Lok Sabha Question No. 3081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: RCPLWE in Srikakulam
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3081

ANSWERED ON 22/03/2022

## RCPLWE IN SRIKAKULAM

## 3081.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of works undertaken in Srikakulam during the last three years under Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas (RCPLWE), yearwise;
- (b) the details of fund allocation, utilization and status of progress made on works undertaken under the RCPLWE, year-wise;
- (c) the details of works pending along with reasons for the delay; and
- (d) the details of works to be undertaken in Srikakulam under the continuation of RCPLWE, approved by concerned Committees?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b) The  details  of  works  sanctioned  and  completed  in  Srikakulam  district  of Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  under  Road  Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) are given below:-

## Road length in Km

| Year    | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned     | Completed*   | Completed*     |
|---------|--------------|----------------|--------------|----------------|
|         | Road length  | No. of bridges | Road length  | No. of bridges |
| 2018-19 | 82.38        | 00             | 19.06        | 00             |
| 2019-20 | 12.10        | 01             | 45.55        | 00             |
| 2020-21 | 00           | 00             | 59.25        | 00             |
| 2021-22 | 00           | 00             | 26.32        | 00             |

The  funds  for  implementation  of  the  scheme  are  released  by  the  Ministry  to  the  state  as whole. Further release of funds to the Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) at the district level is done by the respective State Governments depending upon the absorption capacity of the  PIU.  As  reported  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  details  of  funds   utilized  for implementation of RCPLWEA in Srikakulam district, during the last three years and current year, year-wise are given below:-

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                        11.11 |
| 2019-20 |                        26.73 |
| 2020-21 |                        44.24 |
| 2021-22 |                        27.98 |

(c)&(d) 8  road  works  of  37  Km  and  1  bridge  work  are  pending  for  completion.  As reported by the State Government, work on 3 roads and 1 bridge is under progress and work on remaining 5 roads is held up due to forest clearance.

All  the  projects  under  RCPLWEA  were  targeted  for  completion  by  March,  2020.  The Ministry had received requests from the State Governments for extension of time to complete the balance projects under RCPLWEA. Accordingly, the Ministry, with the approval of the Cabinet  Committee on Economic Affairs, has extended the deadline for completion of the balance projects upto March, 2023.

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