Lok Sabha Question No. 2741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Quality of Roads under PMGSY-III in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2741 ANSWERED ON 14/12/2021

## QUALITY OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY-III IN BIHAR

## 2741.   SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a decrease in the speed of road construction in Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-III, if so, the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether the quality of the roads constructed under PMGSY has been checked, if so, the details of irregularities that have been  received so far by  the investigation team and the action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether some construction companies influence the investigation team in the State of Bihar to get their report OK;
- (d) whether the investigation team ignore the area Member of Parliament and inspected the road with the contractor and local Government engineers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and irregularities found and action taken so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) was launched in the year 2019 for  consolidation  of  1,25,000  Km  Through  Routes  and  Major  Rural  Links  connecting habitations, inter-alia, to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.  The State of Bihar has been allocated target of 6,162.50 km under PMGSYIII, out of which, 1,390.31 km (169 roads and 39 Bridges) has been sanctioned so far on the basis  of  technically  acceptable  proposals  received  from  them.  As  per  the  programme guidelines of PMGSY, the tendering and execution of works sanctioned under the scheme is the responsibility of the concerned State Government. As reported by the State Government of Bihar, sanctioned projects under PMGSY-III have not yet started on ground.
- (b)        PMGSY has a three-tiered Quality Control Mechanism for ensuring construction of quality  road  works  and  durability  of  road  assets  under  PMGSY.  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  a 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 the final stage of construction. Under the third tier, which is at the national level, independent National Quality  Monitors  (NQMs)  are  deployed  for  random  inspection  of  road  works  to  monitor quality and to provide guidance of senior professionals to the field functionaries. An Abstract indicating the number of inspections conducted vis-a-vis quality grading during April, 2018 to November, 2021 is given at Annexure.

During period April 2018 to November, 2021, a total of 415 Action Taken Reports (ATRs), on  inspection  reports  of  NQMs  were  required  from  the  State.  The  State  Government  after doing necessary compliance has submitted 346 ATRs, out of which 269 have been approved, 22 are pending with the State for some clarifications, and 40 are under scrutiny. In case of 15 ATRs, decision has been taken to get them re-verified on the ground through NQMs. (c) to (e) As reported by the State Government, no such issue has come into the notice. As per programme  guidelines,  ensuring  quality  of  road  works  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments, who are implementing the programme. Complaints received in the Ministry of Rural  Development  are  sent  to  the  State  for  inquiry  and  necessary  action.  In  some  cases, Quality

Ministry also deputes investigating team, generally comprising of National Monitor(s).

In the case of complaints received from Hon'ble Member of Parliament, the National Quality Monitors/State  Quality  Monitors  are  required  to  intimate  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament about their visit.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to point (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2741 for reply on 14.12.2021

## District-wise details of National Quality Monitor (NQM) Grading Abstract Report in the State of Bihar for the last 3 years

