Lok Sabha Question No. 442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-30
Subject: Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Area
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arun Sao, Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 442

ANSWERED ON 30/11/2021

## ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT FOR LEFT WING EXTREMISM AFFECTED AREA

442. SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  selected  States  under  Road  Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) since the launch of the above scheme along with the State-wise and yearwise details thereof;
- (b) the details of the roads and the names of the places which are to be connected under this scheme in the state of Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the details of the work that has been completed under the said scheme particularly in the state of Chhattisgarh along with the details of pending work; and
- (d) the reasons of pendency along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      The  details  of  Central  share  of  funds  released  and  total  expenditure  (including  State Share)  for  the  selected  States  under  Road  Connectivity  Project  for  Left  Wing  Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) since the launch of the scheme is given at Annexure-I .
- (b) to (c) Details of roads sanctioned, constructed and balance in various states and that in Chhattisgarh (district wise) is given at Annexure II . Further, the details of the roads and the names  of  the  places  which  are  to  be  connected  under  this  scheme  is  in  public  domain  at omms.nic.in. It can be viewed through weblink: omms.nic.in->proposals->State wise list of roads.
- (d)      Reasons  for  pendency  of  works  under  RCPLWEA  are  delay  due  to  Left  Wing Extremism activities, lack of response to tenders by contractors, difficult working conditions, forest clearance issues, etc.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 442 due for 30.11.2021

Central share of funds released to RCPLWEA States  and expenditure (including state share) since inception:-

Annexure-I

(Rs. in crore)

| State          | 2017-18   | 2017-18     | 2018-19   | 2018-19     | 2019-20   | 2019-20     | 2020-21   | 2020-21     | 2021-22 (as on 25.11.2021)   | 2021-22 (as on 25.11.2021)   |
|----------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                | Release   | Expenditure | Release   | Expenditure | Release   | Expenditure | Release   | Expenditure | Release                      | Expenditure                  |
| Andhra Pradesh | 133.79    | -           | -         | 42.72       | 193.53    | 172.83      | 16.73     | 205.64      | -                            | 161.64                       |
| Bihar          | 242.95    | -           | -         | 81.80       | 286.70    | 392.77      | 48.00     | 481.08      | 100                          | 292.5                        |
| Chhattisgarh   | 169.70    | -           | -         | 101.81      | 425.38    | 207.31      | -         | 379.10      | -                            | 198.32                       |
| Jharkhand      | 259.44    | -           | -         | 65.33       | 213.54    | 394.16      | -         | 290.37      | -                            | 132.37                       |
| Madhya Pradesh | 13.82     | 1.15        | 13.13     | 23.29       | 9.45      | 17.32       | 1.88      | 25.82       | -                            | 10.42                        |
| Maharashtra    | 60.05     | -           | -         | -           | 150.00    | 68.34       | -         | 61.53       | -                            | 85.84                        |
| Odisha         | 102.20    | -           | -         | 67.70       | 124.27    | 120.16      | 11.58     | 69.07       | -                            | 21.47                        |
| Telangana      | 143.66    | -           | 10.90     | 51.8        | 83.17     | 128.37      | -         | 87          | -                            | 100.22                       |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 43.49     | -           | -         | 35.76       | 78.07     | 11.62       | -         | 86.96       | -                            | 38.25                        |
| Total          | 1169.07   | -           | 24.03     | 470.21      | 1564.11   | 1512.88     | 78.19     | 1686.57     | 100                          | 1041.03                      |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 442 due for reply on 30.11.2021

Details of roads sanctioned, constructed and balance in the States under RCPLWEA scheme:-

Chhattisgarh

| Sr.No.   | District Name   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned     | Completed    | Completed   | Completed      | Balance      | Balance     | Balance        |
|----------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
|          |                 | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km)  | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 1        | Bastar          | 39           | 394.40       | 1              | 12           | 264.63      | 1              | 27           | 129.18      | 0              |
| 2        | Bijapur         | 7            | 98.45        | 0              | 1            | 45.70       | 0              | 6            | 53.20       | 0              |
| 3        | Dantewada       | 15           | 139.43       | 2              | 2            | 94.83       | 0              | 13           | 44.60       | 2              |
| 4        | Kanker          | 93           | 583.03       | 13             | 17           | 215.04      | 1              | 76           | 367.49      | 12             |
| 5        | Narayanpur      | 5            | 98.05        | 1              | 0            | 3.00        | 1              | 5            | 95.05       | 0              |
| 6        | Rajnandgaon     | 46           | 389.83       | 5              | 6            | 135.93      | 2              | 40           | 250.63      | 3              |
| 7        | Sukma           | 21           | 264.38       | 0              | 3            | 112.75      | 0              | 18           | 151.63      | 0              |
| 8        | Kondagaon       | 65           | 511.48       | 3              | 26           | 254.67      | 1              | 39           | 256.38      | 2              |
|          | Total:          | 291          | 2479.03      | 25             | 67           | 1126.54     | 6              | 224          | 1348.14     | 19             |

Annexure-II

## Other RCPLWEA States

| Sr.No.   | State Name     | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned     | Completed    | Completed   | Completed      | Balance      | Balance     | Balance        |
|----------|----------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|
|          |                | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km)  | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Length (km) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh | 192          | 1,533.40     | 34             | 78           | 699.94      | 8              | 114          | 821.656     | 26             |
| 2        | Bihar          | 125          | 1,816.82     | 69             | 46           | 1062.95     | 16             | 79           | 746.562     | 53             |
| 3        | Jharkhand      | 238          | 1,976.68     | 167            | 31           | 721.5       | 48             | 207          | 1,253.778   | 119            |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh | 6            | 80.45        | 14             | 0            | 41.35       | 8              | 6            | 39.100      | 6              |
| 5        | Maharashtra    | 46           | 619.68       | 108            | 3            | 54.29       | 12             | 43           | 565.386     | 96             |
| 6        | Odisha         | 48           | 485.86       | 2              | 23           | 294.42      | 0              | 25           | 190.637     | 2              |
| 7        | Telangana      | 59           | 698.12       | 33             | 3            | 226.99      | 7              | 56           | 470.372     | 26             |
| 8        | Uttar Pradesh  | 25           | 541.3        | 11             | 11           | 283         | 1              | 14           | 257.825     | 10             |
|          |                | 739          | 7752.31      | 438            | 195          | 3384.44     | 100            | 544          | 4,345.32    | 338            |
|          | G. Total:      | 1,030        | 10,231.34    | 463            | 262          | 4,510.98    | 106            | 768          | 5,693.46    | 357            |

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