Lok Sabha Question No. 1518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Upgradation of Roads under PMGSY in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1518

ANSWERED ON 07/12/2021

## UPGRADATION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY IN TELANGANA

## 1518.   SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Telangana for upgradation of the proposed 4000 km Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) roads in the State from 3.75 mts to 5.5 mts bituminous pavement, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any decision has been taken by the Government in this regad, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)   A  letter  dated  3 rd September,  2021  was  received  from  Hon'ble  Chief  Minister, Telangana seeking sanction of 4,000 Km road length under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)  for  Telangana  with  upgradation  from  3.75  metre  width  to  5.50  metre  width  of bituminous pavement.

The State of Telangana has already been sanctioned its full entitlement under PMGSY-I and II. Under PMGSY-I, 2,924 road works of 10,192 Km and 284 bridges have been sanctioned, out of which 2,870 road works of 9,766 Km and 267 bridges have been completed. All 595 habitations in population category 250+ as per census, 2001 sanctioned for connectivity under PMGSY, have been connected. In 100-249 population category in Left Wing Extremism affected areas, out of 109  habitations,  107  habitations  have  been  connected  and  only  2  habitations  remain  to  be connected.

All 114 road works sanctioned under PMGSY-II have been completed with the construction of 896  Km  road  length  and  out  of  17  sanctioned  bridge  works,  16  bridge  works  have  been completed.

The  State  has  been  sanctioned  698  Km  road  length  and  33  bridges  under  Road  Connectivity Project  for  Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  Areas  (RCPLWEA),  against  which  227  Km  road length  and  7  bridge  works  have  been  completed.  The  State  has  recently  submitted  additional proposal of 325 Km of road and 40 bridges under RCPLWEA.

The  State  has  been  allocated  target  length  of  2,427.50  Km  under  PMGSY-III,  out  of  which 2,395.84 Km has already been sanctioned and only 31.66 Km is balance to be sanctioned. Out of 2,395.84 Km sanctioned to the State under PMGSY-III, 1,640.82 Km is of 3.75 m carriageway width,    750.50  Km  of  5.50  m  carriageway  width,   and  4.53  Km  in  7.0  m  carriageway  width category as per the proposals submitted by the State. The width of road (black top) is determined by the projected traffic for the next 10 years, as per the guidelines of PMGSY. If the State wishes to take up road work of a higher specification, it needs to contribute additional funds required on account of higher specification than warranted basis the existing level of traffic.

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