Lok Sabha Question No. 1223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Construction of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1223 ANSWERED ON 03/12/2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 1223. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gam  SadakYojana (PMGSY) in the country;
- (b) the details and total number of roads constructed and upgraded so far in Kallakurichi Constituency of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the total funds allocated and utilized under the Yojana and the progress made during the last financial year in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the details of steps being taken to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects;
- (e) the  challenges  faced  in  the  implementation  of  the  scheme, particularly in remote and rural areas; and
- (f) whether the Government has any plans to further expand the scope of PMGSY in the coming years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)          A  total  of  8,28,533  Km  road  length  has  been  sanctioned under  various  ongoing  interventions/verticals  of  PMGSY,  out  of which  7,68,879   Km  road  length  has  already  been  completed  and 42,226  Km  road  length  are  at  various  stages  of  execution.  The intervention/vertical  wise  physical  achievements  under  PMGSY since inception till 27.11.2024 are given below:

(Road length in Km)

| Name                  | of Sanctioned         | Completed   | Balance*   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------|------------|
| intervention/vertical | intervention/vertical |             |            |
| PMGSY-I               | 6,44,872              | 6,24,561    | 4,552      |
| PMGSY-II              | 49,795                | 49,022      | 232        |
| RCPLWEA               | 12,228                | 9,296       | 2,833      |
| PMGSY III             | 1,21,638              | 86,000      | 34,609     |
| Total:                | 8,28,533              | 7,68,879    | 42,226     |

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

- (b)         In  Kallakurichi  Constituency  of  Tamil  Nadu,  a  total  of  237 roads of 678 km length and 11 bridges have been sanctioned out of which 216 roads of 583 km length and 7 bridges have already been constructed  and  upgraded  under  various  ongoing  interventions/ verticals of the PMGSY and 21 roads of 81 km length and 4 bridges are  at  different  stages  of  execution.  Interventions/  verticals  wise details may be accessed at programme website www.omms.nic.in> Progress Monitoring > State Abstract Report.
- (c)        A total of 660 roads of 2,869 km length and 28 bridges have been sanctioned to the State during last financial year out of which 203  roads  of  985  km  length  and  2  bridges  have  already  been constructed  under  various  ongoing  interventions/  verticals  of  the PMGSY  with  an  expenditure  of  Rs.776.75  crore.  The  total  funds allocated/released  to  the  State  during  last  financial  year  was Rs.411.363 crore.

(d)        'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  timely  completion  of PMGSY roads is the responsibility of the respective State Governments. Regular and adequate availability of budgetary support  to  the  States  is  a  critical  factor  in  timely  completion  of PMGSY works. In addition, State Governments are advised through various Regional Review meetings & Empowered Committee

meetings  to  take  suitable  necessary  action  to  expedite  timely completion of road works under PMGSY. The following steps in this regard have been taken by the Ministry:

- i. States  have  been  requested  to  augment  executing  capacity and contracting capacity and their compliance in this regard is regularly reviewed.
- ii. Bidding document provisions have been rationalized.
- iii. Training is imparted to field engineers and contractors as well as their staff for capacity building.
- iv. Regular and structured review of physical & financial parameters is  conducted  at  regular  interval  in  various  zones for a cluster of states of that zone.
5. (e)         While  implementing  the  scheme, challenges  like  issues of land  acquisition,  forest  clearance,  poor  contracting  capacity  of states, lack of response to tenders, law and order issues, financial capability of States to release funds, execution capacity of States came in the way which impacted the overall progress of the scheme in some areas.
6. (f)        The Government of India has approved phase IV of PMGSY in September  2024  to  provide  all-weather  connectivity  to  25,000 unconnected habitations of population size 500+ in plains, 250+ in North Eastern (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. The  total  outlay  of  this  scheme  is  Rs.  70,125  crore  and  the timeline for the scheme is FY 2024-25 to 2028-29.

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