Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Gram Panchayat’s Access to Roads under PMGSY in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530

ANSWERED ON 03/08/2021

## GRAM PANCHAYAT'S ACCESS TO ROADS UNDER PMGSY IN TAMIL NADU

## 2530.   DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the length of roads constructed in various districts of Tamilnadu under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years and current year;
- (b) the number of Gram Panchayats provided access to roads under the PMGSY during the said period;
- (c) the percentage and number of Gram Panchayats in Tamilnadu which currently lack access to roads;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated for further construction of roads in Tamilnadu, if any; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase accessibility by roads in rural areas, including any timeline set for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  length  of  roads  constructed  in  various  districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years and current year is as follows,
- (b) to (c) The unit for connectivity under PMGSY is 'Habitation' and not a Revenue Village or Gram  Panchayat.  A  total  of  1,985  habitations  of  500+  population  size  were  sanctioned  for coverage    under PMGSY and all the habitations have already been connected. All the eligible and feasible habitations sanctioned for coverage under PMGSY were provided connectivity by March, 2017 and no habitation was left for connectivity during the last three years and current year.

| Year                             | Road length constructed (in km)   |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2018-19                          | 2,167                             |
| 2019-20                          | 1,066                             |
| 2020-21                          | 871                               |
| 2021-22 (as on 28 th July, 2021) | 377                               |

(d) The allocation of funds to the States for implementation of PMGSY depends, inter-alia, on  works  in  hand,  execution  capacity  of  the  State  and  unspent  balance  of  previous  year(s) available with the State. The central share allocation for the State of Tamil Nadu for the financial year 2021-22 is Rs. 450.00 crore. The State has so far been released a sum of Rs. 110.00 crore as central share during the current financial year 2021-22 for implementation of the scheme in the State.

(e) A  total  of  22,458  km  road  length  has  been  sanctioned  to  the  State  under  various interventions/verticals of PMGSY and 19,879 km has been completed. Under PMGSY-III, Tamil Nadu has been allocated a target length of 7,375 km, of which 3,198 km road length with a total project cost of Rs. 1,817 crore has been sanctioned to the State. The timeline for completion of PMGSY-III is till March, 2025.

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