Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Development of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 378

ANSWERED ON 30/11/2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 378. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expedite  the  development  of  roads  under Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana(PMGSY),  if  so,  the  details  of  action  taken thereon;
- (b) the  details  of  sanction  given  for  roads  in  Kollam  Lok  Sabha  constituency  under PMGSY;
- (c) the details regarding delay in execution of development of roads under PMGSY;
- (d) whether the Government consider the recommendation of State Government for the selection of roads under PMGSY, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  sanction  to  Kuzhiyam  -  ThalayathuThannivila  Mevar  Elavila  Moolapana  Alamkode  Temple  Anapuzhakkal  road  of Chadayamangalam block in Kollam District;
- (f) if so, the details of action taken thereon, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (g) whether the Government proposes to implement the works as per the recommendations of the State Government considering the rain and other geographical peculiarities of State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)     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 time-lines for completion of various categories of work falling in different geographical locations are laid down in the programme guidelines and states are expected to comply with these provisions. In order to ensure that the sanctioned projects are completed within the time-line, the Ministry has amended the programme guidelines to ensure that all works  sanctioned  under  scheme  commence  on  ground  within  72  days  from  the  date  of sanction.

The implementation of all sanctioned works is being monitored through online programme Monitoring  Information  System  named  Online  Management,  Monitoring  and  Accounting System (OMMAS) on real time basis. In addition, the progress is regularly reviewed by the Ministry  by  way  of  Regional  Review  Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee (PRC)  Meetings,  Pre-Empowered/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. Besides  above, 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 to take stock of the progress of the scheme and remove the bottlenecks, if any.

The  Government  has  fixed  a  timeline  of  September  2022  for  completing  the  works  under PMGSY-  I  &  II,  and  a  timeline  of  March  2023  for  completing  the  works  under  Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas  (RCPLWEA). The timeline for completion of PMGSY-III is March 2025.

- (b)        As  informed  by  the  State  Government,  the  details  of  projects  sanctioned  in  Kollam district under various interventions of PMGSY are as under:-

| Name of Intervention   | Projects sanctioned   | Projects sanctioned   | Projects sanctioned   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                        | No. of roads          | Road length Km        | in                    |
| PMGSY-I                | 23                    | 52                    |                       |
| PMGSY-II               | 7                     | 32                    |                       |
| PMGSY-III              | 12                    | 56                    |                       |

(c)      As  informed  by  the  State  Government,  all  the  projects  under  PMGSY-I  in  Kollam Parliamentary  constituency  have  already  been  completed.  Only  1  road  works  is  pending under PMGSY-II, which is targeted for completion by March, 2022. All 12 road works under PMGSY-III in Kollam Parliamentary Constituency have been sanctioned in October, 2021.

- (d)      As  per  programme  guidelines,  selection  of  roads  is  based  on  Comprehensive Upgradation  cum  Consolidation  Priority  List  (CUCPL)  prepared  by  the  State  Government and duly approved/vetted by the District Panchayat and State Level Standing Committee. The proposals  received  from  the  public  representatives  are  also  taken  into  consideration  while finalizing the CUCPL and annual project proposals by the State Government.
- (e) to (f)  The State Government had proposed the road namely MRL16-Kuzhiyam-ThalayatThannivila-Mevara-Elavila-Moolappanna-Alamkode  Kshekthram-  Anapuzhakkal  in  Kollam District for sanction under PMGSY-III, which is under examination for sanction.
- (g)     The road works under PMGSY are as per the technical specifications and geometric design standards given in the Ministry of Rural Development Specifications for Rural Roads, Rural  Roads  Manual  of  the  Indian  Road  Congress  (IRC)  (IRC:  SP:20)  and  also,  where required, the Hill Road Manual (IRC: SP:48) and other IRC Codes/ Guidelines which take into account different geographical conditions.

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