Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Construction of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor, Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 336 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

336.  SHRI MALAIYARASAN D: SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  rural  roads  constructed  and  upgraded under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the  last  three  years,  State-wise  including  Tamil  Nadu  and Gujarat  including  the  number  of  villages  connected  to  allweather roads;
- (b) the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  implementation  of PMGSY  during  the  said  period,  State-wise  including    Gujarat especially for Banaskantha district;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  innovations  or new technologies in road construction under PMGSY to ensure better durability, cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability;
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  to  improve  maintenance of roads constructed  under  PMGSY  to  ensure  long-term  usability  and prevent road deterioration in rural areas; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  expansion  or reform to the PMGSY and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a): A total of 8,34,716 Km road length has been sanctioned under  various  ongoing  interventions/verticals  of  Pradhan  Mantri Gram SadakYojna (PMGSY), out of which 7,71,641  Km road length has already been completed and upgraded as on date. The details of road length sanctioned and completed  under PMGSY during the last three years, State-wise including Tamil Nadu and Gujarat is given at Annexure-I.

(b): The details of the Central share of funds released by the Ministry  and  expenditure  incurred  by  the  States  (including  State share) during each of the last three years, State-wise are given in Annexure-II.

Further, the funds for implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry to the State as a unit. Further release of funds to the Programme Implantation Units (PIUs) at the district level is done by the  respective  State  Governments  depending  upon  the  absorption capacity of the PIU. The fund utilized in the district of Banaskantha, including  State  share, during  each  of  the  last  three  years  is  as follows:

| Year    |   Expenditure including State share (₹ in |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                     15.43 |
| 2022-23 |                                     19.87 |
| 2023-24 |                                     11.45 |

(c): Yes. Under PMGSY, in order to promote costeffectiveness and new construction technologies in the construction of rural roads, including new materials/waste materials/ locally available materials, MoRD/ National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) had issued 'Guidelines on  Technology  Initiatives',  in  May  2013.   In  order  to  promote innovations/latest technologies on large scale for wider adoption of new/ green technology in rural roads in a much systematic manner, MoRD/ NRIDA has revised the above guidelines and brought 'Vision Document on New Technology Initiatives & Guidelines-2022. Under PMGSY,  around  1,63,877  km  of  roads  works  has  been  sanctioned using  new/  green  technology  out  of  which  1,14,789  km  has  been completed till date.

(d): Under PMGSY, maintenance of rural roads is the responsibility  of  the  State/  UT  Governments.  The  Ministry  had issued  guidelines  for  maintenance  of  roads  constructed  under  the programme.  Under  PMGSY,  roads  are  covered  under  a  5-year maintenance contract to be entered into along with a construction contract  with  the  same  contractor  as  per  the  Standard  Bidding Document (SBD).  Since the design life of PMGSY roads is ten years, the  States  have  to  undertake  further  five  years  of  maintenance. A MoU has been signed with States/UTs to emphasize on maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY. The Ministry has also implemented e-MARG i.e. software module for maintenance

payments  to  the  contractor  during  the  defect  liability  period. The post  five-year  construction  module  of  eMARG  incorporates  initial rehabilitation,  renewal,  pre-  renewal  routine  maintenance,  postrenewal maintenance and emergency repair works, as required. Maintenance funds to service the contract are required to be budgeted by the State Governments and placed at the disposal of the State Rural Roads  Development  Agencies  (SRRDAs)  in  a separate  maintenance  account.  On  expiry  of  this  5  year  post construction maintenance, PMGSY roads are required to be placed under Zonal maintenance contracts consisting of 5 year maintenance including renewal as per cycle, from time to time.

(e): The  Union  Cabinet  on  11 th   September,  2024  approved implementation  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  -  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 circulated to all States/ UTs.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  point  (a)  of  Lok  SabhaUnstarred Question No. 336 for reply on 04.02.2025 regarding Construction of Roads under PMGSY

State wise details of road length sanctioned and completed under PMGSY during last three years:

