Lok Sabha Question No. 2353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Habitats Connected under PMGSY-III in Jharkhand
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2353

ANSWERED ON 03/08/2021

## HABITATS CONNECTED UNDER PMGSY-III IN JHARKHAND

## 2353.   SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASHCHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of habitats connected so far under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) III in the country, along with the district-wise details in respect of the State of Jharkhand;
- (b) the number of proposals received for building/upgrading roads and Long Span Bridge (LSB) under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand especially in Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih districts; and
- (c) the number of roads sanctioned and the number of roads completed under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government of India has on 10th July, 2019 approved Phase-III of PMGSY with an aim to consolidate 1,25,000 km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, inter-alia to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary School and Hospitals at an estimated cost of Rs 80,250 crore (Central Share- Rs. 53,800 crore, State Share- Rs. 26,450 crore). Connectivity of unconnected habitations is not an objective of PMGSY-III.

However, Government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) on 25th  December  2000  for  providing  connectivity  by  way  of  all  weather  road  to  the  eligible unconnected habitations as per core-network. About 99% eligible habitations in the country have already been provided connectivity as on date under PMGSY-I

In the State of Jharkhand, out of the total target to connect 10,939 eligible habitations, 10,935 habitations have already been connected as on date.

The district-wise details of habitations connected in the State of Jharkhand since inception till 28.07.2021 is given at Annexure-I .

- (b) The State of Jharkhand has been allocated target of 4125 km under PMGSY-III. State has submitted first proposal of 114 roads works of length of 1054 km to the Ministry.
- (c) So far no road works have been sanctioned and completed under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2353 for 03.08.2021 District-wise details of sanctioned and connected habitations as on date in the State of Jharkhand

| Sr. No.   | District            | Eligible Sanctioned habitations   | Connected Habitations   |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | Bokaro              | 716                               | 716                     |
| 2         | Chatra              | 623                               | 621                     |
| 3         | Deoghar             | 270                               | 270                     |
| 4         | Dhanbad             | 152                               | 152                     |
| 5         | Dumka               | 736                               | 736                     |
| 6         | Purbi Singhbhum     | 923                               | 923                     |
| 7         | Garhwa              | 475                               | 475                     |
| 8         | Giridih             | 978                               | 978                     |
| 9         | Godda               | 211                               | 211                     |
| 10        | Gumla               | 847                               | 847                     |
| 11        | Hazaribagh          | 651                               | 651                     |
| 12        | Jamtara             | 362                               | 362                     |
| 13        | Koderma             | 175                               | 175                     |
| 14        | Latehar             | 306                               | 306                     |
| 15        | Lohardaga           | 168                               | 168                     |
| 16        | Pakur               | 302                               | 302                     |
| 17        | Palamu              | 606                               | 606                     |
| 18        | Ranchi              | 515                               | 514                     |
| 19        | Sahibganj           | 99                                | 99                      |
| 20        | Saraikela Kharsawan | 222                               | 222                     |
| 21        | Simdega             | 361                               | 361                     |
| 22        | Pashchimi Singhbhum | 619                               | 618                     |
| 23        | Ramgarh             | 198                               | 198                     |
| 24        | Khunti              | 424                               | 424                     |
| Total     | Total               | 10,939                            | 10,935                  |