Lok Sabha Question No. 637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Construction of Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 637

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS

## 637. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to construct roads expeditiously in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the rural roads constructed along with the expenditure incurred during the last five years in Bundelkhand?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention of Government of India to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network of designated population size. In order to expedite construction of roads in the Country under the Scheme, the Ministry has taken various steps, which are as under:-

- (i) Expeditious sanctions of State Government's proposal;
- (ii) Continuous monitoring of award of works;
- (iii) Use of locally available materials/industrial wastes & cold mix technology to improve pace of works;
- (iv) Constant review of progress  of  work  through  Performance  Review  Committee meetings, Regional Review Meetings and Field visits.
- (c): The details of the rural roads constructed along with the expenditure incurred during the last five years in Bundelkhand are given in Annexure.

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## Annexure

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 637 due for 25.06.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 637 due for 25.06.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 637 due for 25.06.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 637 due for 25.06.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 637 due for 25.06.2019   |
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| Physical and Financial Achievement of Bundelkhand region.                                        | Physical and Financial Achievement of Bundelkhand region.                                        | Physical and Financial Achievement of Bundelkhand region.                                        | Physical and Financial Achievement of Bundelkhand region.                                        | Physical and Financial Achievement of Bundelkhand region.                                        |
| Sl.No                                                                                            | Name of District                                                                                 | No. of roads completed                                                                           | Length completed (in Km)                                                                         | Expenditure (Rs in Lakh)                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                | Chhatarpur                                                                                       | 170                                                                                              | 717.666                                                                                          | 24428.70                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                | Damoh                                                                                            | 136                                                                                              | 496.356                                                                                          | 16962.58                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                | Datia                                                                                            | 70                                                                                               | 250.199                                                                                          | 9177.07                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                | Panna                                                                                            | 124                                                                                              | 580.092                                                                                          | 21291.31                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                | Sagar                                                                                            | 181                                                                                              | 633.197                                                                                          | 26919.03                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                | Tikamgarh                                                                                        | 123                                                                                              | 448.874                                                                                          | 14367.33                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                | Banda                                                                                            | 27                                                                                               | 182.192                                                                                          | 9069.48                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                | Hamirpur                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                | 96.900                                                                                           | 3613.54                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                | Chitrakoot                                                                                       | 27                                                                                               | 162.695                                                                                          | 6889.022                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                               | Mahoba                                                                                           | 18                                                                                               | 136.430                                                                                          | 5902.735                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                               | Jalaun                                                                                           | 22                                                                                               | 179.410                                                                                          | 8942.210                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                               | Lalitpur                                                                                         | 23                                                                                               | 174.581                                                                                          | 8981.790                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                               | Jhansi                                                                                           | 26                                                                                               | 176.160                                                                                          | 8652.710                                                                                         |
| Total                                                                                            | Total                                                                                            | 956                                                                                              | 4234.752                                                                                         | 165197.5                                                                                         |