Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Roads under PMGSY in Assam
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Saikia Dilip

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 366

ANSWERED ON 29/03/2022

## ROADS UNDER PMGSY IN ASSAM

## *366.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) the number of projects and roads sanctioned under PMGSY Phase I and II in Assam during the last three years and the current year including Mangaldoi Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized by the State in this regard during the said period;
- (d) the achievements made so far along with the details of pending works and the time by which the pending works are likely to be completed;
- (e) whether any time limit has been fixed for completion of roads and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government for construction of roads to connect the farflung areas and the tribal areas of Assam?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (f)           A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 366 due for   answer on  29.03.2022

- (a)  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  was  launched  as  a  one-time  special intervention  to  provide  rural  connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  all-weather  road,  to  the  eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in NorthEastern States, Himalayan States and Himalayan Union Territories and some special areas as per 2001  census)  in  the  core  network  for  uplifting  the  socio-economic  condition  of  the  rural population.  In  the  critical  Left  Wing  Extremism  affected  blocks  (as  identified  by  Ministry  of Home Affairs), habitations with population 100 persons and above as per 2001 census are also covered.

The mandate of PMGSY has been subsequently widened to include new interventions. PMGSYII was launched in the year 2013, with a target to upgrade 50,000 Km of the existing rural roads.

Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) was launched in  2016  for  construction/upgradation  of  strategically  important  roads  chosen  in  the  44  worst affected LWE districts and adjoining districts in the 9 affected States.

PMGSY-III was launched in 2019 for consolidation of 1,25,000 Km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, inter-alia, to Gramin Agricultural Markets, Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.

The  main  features  of  PMGSY  are  decentralized  and  evidence  based  planning,  standards  and specifications as per Indian Road Congress (IRC) and Rural Roads Manual, dedicated implementation  mechanism  at  central,  state  and  district  levels,  scrutiny  of  Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) at multiple levels, strong IT backbone for monitoring and implementation  of  the  programme,  three-tier  quality  management  system,  unbroken  flow  of funds, inbuilt mechanism for consultation with public representatives in planning, selection and monitoring of work etc.

- (b)       The  details  of  projects  sanctioned under PMGSY-I & II in Assam including Mangaldoi Parliamentary  Constituency  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  given  at Annexure-I.
- (c)         The  details  of  funds  released  and  utilized  by  the  State  of  Assam  during  the  last  three years and the current year is given at Annexure-II
- (d) & (e) The details of road works and bridges sanctioned, completed and balance are given at Annexure-III. All the projects sanctioned under PMGSY-I & II are targeted for completion by September 2022. The implementation period of PMGSY-III is upto March 2025.
- (f)         All  weather  road  connectivity  to  unconnected  habitations  was  envisaged  in  PMGSY-I. For selection of eligible habitations, special relaxation has been given to North Eastern States, Tribal (Schedule V) areas and selected Tribal and Backward Districts (as decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) where habitations of population of 250 or more (as per Census 2001) are eligible, as compared to the population of criterion of 500 or more in other states in general. Under  the  scheme,  out  of  13,747  eligible  unconnected  habitations  approved  in  the  state  of Assam, 13,699 habitations have been provided with all-weather road connectivity. The timeline for completion for PMGSY-I work is September 2022.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  366  for  reply  on 29.03.2022 regarding Roads under PMGSY in Assam

Details of road works sanctioned in Assamincluding Mangaldoi Parliamentary Constituency under PMGSY-I & II during the last three years and the current year as on 23 rd March 2022

## Assam

PMGSY-I

| Year                       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     |
|----------------------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
|                            | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 2018-2019                  | 467          | 1,800.25          | 310            |
| 2019-2020                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2020-2021                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2021-22 (as on 23.03.2022) | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| Total                      | 467          | 1,800.25          | 310            |

PMGSY-II

| Year                       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     |
|----------------------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
|                            | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 2018-2019                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2019-2020                  | 251          | 1,724.35          | 66             |
| 2020-2021                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2021-22 (as on 23.03.2022) | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| Total                      | 251          | 1,724.35          | 66             |
| Grand TotalPMGSY - I &II   | 718          | 3524.60           | 376            |

## PMGSY-I

| Year                       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     |
|----------------------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
|                            | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 2018-2019                  | 14           | 40.61             | 11             |
| 2019-2020                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2020-2021                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2021-22 (as on 23.03.2022) | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| Total                      | 14           | 40.61             | 11             |

## PMGSY-II

| Year                       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     |
|----------------------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
|                            | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 2018-2019                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2019-2020                  | 29           | 162.44            | 7              |
| 2020-2021                  | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| 2021-22 (as on 23.03.2022) | 0            | 0                 | 0              |
| Total                      | 29           | 162.44            | 7              |
| Grand TotalPMGSY - I &II   | 43           | 203.05            | 18             |

* Mangaldoi  Parliamentary  Constituency  includes  five  districts  of  Assam  namely  Darrang, Baksa , Kamrup Rural, Nalbari and Udalguri.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 366 for reply on 29.03.2022 regarding Roads under PMGSY in Assam

## Details of funds released and expenditure made by Assam during last 03 financial years and current financial year:-

Rs. in crore

| Year                       |   Central Funds Released | Expenditure including State Share   |
|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2018-19                    |                  2542.76 | 2,413.64                            |
| 2019-20                    |                  2401.88 | 3,628.93                            |
| 2020-21                    |                  2516.62 | 2,600.19                            |
| 2021-22 (as on 23.03.2022) |                  1591.5  | 2,344.60                            |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 366 for reply on 29.03.2022 regarding Roads under PMGSY in Assam

