3500 km. The road works targeted for six districts of Santhal Pargana during the current financial year are as under:-

| District Name   |   Number of roads |   Length (in km) |
|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
| Deoghar         |                10 |           80.919 |
| Dumka           |                25 |          125.648 |
| Godda           |                12 |           83.447 |
| Jamtara         |                 4 |           38.405 |
| Pakur           |                13 |          100.21  |
| Sahibganj       |                18 |           71.43  |
| Total           |                82 |          500.059 |

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