Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Pending Proposals under PMGSY Phase-2
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 867 ANSWERED ON 07/02/2023

## PENDING PROPOSALS UNDER PMGSY PHASE-2

## 867. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total length of road sanctioned and constructed under various Phases i.e. Phase-1, Phase-2 and Phase-3 of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Aurangabad, Bihar;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that many proposals for Aurangabad district are pending till date under PMGSY Phase-II and if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved; and
- (c) the measures prescribed to ensure proper maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The details of road length sanctioned and constructed under PMGSY-, II & III in the Aurangabad district of Bihar are given below:-

| Vertical   | Road length (km)   | Road length (km)   |
|------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Vertical   | Sanctioned         | Completed          |
| PMGSY-I    | 2,553              | 2,506              |
| PMGSY-II   | 25                 | 25                 |
| PMGSY-III  | 159                | 3                  |
| Total      | 2,737              | 2,534              |

(b) All the proposals under PMGSY-II stand sanctioned to the State of Bihar including Aurangabad district. The sanctioned works under PMGSY-II in Aurangabad district have also been completed.

(c) As per PMGSY guidelines, maintenance of roads constructed under the programme is the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments.   However  in  order  to  ensure  that  the  roads constructed under PMGSY are maintained properly, following initiatives have been taken:

(i)    All  road  works sanctioned under PMGSY are covered by initial five year maintenance contracts to be entered into along with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document.

(ii)      Maintenance  funds  to  service  the  contract  are  required  to  be  budgeted  by  the  State Governments  and  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  State  Rural  Roads  Development  Agencies (SRRDAs) in  a  separate  maintenance  account.  On  expiry  of  this  5  year  post  construction maintenance,  PMGSY  roads  are  required  to  be  placed  under  Zonal  maintenance  contracts consisting of 5 year maintenance including renewal as per maintenance cycle, from time to time, to be funded by the state governments.

- (iii)     Further,  a  provision  has  been  added  in  the  programme  guidelines  under  which  the States  have  to  enter  into  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  with  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development, Government of India before launching of the scheme for providing adequate funds for maintenance of roads constructed/ upgraded under PMGSY during initial five years for  routine  maintenance,  and  for  further  five  year  routine  maintenance  including  periodic renewal as per requirement.
- (iv)   As per para 19.3 (vi) of the programme guidelines, a certificate from CEO of SRRDA is taken at the time of release of second installment of the Programme Fund to the effect that Maintenance funds required as per maintenance contracts in force had been spent during the previous financial year.
- (v)   As a measure of enhancing the focus on maintenance of roads during the defect liability period  (five  years  from  the  date  of  completion  of  road)  and  streamlining  the  delivery  of routine maintenance of PMGSY roads, Electronic Maintenance of PMGSY roads (eMARG) has  been  implemented  in  all  the  states.  eMARG  is  an  online  platform  that  monitors maintenance of PMGSY works for five years from the date of completion (i.e. under Defect Liability Period-DLP).
- (vi)   National  Rural  Infrastructure  Development  Agency  (NRIDA),  a  technical  arm  of  the Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  prepared  a  Policy  Framework  for  the  development  of maintenance policy of rural roads. The Policy Framework along with a Guidance Note was shared with the States who have framed their own rural roads maintenance policies based on this policy framework.
- (vii)   The  implementation  of  all  sanctioned  works  including  its  maintenance  is  regularly monitored through Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System (OMMAS) on real  time  basis. In  addition,  the  progress  in  implementation  of  PMGSY  works  is  also regularly  reviewed  by  the  Ministry  by  way  of  Regional  Review  Meetings  (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC) Meetings, Pre-Empowered/ Empowered Committee Meetings with the States. Besides above, special review meetings/monthly review meetings are also held by Secretary/ Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the States to take stock of the progress of the scheme including maintenance aspects.

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