Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Maintenance of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 558

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## MAINTENANCE OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 558. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  rural  roads  in  the  country  are  in  dilapidated  condition  and  repair  works  are neglected;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether States have framed policy for maintenance of roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (d) if so, the details of the States which have framed policy in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to introduce new technologies for constructing allweather rural roads in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (d): Maintenance  of  rural  roads  constructed  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is the responsibility of the State Government. As per programme guidelines, State  Governments  are  required  to  undertake  the  maintenance  of  the  entire  Core  Network, particularly  the  road  works  constructed/upgraded  under  the  PMGSY.  All  road  works  are covered by initial five year maintenance contracts to be entered into along with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document. State Governments are required to develop sustainable sources of funding for undertaking maintenance functions. The Ministry  of Rural Development have extended support to the States  in the  maintenance management  of  rural  roads.  So  far  25  States  (Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Arunachal  Pradesh, Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala, Madhya  Pradesh,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Punjab,  Odisha,  Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal) have notified rural road  maintenance  policies  for  maintenance  management  of  all  categories  of  rural  roads  in  a systematic  manner in order  to  ensure  the  sustainability  of these  assets and  to  provide  traffic worthy road connectivity.

With effect from the financial year 2016-17, financial incentives are given to best  performing States, which show higher achievement on the basis of set-parameters.  The funds released as financial incentives are used for periodic maintenance of rural roads already constructed  under  PMGSY.   Financial  incentives  amounting  to  Rs.  1076.49  crore  and  Rs. 842.50  crore  were  awarded  in  fiscal  year  2016-17  and  2017-18  respectively  for  periodic maintenance to best performing States.

(e)  to  (f):  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. Ministry has sanctioned 54,494 Km of road length so far under New Technology and 21,995 Km have been completed as on 6 th December, 2018.

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