Lok Sabha Question No. 3740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Delay in Disbursement of PMGSY Funds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Manickam Tagore B, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3740 ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025

## DELAY IN DISBURSEMENT OF PMGSY FUNDS

3740.  Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth:

Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar:

Shri Manickam Tagore B:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Government has delayed the disbursement of funds under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to several States during the last two financial years;
- (b) if so, the details of pending payments, State and district-wise, particularly  in  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Karnataka,  Andhra Pradesh and Kerala;
- (c) the reasons for such delays despite work completion certificates submitted by States;
- (d) the steps  taken to ensure timely financial support for ongoing and upcoming PMGSY projects;
- (e) whether a significant number of PMGSY roads remain unconnected to major district roads or National Highways, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the number of rural habitations still lacking all-weather connectivity to the nearest highway network;
- (g) the roadmap  for integrating PMGSY  roads  with National Highway Development projects; and
- (h) the  steps    taken  to  ensure  seamless  rural-to-urban  transport corridors across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) to (d): The funds to the States are released on the basis of works in  hand,  their  execution  capacity  &  performance  and  unspent balances  of  the  previous  releases  available  with  them.  Funds  are

released  to  the  States  only  after  compliance  with  Pradhan  Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) guidelines. There is no such case where any State has not been disbursed funds after complying with PMGSY Guidelines. The details of Central Share of funds allocated/released Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, during last and road length completed State-wise, including in two years is given as Annexure.

Due  to  constraints  such  as  land  availability  including  forest clearance,  contracting  capacity  with  the  State,  compliance  with model code of conduct for elections, there have been delays in few projects in  some  of  the  States.  The  implementation  of  rural  roads under  PMGSY  is  regularly  reviewed  in  various  meetings  such  as Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC)  Meetings,  Pre-Empowered/Empowered  Committee  Meetings, monthly review/ periodic review with the States. In addition to this, special  review  meetings  are  also  held  by  Secretary/  Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development with Chief

Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the States.

Based on the requests received from the States, the timeline for ongoing PMGSY II and III works has been extended to March, 2026 to enable completion of these projects.

- (e): As per the Programme guidelines, PMGSY covers only the Other District Roads, Village roads /rural roads. Major District Roads, State Highways and National Highways does not come under the purview of PMGSY, even if they happen to be in rural areas.
- (f): The Union Cabinet on 11 th September, 2024 approved implementation  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  -  IV (PMGSY-IV)  during  FY  2024-25  to  2028-29.  Under  the  programme, financial assistance is to be provided for the construction of 62,500 Kms road for providing new connectivity to eligible 25,000 unconnected habitations of population size 500+ in plains, 250+ in NE &  Hill Sates/UTs, special category areas (Tribal  Schedule V, Aspirational  Districts/Blocks,  Desert  areas)  and  100+  in  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts as per Census 2011 and construction/ upgradation of bridges on the new connectivity roads. Total outlay of this scheme will be Rs. 70,125 crore. The PMGSY-IV Guidelines have been formulated and circulated to all States/ UTs during December, 2024.

Under PMGSY-IV, States/UTs are identifying eligible habitations as per the programme guidelines. The Central Government is working closely with the State to facilitate submission of proposals under the programme.

- (g)  & (h): PMGSY-III  was  launched  in  2019  for  consolidation  of 1,25,000  Km  Through  Routes  and  Major  Rural  Links  connecting habitations, inter-alia,  to  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets  (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals. The program will focus on upgradation of existing Through Routes and Major Rural Links based on  priority  giving  importance  to  critical  facilities  like  the  rural markets and education & health facilities. However, new construction may be allowed only as a part of upgradation project to connect Gramin Agricultural Markets(GrAMs)/warehouses, Government hospitals and Educational Institutions, in case they are not connected already with a metalled road or require strengthening and widening of existing roads.

Under PMGSY III, the utility value of candidate roads was high if  the  road  was  connecting  to  important  routes  such  as  National Highways/ State Highways. Several roads, which are joining National the

Highways/ State Highways, have been upgraded under programme.

