Lok Sabha Question No. 2316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Implementation of PMGSY in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2316 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY IN TELANGANA

## 2316.   DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  in  the country with particular reference to Telangana;
- (b) whether the Ministry is aware that there is poor road connectivity in the backward regions of Telangana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has also received a request from the State Government of Telangana to provide funds for improvement of road connectivity in backward areas;
- (d) if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Ministry  on  this  request  along  with  the  details  of  funds allocated under PMGSY for Telangana in 2021-22;
- (e) whether  the  Finance  Minister  has  announced  to  upgrade  1.25  lakh  kms  roads  with  an estimated cost of Rs. 80,250 crores; and
- (f) if  so,  the  length  in  kms,  out  of  1.25  lakh  kms  the  Ministry  is  going  to  upgrade  in Telangana?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d)  'Rural Roads' is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-Eastern States, Himalayan States and Himalayan Union Territories as per 2001 census) in the core network for uplifting the socio-economic condition of the rural population. Relaxation has been provided to the Tribal (Schedule V) areas and Selected Tribal and  Backward  Districts  (as  identified  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  and  Planning Commission), and unconnected habitations in these areas with a population of 250 persons and above in the Core Network as per Census 2001 are eligible for connectivity under the scheme. In the critical  Left  Wing Extremism affected blocks (as identified by Ministry of Home Affairs), additional  relaxation  has  been  given  to  connect  habitations  with  population  100  persons  and above (2001 census).

Against 1,78,184 habitations in the population size 250+ and 500+ identified for coverage under PMGSY, 16,086  habitations  have  been  provided  connectivity  by  the  States  out  of  their  own resources and 4,689  habitations have either been dropped or not been found feasible. Out of the balance 1,57,409  habitations sanctioned for providing connectivity under the PMGSY, 1,54,467 have  already  been  covered  and  balance  2,942  habitation  are  targeted  for  all-weather  road connectivity by March, 2022. Under 100-249 population category, 6,286 habitations have been sanctioned  for  providing  all-weather  road  connectivity  under  PMGSY,  out  of  which  5,546 habitations  have  been  saturated  and  balance  740  habitations  are  targeted  for  all-weather  road connectivity by March, 2022.

In the State of Telangana, all 595 habitations in the population size 250+ and 500+ sanctioned for coverage under PMGSY have been provided all-weather road connectivity. Under 100-249 population  category,  against  109  habitations  sanctioned  for  coverage,  107  habitations  have already been provided all-weather road connectivity.

The mandate of PMGSY has been subsequently widened to include new interventions namely PMGSY-II with a target to upgrade 50,000 Kms  of the existing rural road network to improve its  overall  efficiency  as  a  provider  of  transportation  services  for  people,  goods  and  services, Road  Connectivity Project for Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  Areas  (RCPLWEA)  for construction/upgradation of strategically important roads and   PMGSY-III for consolidation of 1,25,000  Km  Through  Routes  and  Major  Rural  Links  connecting  habitations,  inter-alia,  to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.

The status  of  implementation  of  various  interventions/verticals  of  PMGSY  across  the  country and Telangana State is as under:-

## Overall status in the country

| Name of intervention   | Road length sanctioned   | Road length completed   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| PMGSY-I                | 6,44,731                 | 6,01,670                |
| PMGSY-II               | 49,930                   | 41,222                  |
| RCPLWEA                | 9,286                    | 3,003                   |
| PMGSY-III              | 46,949                   | 5,544                   |
| Total                  | 7,50,896                 | 6,51,439                |

## Telangana State

| Name of intervention   | Road length sanctioned   | Road length completed   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| PMGSY-I                | 10,192                   | 9,736                   |
| PMGSY-II               | 944                      | 895                     |
| RCPLWEA                | 705                      | 175                     |
| PMGSY-III              | 1,120                    | 93                      |
| Total                  | 12,961                   | 10,899                  |

## Road length in Km

## Road length in Km

The allocation of funds to the States for implementation of PMGSY depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State and unspent balance of previous year(s) available with the State. State-wise allocation of funds for the year 2021-22 has not been done so far.

(e)  to  (f)    The  Government  has  approved  phase-III  of  PMGSY  in  2019,    with  an  aim  to consolidate 1,25,000 Km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, interalia  to  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets  (GrAMs),  Higher  Secondary  School  and  Hospitals  at  an estimated cost of Rs 80,250 crore.  The State of Telangana has been allocated target length of 2,427.5 Km under PMGSY-III, out of which the State has already been sanctioned 1,120 Km during the year 2020-21.

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