Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Development of Rural Infrastructure
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

## 2306.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  programmes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  development  of rural infrastructure in the country at present;
- (b) the details of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) support for development of rural infrastructure; and
- (c) the  details  of  monitoring  mechanism  under  RIDF  which  has  led  to  timely completion  and  adherence  to  desired  technical  standards  resulting  in  creation  of quality rural infrastructure?

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

- (a) The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhayay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana(SAGY)  to  bring  about  overall  improvement  in  the quality  of  life  of  the  people  in  rural  areas,  strengthening  of  livelihood  opportunities, promoting self-employment, skilling of rural youths, infrastructure development, provision of social assistance and other basic amenities.
- (b) & (c): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has the provision of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) with the sole objective of giving low cost  fund  support  to  State  Governments  and  State  owned  Corporations  for  quick completion of ongoing projects in the rural sector relating medium and minor irrigation, soil conservation, watershed management and other forms of rural infrastructure. Ministry of Rural Development was sanctioned a NABARD loan of Rs. 18,500 crore in the year 2007-2008 for construction / upgradation of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which was fully repaid by the Ministry.

The  construction  of  rural  roads  under  PMGSY  under  any  budgetary  provision  is regularly monitored by way of Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee  Meeting  (PRC),  Pre-empowered  Committee  and  Empowered  Committee Meetings with the States. 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,  review  meetings  are  also  held  by  Secretary/Additional  Secretary, Ministry  of  Rural  Development  with  Chief  Secretaries  of  the  States.  For  effective monitoring  of  roads  works  constructed  under  PMGSY,  an  On-line  Management, Monitoring  and  Accounting  System  (OMMAS)  (www.omms.nic.in)  has  also  been developed. A three tier quality control mechanism viz. Programme Implementation Unit (PIU), State Quality Monitors (SQM) and National Quality Monitors(NQM) is envisaged under  the  PMGSY  for  ensuring  construction  of  quality  roads  works.    Further  the government has also initiated a project to use geo-informatics using satellite imagery, on a  real  time  basis,  to  verify  the  progress  of  implementation  of  PMGSY  as  reported electronically by the States.

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