Lok Sabha Question No. 1539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: PMGSY in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rama Devi

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1539 ANSWERED ON 07/12/2021

## PMGSY IN BIHAR

## 1539.   SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of RURA L DEVE LOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of roads identified for development under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in different areas/districts of  Bihar;
- (b) the  targets  fixed  for  road  construction in kilometers  during  the  current  and forth coming fiscal year; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated under the aforesaid scheme for the above mentioned districts?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF RURAL DEVE LOPMENT

## (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a)        So far under various interventions/verticals (PMGS Y-I, II, III & RCPLWEA) of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),  60,866 km of road length with a project cost of Rs. 36,067 crore has been sanctioned to the state of Bihar, out of which 55,093 km road length has  been  constructed  at  an  expenditure  of Rs.  28,469  crore  (including  state  share). The details  of  works  (Roads  &  Bridges)  sanctioned  and  constructed  since  inception  till 01.12.2021 in different districts of Bihar are given at Annexure .
- (b)        During  the financial year 2021-22, road length of 3,200 km  has been  targeted for completion, out of which 972 km road length has been constructed in the State of Bihar under PMGSY till 01.12.2021. The targets for financial year 2022-23 have not yet been fixed.
- (c)        Funds are not released by the Central Government district-wise but to the State as a whole. Rs. 100 crore has been released to the State of Bihar during the current financial year (as on 01.12.2021).  Further, as on 01.12.2021, the State of Bihar has unspent balances of Rs. 3,215.14 crore (including state share) of the previous releases.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1539 for 07.12.2021

## Details of road works and LSBs sanctioned and constructed in the State of Bihar district-wise since inception till 01.12.2021

| S. No.   | District         | Road Length Sanctioned (in km)   | No of Bridge Work Sanctioned   | Road Length Completed (in km)   |   No of Bridge Works Completed |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Araria           | 1,971                            | 276                            | 1,785                           |                            164 |
| 2        | Arwal            | 366                              | 4                              | 334                             |                              4 |
| 3        | Aurangabad       | 3,039                            | 25                             | 2,755                           |                              7 |
| 4        | Banka            | 1,855                            | 85                             | 1,738                           |                             68 |
| 5        | Begusarai        | 854                              | 8                              | 774                             |                              7 |
| 6        | Bhagalpur        | 1,405                            | 40                             | 1,306                           |                             35 |
| 7        | Bhojpur          | 1,176                            | 4                              | 1,075                           |                              3 |
| 8        | Buxar            | 1,104                            | 1                              | 1,072                           |                              0 |
| 9        | Chapra(Saran)    | 2,146                            | 12                             | 2,076                           |                             10 |
| 10       | Darbhanga        | 1,542                            | 31                             | 1,238                           |                             19 |
| 11       | East Champaran   | 2,737                            | 61                             | 2,473                           |                             46 |
| 12       | Gaya             | 3,556                            | 61                             | 3,211                           |                             25 |
| 13       | Gopalganj        | 1,178                            | 3                              | 1,165                           |                              3 |
| 14       | Jahanabad        | 600                              | 3                              | 567                             |                              3 |
| 15       | Jamui            | 2,290                            | 69                             | 1,997                           |                             18 |
| 16       | Kaimur (Bhabhua) | 2,262                            | 3                              | 1,907                           |                              3 |
| 17       | Katihar          | 1,447                            | 56                             | 1,369                           |                             23 |
| 18       | Khagaria         | 598                              | 32                             | 485                             |                             22 |
| 19       | Kishanganj       | 1,499                            | 143                            | 1,380                           |                             89 |
| 20       | Lakhisarai       | 587                              | 10                             | 516                             |                             10 |
| 21       | Madhepura        | 1,102                            | 18                             | 798                             |                              4 |
| 22       | Madhubani        | 2,234                            | 33                             | 1,919                           |                             14 |
| 23       | Munger           | 518                              | 3                              | 471                             |                              3 |
| 24       | Muzaffarpur      | 2,788                            | 28                             | 2,597                           |                             13 |
| 25       | Nalanda          | 1,528                            | 17                             | 1,371                           |                              5 |
| 26       | Nawada           | 1,995                            | 41                             | 1,699                           |                             18 |
| 27       | Patna            | 1,846                            | 19                             | 1,724                           |                             17 |
| 28       | Purnia           | 2,445                            | 99                             | 2,215                           |                             48 |
| 29       | Rohtas           | 2,266                            | 5                              | 2,076                           |                              1 |
| 30       | Saharsa          | 737                              | 43                             | 640                             |                             24 |
| 31       | Samastipur       | 1,953                            | 9                              | 1,877                           |                              6 |
| 32       | Sheikhpura       | 334                              | 10                             | 297                             |                              9 |
| 33       | Sheohar          | 396                              | 1                              | 304                             |                              0 |
| 34       | Sitamarhi        | 1,956                            | 111                            | 1,700                           |                            104 |
| 35       | Siwan            | 1,553                            | 4                              | 1,532                           |                              4 |
| 36       | Supaul           | 699                              | 20                             | 678                             |                             11 |
| 37       | Vaishali         | 1,719                            | 9                              | 1,542                           |                              4 |
| 38       | West Champaran   | 2,584                            | 29                             | 2,428                           |                             25 |
| Total    | Total            | 60,866                           | 1,426                          | 55,093                          |                            869 |