The Government has implemented several measures to enhance the effectiveness and reach of PMGSY roads. These steps include:

- Planning  through  the  use  of  Geographic  Information  System
- i. (GIS) on PM Gati Shakti.
- ii. Prioritizing all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations, especially in remote and hilly areas.
- iii. Adoption  of  new  construction  technologies  and  materials  to improve road durability and reduce maintenance costs. Capacity building has been undertaken through workshops and seminars in order to disseminate best practices and new technologies.
- iv. Special focus on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts to promote inclusive development.
- Incentivizing  States  for  maintenance  of  PMGSY  roads  during
- v. their entire design life.
- vi.
- Intensive monitoring through IT tools.
- vii. Dedicated  three  tier  quality  monitoring  mechanism  set  up  to ensure adherence to standards.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3740 for reply on 12.08.2025 regarding Details of funds allocated/released  and  road  length  completed  under  PMGSY  by States/UTs during last two years

| Sl. No.   | State Name          | Funds Allocated/Released (Rs. In crore)   | Funds Allocated/Released (Rs. In crore)   | Road length completed (in KM)   | Road length completed (in KM)   |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|           |                     | 2023-24                                   | 2024-25                                   | 2023-24                         | 2024-25                         |
| 1         | Andaman And Nicobar | 12.22                                     | 0.05                                      | 43.42                           | 14.03                           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh      | 140.64                                    | 507.32                                    | 369.14                          | 387.04                          |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 339.9                                     | 609                                       | 302.97                          | 452.95                          |
| 4         | Assam               | 391.29                                    | 79.24                                     | 609.64                          | 276.81                          |
| 5         | Bihar               | 963.37                                    | 1195.44                                   | 2,251.50                        | 1,648.25                        |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh        | 401.77                                    | 325.24                                    | 200.69                          | 456.82                          |
| 7         | Goa                 | 0                                         | 0                                         | 0.00                            | 0.00                            |
| 8         | Gujarat             | 298.41                                    | 220.65                                    | 618.74                          | 192.49                          |
| 9         | Haryana             | 74.01                                     | 27.38                                     | 343.58                          | 93.66                           |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh    | 617.56                                    | 634.82                                    | 317.22                          | 730.05                          |
| 11        | Jammu And Kashmir   | 1304.17                                   | 1028.25                                   | 956.46                          | 774.66                          |
| 12        | Jharkhand           | 752.8                                     | 961.77                                    | 1,430.64                        | 1,638.15                        |
| 13        | Karnataka           | 72.25                                     | 100.58                                    | 457.27                          | 169.59                          |
| 14        | Kerala              | 54.25                                     | 122.27                                    | 260.75                          | 263.66                          |
| 15        | Ladakh              | 37.5                                      | 113.81                                    | 40.54                           | 38.12                           |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh      | 599.42                                    | 703.29                                    | 909.96                          | 559.15                          |
| 17        | Maharashtra         | 1110.8                                    | 854.93                                    | 1,570.13                        | 2,046.45                        |
| 18        | Manipur             | 161.29                                    | 2.81                                      | 59.46                           | 67.92                           |
| 19        | Meghalaya           | 122.59                                    | 219.62                                    | 399.18                          | 289.34                          |
| 20        | Mizoram             | 141.37                                    | 87.5                                      | 149.25                          | 91.11                           |
| 21        | Nagaland            | 161.29                                    | 2.25                                      | 131.64                          | 2.00                            |
| 22        | Odisha              | 1262.55                                   | 712.39                                    | 2,589.15                        | 880.97                          |
| 23        | Puducherry          | 0.27                                      | 25                                        | 24.36                           | 0.00                            |
| 24        | Punjab              | 265.1                                     | 319.87                                    | 955.55                          | 378.64                          |
| 25        | Rajasthan           | 404.79                                    | 450.46                                    | 1,669.16                        | 1,213.24                        |
| 26        | Sikkim              | 94.37                                     | 70                                        | 94.44                           | 55.91                           |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu          | 411.36                                    | 638.66                                    | 985.47                          | 986.42                          |
| 28        | Telangana           | 296.9625                                  | 132.57                                    | 492.94                          | 152.89                          |
| 29        | Tripura             | 185.03                                    | 172.75                                    | 111.70                          | 71.40                           |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh       | 2679.63                                   | 1968.6                                    | 6,798.81                        | 2,807.86                        |
| 31        | Uttarakhand         | 551.05                                    | 815.5                                     | 594.31                          | 966.02                          |
| 32        | West Bengal         | 99.275                                    | 225                                       | 361.61                          | 405.40                          |
|           | Total               | 14007.29                                  | 13327.03                                  | 26,099.65                       | 18,110.96                       |

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