Lok Sabha Question No. 795 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: PMGSY in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 795 ANSWERED ON 07/02/2023

## PMGSY IN CHHATTISGARH

## 795. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of projects completed successfully in Chhattisgarh under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during each of the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  projects  still  lying  pending  in  Chhattisgarh  including  districts  of Bilaspur,  Mungeli  and  Gaurela-Pendra  Marwahi  under  PMGSY  along  with  the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  irregularity  reported  from  Chhattisgarh under PMGSY during the said period and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard and if so, the details including outcome thereof; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to prevent the recurrence of such irregularities in future?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   The total number of projects completed under all the interventions/ verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Chhattisgarh during each of the  last three years is given below:-

| Year    | Works completed   | Works completed   | Works completed   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year    | No. of roads      | Road length (km)  | No. of bridges    |
| 2019-20 | 430               | 1,952             | 51                |
| 2020-21 | 296               | 4,689             | 78                |
| 2021-22 | 464               | 3,034             | 16                |
| Total   | 1190              | 9,675             | 145               |

(b)   As on date 542 roads of 2,375 km and 184 bridges are pending for construction in the state  of  Chhattisgarh  under  all  the  intervention/  verticals  of  PMGSY.  No  works  under PMGSY  are  pending  in  the  Bilaspur,  Mungeli  and  Gaurela-Pendra  Marwahi  districts  of Chhattisgarh.

Most  of  the  balance  works  in  the  state  are  under  PMGSY-I  and  Road  Connectivity Projects for  Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  Areas(RCPLWEA)  .  As  reported  by  the  state government, these works are pending mainly on account of LWE activity, forest clearance issue, contract termination and re-tender etc.

(c)  to  (e)    A  complaint  regarding  irregularities   in  construction  of  PMGSY  road  in Chhattisgarh was made by Shri Arun Sao, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha on 18.07.2019. An inquiry was conducted in this regard by deputing a team of National Quality Monitors (NQMs) and the irregularities found during inspections were brought to the notice of the State Government and rectified by it.

Ensuring the quality of the road works constructed under PMGSY is the responsibility of the  concerned  State  governments  who  are  implementing  the  programme.  A  three-tiered Quality Control Mechanism is in place for monitoring the quality of the construction works under the programme. Under the first tier, the Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) are required to ensure process control through mandatory tests on material and workmanship at the field laboratory. The second tier is structured independent quality monitoring at the State level  through  State  Quality  Monitors  (SQMs)  to  ensure  that  every  work  is  inspected  at initial  stage,  intermediate  stage  and  final  stage  of  the  construction.  Under  the  third  tier, which is at the national level,  independent  NQMs are deployed  for random inspection of road works to monitor quality and to provide guidance of senior professionals to the field functionaries.

Deficiencies  reported  by  the  monitors  are  analysed  and  communicated  to  the  States  for corrective  measures.  These  are  also  monitored  by  the  Ministry  during  various  review meetings with the States.

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