Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Proposals under PMGSY Phase-II in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255

ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## PROPOSALS UNDER PMGSY PHASE-II IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2255.   SHRIMATI  NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total length of roads sanctioned and constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) under Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III separately in Amravati, Maharashtra;
- (b) whether many proposals under PMGSY Phase-II are pending in Amravati district as on date;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which said proposals are likely to be approved;  and
- (d) the measures that have been prescribed to ensure proper maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The details of the road length sanctioned and constructed under various verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Amravati district of Maharashtra are given below:-

## Road length in Km

|           | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Completed    | Completed   | Completed   | Balance*     | Balance*    | Balance*   |
|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|------------|
| Verticals | No. of roads | Road Length  | Bridges      | No. of roads | Road Length | Bridges     | No. of roads | Road Length | Bridges    |
| PMGSY-I   | 124          | 591.53       | 26           | 124          | 578.33      | 26          | 0            | 0           | 0          |
| PMGSY-II  | 8            | 66.60        | 2            | 8            | 65.90       | 2           | 0            | 0           | 0          |
| PMGSY-III | 28           | 180.13       | 0            | 0            | 0           | 0           | 28           | 180.13      | 0          |
| Total     | 160          | 838.26       | 28           | 132          | 644.23      | 28          | 28           | 180.13      | 0          |

*Balance road length is less than the difference of sanctioned and completed length due to reduction in road length, change in alignment, construction of part length by other agencies, etc.

All proposals under Phase-I & II of PMGSY have already been completed in the Amravati district of the State. The timeline for completion of PMGSY-III is till March 2025.

(d)    'Rural  road'  is  a  State  subject  and  as  per  the  programme  guidelines  of  PMGSY, maintenance  of  roads  constructed  under  the  programme  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments and all road works are covered by initial five-year maintenance contracts to be entered  into  along  with  the  construction  contract,  with  the  same  contractor,  as  per  the standard  bidding  document.  Maintenance  funds  to  service  the  contract  are  required  to  be budgeted  by  the  State  Governments  and  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  State  Rural  Roads Development Agencies in a separate maintenance account. On the expiry of the 5-year postconstruction maintenance, PMGSY roads are required to be placed under zonal maintenance contracts consisting of 5-year maintenance including renewal as per maintenance cycle, from time to time, which are also financed by the State Governments. Further, in order to ensure that  States  provide  required  maintenance  funds  during  the  design  life  of  the  road  being constructed  under  PMGSY-III,  a  provision  has  been  added  in  the  programme  guidelines under which the states have to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India before launching of the scheme in the concerned State for providing adequate funds for the maintenance of roads constructed/upgraded under PMGSY  for  initial  five  years  routine  maintenance,  and  for  further  five-year  routine maintenance  including  periodic  renewal  as  per  requirement.  National  Quality  Monitors appointed  by  the  Ministry  are  also  deputed  to  check  the  quality  of  maintenance  work  on PMGSY  roads.  If  any  work  is  found  having  unsatisfactory  grading,  the  concerned  State Government  is  informed  to  get  it  rectified/  repaired.  To  further  enhance  the focus  on  the maintenance of roads during the defect  liability  period  and  also  streamline  the  delivery  of routine maintenance of PMGSY roads, electronic Maintenance of Rural Roads (eMARG)- an e-governance solution, has been introduced.

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