Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: PMGSY in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1156 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2021

## PMGSY IN ODISHA

## 1156.   SHRIMATI  APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the length of roads constructed in rural districts of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years;
- (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 Odisha which currently lack access to roads;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated for further construction of roads in rural Odisha, 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 RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  The  length  of  road  constructed  in  the  State  of  Odisha  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years are as follows,

| Year    | Road Length constructed (in Km)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 7,140.77 Km                       |
| 2018-19 | 8,129.88 Km                       |
| 2019-20 | 5,297.43 Km                       |
| Total   | 20,568.08 Km                      |

The length of road constructed in various districts of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) at Annexure.

(b) & (c) The  eligibility  under  PMGSY  is  determined  on  the  basis  of  habitations  to  be connected. As per programme guidelines, the unit of this programme is a habitation and not a revenue village or a panchayat. A total of 3,706 habitations have been provided all-weather road connectivity during the last three years as per the year-wise details given below:

| Year    | No of habitations connected   |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | 1,778                         |
| 2018-19 | 1,672                         |
| 2019-20 | 256                           |
| Total   | 3706                          |

A total of17,023eligible habitations have been sanctioned for all-weather road connectivity under PMGSY for Odisha, out of which 16,626 habitations have already been provided connectivity and  balance  397  habitations  are  targeted  for  connectivity  by  March,  2022.  Thus,  97.67% habitations have been connected as on 31.01.2021.

- (d) The  State  of  Odisha  has  been  allocated  Rs.  1,000.00  crore  (Central  Share)for  the Financial Year 2020-21, out of which Rs. 404.12 crore has been released to the State taking into consideration the expenditure plan and unspent balance available with the State.
- (e)        Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  is  a  one-time  special  intervention  of Government of India to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible  unconnected  habitations  in  the  core  network.   It  was  launched  in  the  year  2000  as  a measure towards alleviation of poverty in rural areas by providing access to basic services to the rural population by providing them good quality roads.A total of 6,44,784 Km road length has been sanctioned under new connectivity and upgradation components under PMGSY-I, out of which 5,99,356 Km road length has been completed as on 31.01.2021.

Subsequently, new intervention/verticals namely PMGSY-II, Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas (RCPLWEA) and PMGSY-III were added under the ambit of PMGSY for upgradation of rural roads and construction of strategically important roads in LWE Areas.

Under PMGSY-II, a total of 50,000 Km road length has been targeted for upgradation, against which 49,703 Km road length has been sanctioned and 39,681 Km road length completed till 31.01.2021.

Under  RCPLWEA,  a  total  of  9,286  km  road  length has  been  sanctioned  and  2,738  km  road length has been completed till 31.01.2021.

Under PMGSY-III, against a target of 1,25,000 km, a total of 44,189 km road length has been sanctioned and 3,112 km road length has been completed till 31.01.2021.

PMGSY is an ongoing scheme. Since inception till 31 st January 2021, a total of 7,47,963 km road length has been sanctioned, out of which 6,44,887 km road length has been completed [86%] at a cost  of Rs.  2,38,948  crore.  Moreover,  99%  habitation  connectivity  has  been  achieved  under PMSGY. Sunset date for PMGSY-I &II is targeted as March 2022, for RCPLWEA works sun set date  is  targeted  as  March,  2023  and  for  PMGSY-III  works  sun  set  date  is  targeted  as  March, 2025.

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## Districts wise length completed under PMGSY

| Annexure   |               | Sabha Unstarred Question No.1156 for 09.02.2021   | Sabha Unstarred Question No.1156 for 09.02.2021   | Sabha Unstarred Question No.1156 for 09.02.2021   |
|------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sr.No.     | District      | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           |
| 1          | Angul         | 77.93                                             | 97.06                                             | 65.89                                             |
| 2          | Balasore      | 251.28                                            | 209.67                                            | 124.36                                            |
| 3          | Bargarh       | 100.84                                            | 113.67                                            | 148.66                                            |
| 4          | Bhadrak       | 203.65                                            | 94.38                                             | 63.84                                             |
| 5          | Balangir      | 351.02                                            | 178.33                                            | 185.87                                            |
| 6          | Boudh         | 57.95                                             | 42.69                                             | 37.42                                             |
| 7          | Cuttack       | 216.79                                            | 150.64                                            | 170.00                                            |
| 8          | Deogarh       | 51.13                                             | 54.42                                             | 33.41                                             |
| 9          | Dhenkanal     | 72.22                                             | 41.87                                             | 77.62                                             |
| 10         | Gajapati      | 250.19                                            | 391.67                                            | 129.06                                            |
| 11         | Ganjam        | 552.87                                            | 433.97                                            | 351.69                                            |
| 12         | Jagatsinghpur | 103.90                                            | 127.99                                            | 98.17                                             |
| 13         | Jajpur        | 164.30                                            | 205.24                                            | 186.16                                            |
| 14         | Jharsuguda    | 24.47                                             | 34.46                                             | 36.50                                             |
| 15         | Kalahandi     | 239.42                                            | 523.40                                            | 299.28                                            |
| 16         | Kendrapara    | 203.12                                            | 156.38                                            | 173.23                                            |
| 17         | Keonjhar      | 349.78                                            | 272.52                                            | 162.53                                            |
| 18         | Khurda        | 127.43                                            | 116.19                                            | 96.27                                             |
| 19         | Koraput       | 536.40                                            | 1128.76                                           | 459.66                                            |
| 20         | Malkangiri    | 427.00                                            | 366.57                                            | 368.71                                            |
| 21         | Mayurbhanj    | 637.07                                            | 724.32                                            | 435.09                                            |
| 22         | Nawarangpur   | 71.36                                             | 194.32                                            | 337.80                                            |
| 23         | Nayagarh      | 179.30                                            | 169.91                                            | 93.66                                             |
| 24         | Nuapara       | 120.87                                            | 104.50                                            | 152.12                                            |
| 25         | Kandhamal     | 377.93                                            | 503.91                                            | 200.18                                            |
| 26         | Puri          | 233.49                                            | 79.12                                             | 80.39                                             |
| 27         | Rayagada      | 264.57                                            | 567.08                                            | 266.76                                            |
| 28         | Sambalpur     | 106.05                                            | 195.59                                            | 161.60                                            |
| 29         | Sonepur       | 46.81                                             | 44.43                                             | 66.47                                             |
| 30         | Sundargarh    | 741.64                                            | 806.83                                            | 235.07                                            |
|            | Total:        | 7140.77                                           | 8129.88                                           | 5,297.43                                          |

## Annexure