| Sr. No.   | District         | Total No. of Inspections   | Completed Works   | Completed Works   | Completed Works   | Completed Works   | Ongoing Works   | Ongoing Works   | Ongoing Works   | Ongoing Works   | Ongoing Works   | Ongoing Works   | Maintenance Works   | Maintenance Works   | Maintenance Works   | Maintenance Works   | Maintenance Works   | Bridge Works   | Bridge Works   | Bridge Works   | Bridge Works   | Bridge Works   |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Sr. No.   | District         | Total No. of Inspections   | S                 | SRI               | U                 | U%                | Total           | S               | SRI             | U               | U%              | Total           | S                   | SRI                 | U                   | U%                  | Total               | S SRI          | U              | U%             | Total          |                |
| 1         | Samastipur       | 52                         | 10                | 2                 | 5 29.41           |                   | 17              | 11              | 4               | 8               | 34.78           | 23              | 7                   | 1                   | 4                   | 33.33               | 12                  | 0 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 0              |                |
| 2         | Chapra (Saran)   | 90                         | 10                | 1                 | 1                 | 8.33              | 12              | 21              | 7               | 8               | 22.22           | 36              | 19                  | 5                   | 12                  | 33.33               | 36 4                | 1              | 1              | 16.67          | 6              |                |
| 3         | Jahanabad        | 47                         | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 0.00              | 2               | 31              | 3               | 0               | 0.00            | 34              | 7                   | 1                   | 3                   | 27.27               | 11                  | 0 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 0              |                |
| 4         | East Champaran   | 84                         | 31                | 7                 | 3                 | 7.32              | 41              | 16              | 0               | 7               | 30.43           | 23              | 7                   | 2                   | 8                   | 47.06               | 17                  | 2 1            | 0              | 0.00           | 3              |                |
| 5         | Sheikhpura       | 36                         | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0.00              | 0               | 5               | 0               | 2               | 28.57           | 7               | 9                   | 5                   | 8                   | 36.36               | 22                  | 7 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 7              |                |
| 6         | Khagaria         | 68                         | 14                | 3                 | 1                 | 5.56              | 18              | 27              | 2               | 2               | 6.45            | 31              | 4                   | 1                   | 6                   | 54.55               | 11                  | 6 2            | 0              | 0.00           | 8              |                |
| 7         | Madhubani        | 90                         | 17                | 2                 | 3                 | 13.64             | 22              | 24              | 8               | 2               | 5.88            | 34              | 11                  | 3                   | 5                   | 26.32               | 19                  | 11 4           | 0              | 0.00           | 15             |                |
| 8         | Arwal            | 52                         | 6                 | 2                 | 3                 | 27.27             | 11              | 17              | 3               | 2               | 9.09            | 22              | 10                  | 2                   | 4                   | 25.00               | 16                  | 3 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 3              |                |
| 9         | Aurangabad       | 61                         | 10                | 5                 | 4                 | 21.05             | 19              | 16              | 6               | 8               | 26.67           | 30              | 6                   | 1                   | 5                   | 41.67               | 12                  | 0 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 0              |                |
| 10        | Jamui            | 115                        | 33                | 3                 | 1                 | 2.70              | 37              | 37              | 3               | 3               | 6.98            | 43              | 12                  | 1                   | 5                   | 27.78               | 18                  | 17 0           | 0              | 0.00           | 17             |                |
| 11        | Bhojpur          | 63                         | 3                 | 0                 | 1                 | 25.00             | 4               | 10              | 1               | 2               | 15.38           | 13              | 26                  | 10                  | 10                  | 21.74               | 46                  | 0 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 0              |                |
| 12        | Saharsa          | 57                         | 8                 | 4                 | 0                 | 0.00              | 12              | 23              | 3               | 6               | 18.75           | 32              | 3                   | 2                   | 6                   | 54.55               | 11                  | 2 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 2              |                |
| 13        | Bhagalpur        | 77                         | 7                 | 0                 | 1                 | 12.50             | 8               | 21              | 2               | 3               | 11.54           | 26              | 6                   | 4                   | 6                   | 37.50               | 16                  | 24 3           | 0              | 0.00           | 27             |                |
| 14        | Rohtas           | 45                         | 13                | 0                 | 2                 | 13.33             | 15              | 15              | 0               | 3               | 16.67           | 18              | 7                   | 0                   | 4                   | 36.36               | 11                  | 1 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 1              |                |
| 15        | Kaimur (Bhabhua) | 73                         | 22                | 0                 | 2                 | 8.33              | 24              | 30              | 2               | 0               | 0.00            | 32              | 12                  | 1                   | 3                   | 18.75               | 16 1                | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 1              |                |
| 16        | Gaya             | 116                        | 26                | 4                 | 6                 | 16.67             | 36              | 38              | 3               | 15              | 26.79           | 56              | 15                  | 0                   | 9                   | 37.50               | 24                  | 0 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 0              |                |
| 17        | Madhepura        | 66                         | 6                 | 4                 | 0                 | 0.00              | 10              | 29              | 8               | 4               | 9.76            | 41              | 2                   | 3                   | 4                   | 44.44               | 9                   | 6 0            | 0              | 0.00           | 6              |                |
| 18        | Darbhanga        | 110                        | 18                | 4                 | 1                 | 4.35              | 23              | 37              | 5               | 5               | 10.64           | 47              | 19                  | 4 4                 |                     | 14.81               | 27                  | 10 3           | 0              | 0.00           | 13             |                |

