Lok Sabha Question No. 2488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Central-State Coordination under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2488 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## CENTRAL-STATE COORDINATION UNDER PMGSY

## 2488. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  reduce  the wide gap between  States  in  completing their respective targets under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the manner in which the Ministry attempting to resolve issues of  Centre-State  coordination  to  successfully  complete  State targets, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of measures taken by the Ministry to minimise cost overruns and project delays under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI. KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  a  onetime  special  intervention  by  the  central  government  as  a  poverty alleviation measure  by  constructing/ upgrading rural roads to eligible unconnected habitations. New intervention /verticals namely PMGSY-II, Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Areas (RCPLWEA), and PMGSY-III were added under the ambit  of  PMGSY.  Road  connectivity  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan has also been started under PMGSY for providing connectivity to eligible habitations. Under the various PMGSY verticals, a total of 7,68,892.47 Km of road length have been constructed at an expenditure of  ₹ 3,29,123.01 crore till 02.12.2024.

Some of the States/ UTs have reported challenges of difficult terrain, inadequate working season, climate related disasters, forest and  wildlife  clearances,  security  issues  etc.  in  completing  the works. The  timeline  for  completion  of  works  under  PMGSY-I,  II, RCPLWEA, and PMGSY-III is March 2025.

The  progress  of  implementation  of  PMGSY  works  is  regularly reviewed  by  the  Ministry  by  way  of  Regional  Review  Meetings (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee  (PRC)  Meetings,  and  PreEmpowered/ Empowered  Committee  Meetings with the States. Besides the above, special review meetings/monthly review meetings are also held by the Secretary/ Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries  of  the  States  to  take  stock  of  the  progress  of  the scheme.  Workshops  for  handholding  the  States  in  adopting  new technologies, capacity building at all levels and for cross-learning are also organized by NRIDA.

(c): As per the PMGSY guidelines, no extra funds are provided by the Central Government on account of time and cost overrun as well as tender premium. States prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) based  on  the  prevailing  schedule  of  rates  (SoR).  Accordingly,  the Ministry sanctions the proposals based on the cost estimate arrived at  by  the  States  based  on  the  SoR.  These  SoRs  are  revised  from time to time keeping in view the existing market trends. Once the project  is  sanctioned,  there  is  no  provision  for  payment  of  cost escalation  on  account  of  time  overrun  under  the  scheme.  The timeline has been laid down for the completion of roads/ bridges in the  guidelines  and  the  same  has  to  be  adhered  to  by  the  States/ UTs.

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