Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Projects under PMGSY in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 64 ANSWERED ON 25/07/2023

## PROJECTS UNDER PMGSY IN CHHATTISGARH

## *64.  SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of projects successfully completed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Chhattisgarh during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the number of projects still pending under the PMGSY in Chhattisgarh including the districts of  Raigarh, Jashpur and Sarangarh-Bilaigarh along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of any irregularity reported from Chhattisgarh regarding PMGSY during the said period and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to prevent recurrence of such irregularities in future?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (e)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 64  due for answer on 25.07.2023

- (a) The total number of projects completed under all the interventions/verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Chhattisgarh during each of the last three years is given below:-
- (b)   As on 21st July, 2023, 420 roads of 2068 km and 164 bridges are pending  for  construction  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  under  all  the intervention/verticals of PMGSY. Further, District-wise details (including Raigarh, Jashpur and Sarangarh-Bilaigarh districts) of balance works is given at Annexure.

| Year           | Works completed   | Works completed   | Works completed   |
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|                | No. of roads      | Road length (km)  | No. of bridges    |
| 2020-21        | 296               | 4689              | 78                |
| 2021-22        | 467               | 3034              | 16                |
| 2022-23        | 485               | 670               | 36                |
| 2023-24 (as on | 35                | 101               | 5                 |
| Total          | 1283              | 8494              | 135               |

Most of the balance works in the state are under PMGSY-I and Road Connectivity Projects for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA).  As  reported  by  the  State  Government,  these  works  are pending  mainly  on  account  of  LWE  activity,  forest  clearance  issue, contract termination and  re-tender etc.

- (c) to (e)   Ensuring the quality of the road works constructed under PMGSY is the responsibility of the concerned State Governments who are  implementing  the  programme.   A  three-tiered  Quality  Control Mechanism  is  already  in  place  for  monitoring  the  quality  of  the construction  works  under  the  programme.  Under  the  first  tier,  the Programme  Implementation  Units  (PIUs)  are  required  to  ensure process control through mandatory tests on material and workmanship  at  the  field  laboratory.  The  second  tier  is  structured independent  quality  monitoring  at  the  State  level  through  State Quality  Monitors  (SQMs)  to  ensure  that  every  work  is  inspected  at initial  stage, intermediate stage and final stage of the construction.

Under  the  third  tier,  which  is  at  the  national  level,  independent National Quality Monitors (NQM)  are deployed for random inspection of  road  works  to  monitor  quality  and  to  provide  guidance  of  senior professionals to the field functionaries. Few complaints had been received from Hon'ble Members of Parliament  regarding  quality  of  road  construction  under  PMGSY  in Chhattisgarh. These were examined and required action taken. As and when any complaint is received either from public representatives or from general public at  large,  the  same  is  dealt  with  appropriately  in the  Ministry.   Deficiencies  reported  by  the  NQMs  are  analyzed  and communicated to the States for corrective measures. The action taken on the complaints and the deficiencies reported by the NQMs are also monitored by the Ministry during the various review meetings with the States.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 64 due for reply on 25.07.2023

## District-wise  details (including  Raigarh,  Jashpur  and  Sarangarh-Bilaigarh districts) of balance works in the state of Chhattisgarh under PMGSY

| Sr.No.                          | District Name               | No of Roads   | Road length (km)   | No of LSBs   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 1                               | 2                           | 3             | 4                  | 5            |
| 1                               | Bastar                      | 14            | 90                 | 1            |
| 2                               | Dantewada                   | 38            | 135                | 4            |
| 3                               | Bijapur                     | 129           | 662                | 7            |
| 4                               | Sukma                       | 118           | 575                | 0            |
| 5                               | Kondagaon                   | 14            | 80                 | 11           |
| 6                               | Kanker                      | 67            | 254                | 29           |
| 7                               | Narayanpur                  | 12            | 127                | 7            |
| 8                               | Rajnandgaon                 | 21            | 87                 | 17           |
| 9                               | Kairagarh-Chhikhadan-Gandai | 1             | 10                 | 1            |
| 10 Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarhchawki | 1                           |               | 1                  | 1            |
| 11                              | Durg                        | 0             | 0                  | 6            |
| 12                              | Balod                       | 0             | 0                  | 4            |
| 13                              | Bemetra                     | 0             | 0                  | 3            |
| 14                              | Kawardha                    | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 15                              | Raipur                      | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 16                              | Dhamtari                    | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 17                              | Balodabazar                 | 0             | 0                  | 5            |
| 18                              | Mahasamund                  | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 19                              | Gariaband                   | 1             | 30                 | 17           |
| 20                              | Bilaspur                    | 0             | 0                  | 6            |
| 21                              | Korba                       | 0             | 0                  | 3            |
| 22                              | Mungeli                     | 0             | 0                  | 1            |
| 23                              | Gaurella Pendra Marwahi     | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 24                              | Jangir-Champa               | 0             | 0                  | 1            |
| 25                              | Sakti                       | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 26                              | Raigarh                     | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 27                              | Sarangarh-Bilaigarh         | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 28                              | Jashpur                     | 2             | 0                  | 8            |
| 29                              | Surguja                     | 0             | 0                  | 5            |
| 30                              | Balrampur                   | 2             | 17                 | 2            |
| 31                              | Koria                       | 0             | 0                  | 14           |
|                                 | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-      | 0             | 0                  | 0            |
| 32                              | Baratpur                    |               |                    |              |
| 33 Grand                        | Surajpur Total              | 0 420         | 0 2068             | 11 164       |