Annexure

| 19    | Supaul         | 62    |   3 |   1 |   1 |   20.00 |   5 |   29 |   7 |   2 |   5.26 | 38    |   3 | 1   | 3   |   42.86 | 7    | 8    | 3   | 1   |   8.33 |   12 |
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| 20    | Gopalganj      | 56    |   8 |   0 |   0 |    0    |   8 |   16 |   2 |   2 |  10    | 20    |  12 | 2   | 13  |   48.15 | 27   | 1 0  | 0   |     |   0    |    1 |
| 21    | Kishanganj     | 29    |   6 |   0 |   0 |    0    |   6 |   12 |   2 |   0 |   0    | 14    |   4 | 1   | 0   |    0    | 5    | 4    | 0 0 |     |   0    |    4 |
| 22    | Munger         | 42    |   7 |   0 |   0 |    0    |   7 |   10 |   6 |   2 |  11.11 | 18    |   8 | 0   | 6   |   42.86 | 14 3 | 0    | 0   |     |   0    |    3 |
| 23    | Patna          | 88    |   6 |   3 |   2 |   18.18 |  11 |   30 |   2 |   3 |   8.57 | 35    |  11 | 4   | 13  |   46.43 | 28   | 9 4  | 1   |     |   7.14 |   14 |
| 24    | Begusarai      | 77    |   6 |   3 |   2 |   18.18 |  11 |   15 |   2 |   5 |  22.73 | 22    |  27 | 1   | 10  |   26.32 | 38   | 5    | 0 1 |     |  16.67 |    6 |
| 25    | Buxar          | 81    |   7 |   3 |   2 |   16.67 |  12 |   14 |   1 |   0 |   0    | 15    |  35 | 2   | 17  |   31.48 | 54   | 0    | 0 0 |     |   0    |    0 |
| 26    | Sheohar        | 32    |   1 |   1 |   0 |    0    |   2 |   13 |   6 |   2 |   9.52 | 21    |   3 | 0   | 6   |   66.67 | 9    | 0    | 0 0 |     |   0    |    0 |
| 27    | West Champaran | 39    |  10 |   1 |   4 |   26.67 |  15 |   11 |   1 |   2 |  14.29 | 14    |   4 | 0   | 3   |   42.86 | 7    | 2    | 1 0 |     |   0    |    3 |
| 28    | Muzaffarpur    | 65    |  16 |   1 |   0 |    0    |  17 |   26 |   5 |   3 |   8.82 | 34    |   8 | 0   | 6   |   42.86 | 14   | 0    | 0 0 |     |   0    |    0 |
| 29    | Vaishali       | 68    |   4 |   0 |   2 |   33.33 |   6 |   23 |   7 |   7 |  18.92 | 37    |   6 | 7   | 12  |   48    | 25   | 0 0  | 0   |     |   0    |    0 |
| 30    | Sitamarhi      | 88    |  10 |   0 |   0 |    0    |  10 |   24 |   4 |   5 |  15.15 | 33    |  11 | 0   | 3   |   21.43 | 14   | 31 0 | 0   |     |   0    |   31 |
| 31    | Nalanda        | 65    |  13 |   1 |   1 |    6.67 |  15 |   30 |   2 |   3 |   8.57 | 35    |   7 | 3   | 3   |   23.08 | 13   | 2    | 0   | 0   |   0    |    2 |
| 32    | Lakhisarai     | 63    |   4 |   1 |   0 |    0    |   5 |   19 |   4 |   3 |  11.54 | 26    |   8 | 3   | 16  |   59.26 | 27   | 5    | 0   | 0   |   0    |    5 |
| 33    | Nawada         | 91    |  19 |   3 |   9 |   29.03 |  31 |   35 |   6 |   5 |  10.87 | 46    |   8 | 2   | 4   |   28.57 | 14   | 0    | 0   | 0   |   0    |    0 |
| 34    | Purnia         | 57    |  10 |   1 |   0 |    0    |  11 |   21 |   2 |   1 |   4.17 | 24    |   4 | 0   | 2   |   33.33 | 6    | 14   | 2   | 0   |   0    |   16 |
| 35    | Araria         | 54    |   5 |   0 |   0 |    0    |   5 |   14 |   3 |   0 |   0    | 17    |   6 | 0   | 2   |   25    | 8 19 | 3    | 2   |     |   8.33 |   24 |
| 36    | Katihar        | 74    |  22 |   2 |   0 |    0    |  24 |   30 |   3 |   1 |   2.94 | 34    |   3 | 2   | 3   |   37.5  | 8    | 7 1  | 0   |     |   0    |    8 |
| 37    | Banka          | 90    |  15 |   1 |   1 |    5.88 |  17 |   33 |   3 |   2 |   5.26 | 38    |   3 | 2   | 6   |   54.55 | 11   | 23   | 1   | 0   |   0    |   24 |
| 38    | Siwan          | 72    |  16 |   0 |   0 |    0    |  16 |   43 |   1 |   2 |   4.35 | 46    |   4 | 0 5 |     |   55.56 | 9    | 0 0  | 1   |     | 100    |    1 |
| Total | Total          | 2,595 | 423 |  64 |  58 |   10.64 | 545 |  856 | 129 | 130 |  11.66 | 1,115 | 357 | 76  | 239 |   35.57 | 672  | 227  | 29  | 7   |   2.66 |  263 |

Note: S-Satisfactory,SRI-SatisfactoryRequiringImprovement,U-Unsatisfactory