Lok Sabha Question No. 3316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Implementation of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3316 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY

## 3316.   SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  effective  implementation  of  the  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the challenges faced by the States in its implementation;
- (c) the action plan carried out by the Government to deal with these challenges; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  various  components  of  the  scheme  since  2017-18  to 2019-20?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  As per the programme guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the  execution  of  works  under  the  scheme  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government concerned. The details of challenges  faced by the State Government in implementation of the scheme are as under:-

-  Land, forest clearance and court cases
-  Delayed award of projects due to poor response in some cases, especially in remote and Left Wing Extremism affected areas
-  Inadequate execution and contracting capacity in some states
-  Insufficient  availability  of  the  construction  materials  such  as  gravel,  morum,  sand,  stone aggregate bitumen, machinery, personnel to handle machinery etc. in some areas
-  Unexpected extended rainy reason, adverse weather conditions etc. especially in the North East & Hill States.

The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  taken    a  number  of  initiatives  to  meet  the  above challenges  faced  by  the  States  for  completion  of  the  sanctioned  works  within  the  time-line prescribed in the programme guidelines, some of which are given below:-

-  Ministry is constantly following up the matter of forest clearance with the implementing agencies as also with the Nodal Officers of State Forest Department and Regional offices of  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  for  expeditious  clearance.  The Secretary, Department of Rural Development reviewed the matter with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the concerned States/Union Territories on 8th February, 2021.  The  State  Governments  are  also  regularly  advised  to  convene  meetings  with  the concerned authorities to expedite matters relating to land issues, forest clearances, etc so that works can be completed without delay.
-  The  Operational  Manual  of  the  PMGSY  has  been  amended  to  ensure  that  all  works sanctioned under scheme commence on ground within 72 days from the date of sanction.
-  States  have  been  requested  to  augment  executing  capacity  and  contracting  capacity  and their compliance in this regards is regularly reviewed.
-  Bidding document provisions have been rationalized.
-  Training is imparted to field engineers and contractors as well as their staff for capacity building.
-  Ministry has engaged Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) in some of the States to augment execution capacity of the States.
-  The  Ministry  has  also  conducted  number  of  Contractor's  Outreach  Programmes  in  the States to attract the Contractors in the implementation of the programme.
-  In order to encourage locally available materials and use of green technologies, guidelines were  issued  by  the  Ministry,  wherein  the  State  Governments  are  required  to  propose minimum 15% of total length of annual proposals under New technologies such as Cement stabilization,  Lime  stabilization,  Cold  mix,  Waste  plastics,  Cell  filled  concrete,  Paneled cement concrete pavement, Fly ash etc.
-  Use of IT for real time monitoring of the progress

The progress of implementation of rural roads under PMGSY is regularly reviewed by way of Regional  Review  Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee  (PRC)  Meetings,  PreEmpowered/Empowered  Committee  Meetings  with  the  States.  At  District  level,  the  District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) headed by Hon'ble Member of Parliament  (LS)  monitors  the  implementation  of  various  schemes  of  Government  of  India including  PMGSY.   In  addition  to  this,  special  review  meetings/monthly  review  meetings  are also  held  by  Secretary/  Additional  Secretary/Joint  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the States.

A total of 1,54,867 Km road length has been sanctioned and 1,52,536 Km completed during the last three years and current year.

- (d)    The  details  of  funds  released  for  various  components  of  the  PMGSY,  including  Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas (RCPLWEA) since 2017-18 to 2019-20 is given below:-

| Year    | Fund released by Government of India (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 16,862.07                                             |
| 2018-19 | 15,414.14                                             |
| 2019-20 | 14,017.48                                             |

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