Lok Sabha Question No. 3186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: PMGSY in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3186 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## PMGSY IN ODISHA

## 3186. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  roads  constructed  in  Kilometer  under  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during each of the last five years in the State of Odisha;
- (b) the  total  funds  allocated  and  utilized  by  the  State  of  Odisha during the said period;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure improved road connectivity under PMGSY for most remote and tribal areas in the State of Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  specific  provision  or  scheme within  PMGSY  to  promote  road  connectivity  for  agriculture  and rural  marketing  purpose  such  as  transportation  of  agriculture produce, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has faced any challenges or delays in implementation  of  the  projects  under  PMGSY  in  the  State  of Odisha; and
- (f) if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  addressing  the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   The details of road length constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Odisha during last five years, are as under:-

| Years   | Road Length completed (in km)   |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 8,101                           |
| 2019-20 | 5,294                           |

| 2020-21   | 1,840   |
|-----------|---------|
| 2021-22   | 2,819   |
| 2022-23   | 2,668   |
| Total     | 20,722  |

(b)    The  details  of  total  fund  released  and  utilized  by  the  State  of Odisha under PMGSY including Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) during last five years are given as under:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   | Central Fund released   | Expenditure incurred (Including state share)   |
|------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19          | 2,535.18                | 3,289.38                                       |
| 2019-20          | 798.11                  | 2,489.91                                       |
| 2020-21          | 774.29                  | 1,754.13                                       |
| 2021-22          | 404.12                  | 1,795.50                                       |
| 2022-23          | 1,235.88                | 2,088.94                                       |

(c) Government  of  India,  as  a  part  of  poverty  reduction  strategy, launched  PMGSY  on  25 th  December,  2000  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme to assist the States, though Rural Roads are in the State List under the Constitution. The primary objective of PMGSY is to provide connectivity by way of an All-Weather roads. Under PMGSY, habitations with population (census, 2001)  of 500+ in plain areas and 250+   in North-East and  Himalayan  States,  Desert areas, Tribal (Schedule V) areas and 88 Selected Tribal and Backward districts (as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) were eligible. In  addition  to  above  to  ensure  improved  road  connectivity  under PMGSY  for  most  remote  and  tribal  areas,  additional  relaxation  has been given to connect habitations with population 100 to 249 persons in  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)  affected  blocks  as  identified  by  the

MHA.

Details  of  habitations  sanctioned,  completed  and  balance  250+  and 100-249 are as under:-

| Population category (250+)   | Population category (250+)   | Population category (250+)   | Population category (100-249) (LWE)   | Population category (100-249) (LWE)   | Population category (100-249) (LWE)   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sanctioned                   | Connected                    | Balance                      | Sanctioned                            | Connected                             | Balance                               |
| 15,313                       | 15,302                       | 11                           | 1,688                                 | 1,678                                 | 10                                    |

The timeline for completion of PMGSY-I is March 2024.

(d) PMGSY-III  was  launched  in  the  year  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  State  Government  of  Odisha has been allocated target of 9400 km under PMGSY-III, out of which 9375.91 km has been sanctioned. (e) & (f) While implementing the scheme, challenges like issues of land acquisition,  forest  clearance,  execution  and  contracting  capacity  of States, lack of response to tenders, law and order issues, came in the way  which  impacted  the  overall  progress  of  the  scheme  in  few locations. The  program  is  monitored  at  regular  intervals  by  way  of  Regional Review  Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review  Committee  (PRC) Meetings  and  Pre-Empowered/  Empowered  Committee  Meetings  with the States. In addition to this, special review meetings/ monthly review meetings were also held at the level of Secretary/ Additional Secretary/Joint  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  with  Chief Secretaries/Additional  Chief  Secretaries/Principal  Secretaries/  Chief Executive Officer-State Rural Development Agencies (SRRDAs) of the States. Review meetings are also held by the Minister with counterpart State Ministers for expediting decision-making and quality control of the construction. Necessary hand-holding of the States has also been undertaken through workshops, Inter-departmental meetings etc.

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