Lok Sabha Question No. 3814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: PMGSY in Assam
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3814

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## PMGSY IN ASSAM

## 3814.   SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of completed roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) in the country;
- (b) the total kilometres of roads completed under PMGSY in Assam, district-wise;
- (c) the number of RCC bridges sanctioned in rural Assam along with the status of completion;
- (d) the total kilometres of gravel roads converted to black topped/pucca road;
- (e) the mechanism of funding along with the amount spent out of the total allocation; and
- (f) the figures of all the above in the districts of Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Nalbari of Assam?

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

- (a)        A total road length of 6, 21,818.290 Km has been completed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) since inception till 12 th March, 2020 in the Country.
- (b)         Since  inception  till  12 th March,  2020, 24,825.540  km  has  been  completed  under PMGSY in the State of Assam. District-wise details are given in Annexure.
- (c)      A total of 1,958 Long Span Bridges has been sanctioned under PMGSY in the State of Assam, of which 942 bridges have been completed till 12 th March, 2020.
- (d)        As  per  the available information, 416.81 km gravel roads have been converted into Black topped/Pucca roads under PMGSY.
- (e)      PMGSY was started in the year 2000 as 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. However, the funding pattern was modified to 60:40 between the Centre and States for all States except for 8 North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States for which the ratio was fixed at 90:10 based on the  recommendations of  the Sub-Group of  Chief Ministers on  Rationalization  of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Since inception till 12 th March, 2020, an expenditure of Rs 15,334.51 crore has been incurred for implementation of PMGSY in the State of Assam.

(f)        The details regarding road length completed, bridge works sanctioned and completed, Gravel road converted into blacktop/pucca road and  expenditure incurred, under PMGSY in the districts of Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Nalbari of Assam are as under:-

| S. No   | Name of Districts   | Length Completed (in Kim)   | Bridges             | Bridges   | Gravel road converted into BT/pucca   | Expenditure incurred (Rs in crore)   |
|---------|---------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         |                     |                             | sanctionedcompleted |           | road                                  |                                      |
| 1       | Barpeta             | 1,111.699                   | 164                 | 17        | NIL                                   | 769.41                               |
| 2       | Bongaigaon          | 619.464                     | 39                  | 31        | NIL                                   | 487.44                               |
| 3       | Nalbari             | 531.271                     | 21                  | 17        | NIL                                   | 433.53                               |

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| Annexure          | Annexure      | Annexure                      |
|-------------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
| 17.03.2019 Sr.No. | District Name | Road Length Completed (In Km) |
| 1                 | Barpeta       | 1,111.699                     |
| 2                 | Bongaigaon    | 619.464                       |
| 3                 | Cachar        | 987.021                       |
| 4                 | Darrang       | 790.443                       |
| 5                 | Dhemaji       | 1,032.180                     |
| 6                 | Dhubri        | 853.823                       |
| 7                 | Dibrugarh     | 993.504                       |
| 8                 | Goalpara      | 1,006.934                     |
| 9                 | Golaghat      | 1,172.811                     |
| 10                | Hailakandi    | 336.959                       |
| 11                | Jorhat        | 984.175                       |
| 12                | Kamrup Rural  | 2,069.281                     |
| 13                | Karbi Anglong | 900.482                       |
| 14                | Karimganj     | 762.215                       |
| 15                | Kokrajhar     | 734.285                       |
| 16                | Lakhimpur     | 1,054.608                     |
| 17                | Morigaon      | 769.325                       |
| 18                | N.C.Hills     | 320.949                       |
| 19                | Nalbari       | 531.271                       |
| 20                | Nowgaon       | 2,005.964                     |
| 21                | Sibsagar      | 1,176.505                     |
| 22                | Sonitpur      | 1,169.567                     |
| 23                | Tinsukia      | 1,235.006                     |
| 24                | Baksa         | 966.046                       |
| 25                | Chirang       | 520.820                       |
| 26                | Udalguri      | 720.203                       |
| Total             | Total         | 24,825.540                    |