Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: PMGSY in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 260 ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## PMGSY IN ODISHA

## 260. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any details of the total length of roads approved and constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Odisha and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether any proposals for Dhenkanal and Angul district under PMGSY are pending till date and if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved; and
- (c) the details of the measures taken by the Government to ensure proper maintenance of the roads constructed under PMGSY?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      The  details  of  the  total  length  of  roads  sanctioned  and  constructed  under  Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  in  Odisha  and  the  district-wise  details  is  given  at Annexure.
- (b)     The State Government of Odisha has been allocated target of 9400 km under PMGSYIII, which has been fully sanctioned. There is no more road length remaining to be sanctioned to the state.
- (c)     As per PMGSY guidelines, maintenance of roads constructed under the programme is the  responsibility  of  the  state  governments.   However,  Ministry  on  its  part  has  taken  the following steps/measures   to ensure that the roads constructed under PMGSY are maintained properly.
- (i)   All road works sanctioned under the scheme 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.
- (ii)     Maintenance  funds  to  service  the  contract  are  required  to  be  budgeted  by  the  State Governments  and  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  State  Rural  Roads  Development  Agencies (SRRDAs)  in  a  separate  maintenance  account.  On  expiry  of  this  5-year  post  construction maintenance,  PMGSY  roads  are  required  to  be  placed  under  Zonal  maintenance  contracts consisting of 5 year maintenance including renewal as per maintenance cycle, from time to time, to be funded by the state governments.
- (iii)      Further  in  order  to  ensure  that  states  provide  required  maintenance  funds  during  the design life of the road being constructed under PMGSY-III, a provision has been added in the programme  guidelines  under  which  the  states  have  to  enter  into  a  Memorandum  of Understanding  with  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Government  of  India  before

launching  of  the  scheme  in  the  concerned  state  for  providing  adequate  funds  for  the maintenance  of  roads  constructed/  upgraded  under  PMGSY  for  initial  five  years  routine maintenance, and for further five year routine maintenance including periodic renewal as per requirement.

(iv)    As per para 19.3 (vi) of the programme guidelines, a certificate from Chief Executive Officer of SRRDA is taken at the time of release of second installment of the Programme Fund to the effect that Maintenance funds required as per maintenance contracts in force had been spent during the previous financial year. For release after May of a year, the certificate should also include that 50% of such maintenance fund requirements for the current Financial Year  has  been  released  by  the  State,  whereas  for  releases  after  November  the  certificate should be for 100% of such fund.

(v)    As a measure of enhancing the focus on maintenance of roads during the defect liability period  (five  years  from  the  date  of  completion  of  road)  and  streamlining  the  delivery  of routine  maintenance  of  PMGSY  roads  on  the  basis  of  performance-based  maintenance contract, Electronic Maintenance of PMGSY roads (eMARG) has been implemented in all the states. eMARG is an online platform, used by all the states, that monitors maintenance of PMGSY works for five years from the date of completion (i.e. under Defect Liability Period DLP).

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 260 for 19.07.2022 District-wise details of roads length sanctioned and completed under PMGSY since inception (as on 13.7.2022)

(length in

## km)

| Sr.No.   | District Name   | Road Length Sanctioned   | Road Length Completed   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Angul           | 1,740.53                 | 1,598.53                |
| 2        | Balasore        | 3,026.36                 | 2,491.54                |
| 3        | Bargarh         | 2,566.57                 | 2,225.65                |
| 4        | Bhadrak         | 1,963.18                 | 1,649.31                |
| 5        | Balangir        | 3,448.32                 | 2,971.94                |
| 6        | Boudh           | 712.01                   | 640.06                  |
| 7        | Cuttack         | 2,546.37                 | 2,076.88                |
| 8        | Deogarh         | 853.12                   | 800.65                  |
| 9        | Dhenkanal       | 1,582.71                 | 1,407.43                |
| 10       | Gajapati        | 1,999.06                 | 1,891.32                |
| 11       | Ganjam          | 3,643.83                 | 3,005.26                |
| 12       | Jagatsinghpur   | 1,357.78                 | 1,101.75                |
| 13       | Jajpur          | 1,978.23                 | 1,606.39                |
| 14       | Jharsuguda      | 595.39                   | 530.33                  |
| 15       | Kalahandi       | 3,931.21                 | 3,308.87                |
| 16       | Kendrapara      | 1,921.31                 | 1,678.66                |
| 17       | Keonjhar        | 3,674.04                 | 3,344.21                |
| 18       | Khurda          | 1,521.02                 | 1,235.66                |
| 19       | Koraput         | 4,405.86                 | 4,138.32                |
| 20       | Malkangiri      | 2,446.19                 | 2,215.44                |
| 21       | Mayurbhanj      | 5,637.07                 | 4,823.85                |
| 22       | Nawarangpur     | 2,913.23                 | 2,550.55                |
| 23       | Nayagarh        | 1,599.91                 | 1,315.48                |
| 24       | Nuapara         | 1,635.85                 | 1,424.49                |
| 25       | Kandhamal       | 2,246.30                 | 1,987.79                |
| 26       | Puri            | 2,454.10                 | 2,142.95                |
| 27       | Rayagada        | 3,606.97                 | 3,328.97                |
| 28       | Sambalpur       | 2,260.91                 | 1,964.55                |
| 29       | Sonepur         | 1,535.37                 | 1,418.08                |
| 30       | Sundargarh      | 4,426.07                 | 4,104.67                |
| Total    | Total           | 74,228.82                | 64,979.57               |