Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: PMGSY in Telangana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi, Nama Nageswara Rao

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 309

ANSWERED ON 20/07/2021

## PMGSY IN TELANGANA

## 309. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of funds allocated to the State of Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and length of kilometers, during the last seven years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the State Government had submitted proposals for timely release of funds and support  to complete the projects on time, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the State Government had released the matching grant, if any, under the scheme, as per schedule, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The quantum of central share of funds released and road length sanctioned to the State of Telangana under various interventions/verticals of Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) during the last seven years are given below:-
- (b)  &  (c)  The  funds  for  the  cleared  projects  under  PMGSY  are  made  available  to  the  State's Consolidated  Fund,  in  accordance  with  the  programme  guidelines.  The  State  Government  is

| Year(s)   |   Fund released (Rs in crore) | Road length sanctioned during the year (in Km)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15   |                          0.88 | 0.00                                             |
| 2015-16   |                        273.73 | 0.00                                             |
| 2016-17   |                        146.02 | 68.70                                            |
| 2017-18   |                        242.88 | 1,098.64                                         |
| 2018-19   |                         99.64 | 0.00                                             |
| 2019-20   |                        267.38 | 246.75                                           |
| 2020-21   |                          0    | 2,336.99                                         |

required to  transfer  the  funds  to  the  account  of  State  Nodal  Agencies  alongwith  the  matching state share. The proposal for subsequent release of central share is considered after full credit of previous release alongwith state share and fulfillment of other conditions, including expenditure above the specified threshold of the available funds.

The  financial  allocation  for  Telangana  for  the  financial  year  2021-22  is  Rs.  300  crore.  As reported  by  State  Government  of  Telangana,  matching  state  share  of  Rs.  122.81  crore  under regular PMGSY and Rs. 106.28 crore under Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas  (RCPLWEA)  against  the  previous  central  releases  have  not  yet  been  released  by  the Government of Telangana to the account of State Nodal Agencies. State would be eligible for further release of central share of funds on release of the pending state shares.

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