## Details  of  road  works  and  bridges  sanctioned,  completed  and  balance  in Assam  under PMGSYI,II& III as on 23 rd March,2022

## Assam

| Sr.   | District Name   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     | Completed    | Completed         | Completed      | Balance*     | Balance*          | Balance*       |
|-------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
| No.   | District Name   | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 1     | Barpeta         | 446          | 1,533.22          | 168            | 384          | 1,438.73          | 124            | 62           | 82.21             | 44             |
| 2     | Bongaigaon      | 225          | 678.68            | 40             | 215          | 663.04            | 38             | 10           | 15.38             | 2              |
| 3     | Cachar          | 315          | 1,318.01          | 49             | 282          | 1,249.48          | 43             | 33           | 48.67             | 6              |
| 4     | Darrang         | 258          | 960.38            | 48             | 233          | 925.46            | 44             | 25           | 31.52             | 4              |
| 5     | Dhemaji         | 293          | 1,230.60          | 132            | 276          | 1,227.08          | 118            | 17           | 3.84              | 14             |
| 6     | Dhubri          | 423          | 1,157.70          | 58             | 363          | 996.27            | 46             | 60           | 147.56            | 12             |
| 7     | Dibrugarh       | 371          | 1,336.63          | 16             | 349          | 1,280.33          | 13             | 22           | 50.55             | 3              |
| 8     | Goalpara        | 394          | 1,199.88          | 70             | 359          | 1,154.09          | 56             | 35           | 42.49             | 14             |
| 9     | Golaghat        | 335          | 1,461.52          | 5              | 324          | 1,444.14          | 5              | 11           | 16.80             | 0              |
| 10    | Hailakandi      | 122          | 471.55            | 7              | 112          | 446.81            | 7              | 10           | 22.66             | 0              |
| 11    | Jorhat          | 401          | 1,253.94          | 25             | 372          | 1,198.26          | 18             | 29           | 51.42             | 7              |
| 12    | Kamrup Rural    | 844          | 2,640.11          | 143            | 799          | 2,544.83          | 133            | 45           | 84.41             | 10             |
| 13    | Karbi Anglong   | 274          | 1,206.49          | 30             | 263          | 1,194.01          | 20             | 11           | 4.38              | 10             |
| 14    | Karimganj       | 276          | 963.17            | 54             | 268          | 929.29            | 52             | 8            | 29.08             | 2              |
| 15    | Kokrajhar       | 230          | 794.40            | 34             | 224          | 784.87            | 33             | 6            | 8.83              | 1              |
| 16    | Lakhimpur       | 320          | 1,272.05          | 116            | 302          | 1,232.27          | 103            | 18           | 33.76             | 13             |
| 17    | Morigaon        | 288          | 993.41            | 19             | 265          | 956.79            | 14             | 23           | 35.26             | 5              |
| 18    | N.C.Hills       | 85           | 533.62            | 8              | 66           | 476.80            | 3              | 19           | 53.00             | 5              |
| 19    | Nalbari         | 253          | 813.80            | 21             | 226          | 744.22            | 21             | 27           | 69.99             | 0              |
| 20    | Nowgaon         | 897          | 2,439.94          | 51             | 864          | 2,392.64          | 47             | 33           | 38.65             | 4              |
| 21    | Sibsagar        | 565          | 1,474.59          | 34             | 532          | 1,431.91          | 29             | 33           | 25.55             | 5              |
| 22    | Sonitpur        | 406          | 1,611.72          | 62             | 368          | 1,520.46          | 57             | 38           | 89.90             | 5              |
| 23    | Tinsukia        | 386          | 1,525.78          | 30             | 371          | 1,480.36          | 29             | 15           | 36.05             | 1              |
| 24    | Baksa           | 320          | 1,135.14          | 62             | 286          | 1,100.06          | 44             | 34           | 33.06             | 18             |
| 25    | Chirang         | 148          | 588.51            | 49             | 144          | 581.02            | 46             | 4            | 6.72              | 3              |
| 26    | Udalguri        | 186          | 876.49            | 81             | 139          | 857.75            | 61             | 47           | 18.70             | 20             |
|       | Total           | 9,061        | 31,471.31         | 1,412          | 8,386        | 30,250.99         | 1204           | 675          | 1,080.43          | 208            |

## Mangaldoi  Parliamentary Constituency*

| Sr. No.   | District Name   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned     | Completed    | Completed         | Completed      | Balance**    | Balance**         | Balance**      |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------|
| Sr. No.   | District Name   | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (km.) | Bridges (Nos.) | Roads (Nos.) | Road Length (Km.) | Bridges (Nos.) |
| 1.        | Darrang         | 258          | 960.38            | 48             | 233          | 925.46            | 44             | 25           | 31.52             | 4              |
| 1.        | Baksa           | 320          | 1,135.14          | 62             | 286          | 1,100.06          | 44             | 34           | 33.06             | 18             |
| 1.        | Kamrup Rural    | 844          | 2,640.11          | 143            | 799          | 2,544.83          | 133            | 45           | 84.41             | 10             |
| 1.        | Nalbari         | 253          | 813.80            | 21             | 226          | 744.22            | 21             | 27           | 69.99             | 0              |
| 1.        | Udalguri        | 186          | 876.49            | 81             | 139          | 857.75            | 61             | 47           | 18.70             | 20             |
| Total     | Total           | 1,861        | 6,425.92          | 355            | 1,683        | 6,172.32          | 303            | 178          | 237.68            | 52             |