Lok Sabha Question No. 452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Projects undertaken under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 452 ANSWERED ON 19/07/2022

## PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN UNDER PMGSY

## 452. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  being  taken  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  with improved  and  latest  guidelines  to  suit  the  present  conditions  of  urban/rural  areas, phase-wise including support for the States' share, till now; and
- (b) the  projects  undertaken  since  its  implementation,  year-wise,  along  with  the  States covered till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a)      Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the rural roads are constructed as  per  the  technical  specifications  and  geometric  design  standards  given  in  the  MoRD's Specifications for Rural Roads, Rural Roads Manual of the IRC (IRC:SP20:2002) and also, where required,  the  Hill  Road  Manual  (IRC:SP:48-1998),  which  are  updated  from  time  to time as per requirement. These specifications/ guidelines issued by IRC are also informed by global standards and technologies and IRC takes these into account in formulating its codes. The choice of design and surface for the road is determined, inter alia, by factors like traffic, soil type and rainfall, following the technical specifications laid down in the Guidelines for the design of flexible pavements for low volume rural roads (IRC: SP:72-2015 for traffic up to T9 category/2 MSA) and (IRC: 37-2018 for traffic more than 2 MSA) and guidelines for design of rigid pavements (IRC: SP: 62-2014). Apart from these, appropriate side drains and cross  drainage  are  provided  to  protect  the  road  from  damage  to  the  road  or  the  dwellings alongside.

Further, in  order  to  promote  cost-effective  and  fast construction  technologies  in  the construction of rural roads, using New materials/Waste materials/Locally available materials, NRIDA has issued 'Guidelines on Technology Initiatives', in May 2013.  The States have been asked to propose at least 15% of the length of annual proposals using new technologies/ matetrials.

Ministry has in May 2022 issued "Vision Document on New Technology Initiatives-2022", which prescribes enhanced use of new technologies/ materials in the construction of PMGSY roads.

Since  inception  till  14 th July,  2022,  1,13,633  km  road  length  has  been  sanctioned  for construction using new and green technologies, out of which 73,830 km road length has been constructed.

Hon'ble Finance Minister in her Budget speech has announced Rs. 1 Lakh crore as 'Financial Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment'.  It  includes  a  component  for  supplemental funding  for  priority  segments  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  including support for the state's share. As per guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance vide their letter no. 44 (1)/PF-S/2022-23(CAPEX) dated 6 th April, 2022, guidelines have been framed by this Ministry in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs for saturation of various verticals of PMGSY in priority districts. This fund will be utilized to provide  assistance to meet the fund requirements for the following purpose:

(i)   State  share  for  meeting  expenditure  on  pending  PMGSY-  I  and  II  works  till September, 2022

(ii)  Meeting expenditure on account of liability created for completion of PMGSY-I & II works post September, 2022 till March, 2023.

(iii)  State  share  for  meeting   expenditure  on  account   of  liability  created  on  the  ground for completion of  RCPLWEA works till March, 2023, and

(iv)  State share for meeting expenditure on account of liability created on the ground for completion of PMGSY- III works till March, 2023.

(b)         The  state-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  works  undertaken  since  inception  under Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  under  various  interventions/  verticals  of PMGSY  may  be  accessed  at omms.nic.in->progress  monitoring->Financial  Year  wise Achievement .

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