## (Road length in KM)

| Sl.No   |                     | 2021-22                 | 2021-22                | 2022-23                 | 2022-23                | 2023-24                 | 2023-24                |
|---------|---------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
| .       | State               | Road Length Sanctione d | Road Length Complete d | Road Length Sanctione d | Road Length Complete d | Road Length Sanctione d | Road Length Complete d |
| 1       | Andaman And Nicobar | 0                       | 14                     | 0                       | 31                     | 0                       | 43                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh      | 25                      | 1,282                  | 0                       | 1,051                  | 1,158                   | 369                    |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0                       | 598                    | 0                       | 1,183                  | 1,743                   | 303                    |
| 4       | Assam               | 0                       | 2,164                  | 933                     | 624                    | 0                       | 610                    |
| 5       | Bihar               | 189                     | 1,862                  | 4,670                   | 1,961                  | 268                     | 2,251                  |
| 6       | Chhattisgar h       | 0                       | 3,034                  | 615                     | 670                    | 1,525                   | 201                    |
| 7       | Goa                 | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      |
| 8       | Gujarat             | 0                       | 1,009                  | 0                       | 824                    | 2                       | 619                    |
| 9       | Haryana             | 590                     | 1,384                  | 0                       | 414                    | 0                       | 344                    |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh    | 0                       | 1,624                  | 440                     | 1,126                  | 2,683                   | 317                    |
| 11      | Jammu And Kashmir   | 0                       | 3,278                  | 1,217                   | 464                    | 535                     | 956                    |
| 12      | Jharkhand           | 2,115                   | 995                    | 3,182                   | 1,053                  | 171                     | 1,431                  |
| 13      | Karnataka           | 0                       | 2,560                  | 230                     | 1,629                  | 0                       | 457                    |
| 14      | Kerala              | 567                     | 67                     | 0                       | 133                    | 595                     | 261                    |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh      | 5,408                   | 4,444                  | 982                     | 3,732                  | 295                     | 910                    |
| 16      | Maharashtr a        | 344                     | 199                    | 2,552                   | 1,144                  | 277                     | 1,570                  |
| 17      | Manipur             | 0                       | 684                    | 0                       | 1,340                  | 502                     | 59                     |
| 18      | Meghalaya           | 0                       | 826                    | 443                     | 481                    | 0                       | 399                    |
| 19      | Mizoram             | 0                       | 346                    | 0                       | 192                    | 488                     | 149                    |
| 20      | Nagaland            | 0                       | 198                    | 0                       | 69                     | 507                     | 132                    |
| 21      | Odisha              | 3,999                   | 2,819                  | 0                       | 2,668                  | 148                     | 2,589                  |
| 22      | Puducherry          | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 38                     | 0                       | 24                     |
| 23      | Punjab              | 28                      | 289                    | 0                       | 453                    | 1,254                   | 956                    |
| 24      | Rajasthan           | 0                       | 3,255                  | 2,384                   | 544                    | 493                     | 1,669                  |
| 25      | Sikkim              | 0                       | 141                    | 0                       | 282                    | 305                     | 94                     |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu          | 1,254                   | 2,063                  | 0                       | 847                    | 2,869                   | 985                    |
| 27      | Tripura             | 0                       | 172                    | 232                     | 123                    | 550                     | 112                    |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh       | 12,274                  | 3,368                  | 0                       | 5,011                  | 454                     | 6,799                  |
| 29      | Uttarakhan          | 1,157                   | 2,061                  | 1,091                   | 904                    | 1,241                   | 594                    |

|    | d           |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|----|-------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 30 | West Bengal | 0      | 526    | 857    | 123    | 0      | 362    |
| 31 | Telangana   | 59     | 631    | 326    | 496    | 27     | 493    |
| 32 | Ladakh      | 0      | 109    | 418    | 139    | 0      | 41     |
|    | Total       | 28,009 | 42,004 | 20,573 | 29,749 | 18,088 | 26,100 |

## Annexure referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 336 for 04.02.2025

State-wise details of the funds released and expenditure incurred during last three years

(₹ in crore)

| Sl.   |                     | Release of Central Fund   | Release of Central Fund   | Release of Central Fund   | Expenditure incurred including State share   | Expenditure incurred including State share   | Expenditure incurred including State share   |
|-------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State Name          | 2021-22                   | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                   | 2021-22                                      | 2022-23                                      | 2023-24                                      |
| 1     | Andaman And Nicobar | 9.22                      | 12.22                     | 12.22                     | 5.45                                         | 7.51                                         | 22.93                                        |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh      | 50.00                     | 644.13                    | 140.64                    | 508.86                                       | 748.63                                       | 368.03                                       |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 1090.60                   | 1018.74                   | 339.90                    | 1,279.07                                     | 1,246.99                                     | 320.09                                       |
| 4     | Assam               | 1591.50                   | 664.91                    | 391.29                    | 2,488.03                                     | 1,118.21                                     | 571.22                                       |
| 5     | Bihar               | 375.00                    | 1443.23                   | 963.37                    | 1,992.99                                     | 2,088.54                                     | 1,815.63                                     |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh        | 394.41                    | 995.87                    | 401.77                    | 1,902.34                                     | 1,057.35                                     | 388.09                                       |
| 7     | Goa                 | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                      | 0.00                                         | 0.00                                         | 0.00                                         |
| 8     | Gujarat             | 195.50                    | 266.63                    | 298.41                    | 400.16                                       | 492.19                                       | 330.33                                       |
| 9     | Haryana             | 353.23                    | 168.25                    | 74.01                     | 583.12                                       | 213.81                                       | 150.86                                       |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh    | 517.45                    | 624.76                    | 617.56                    | 933.22                                       | 626.84                                       | 371.54                                       |
| 11    | Jammu And Kashmir   | 1328.34                   | 717.00                    | 1304.17                   | 1,485.28                                     | 1,114.78                                     | 1,256.96                                     |
| 12    | Jharkhand           | 0.00                      | 332.63                    | 752.80                    | 598.44                                       | 745.63                                       | 1,323.90                                     |
| 13    | Karnataka           | 704.25                    | 720.47                    | 72.25                     | 1,499.18                                     | 864.71                                       | 404.03                                       |
| 14    | Kerala              | 0.00                      | 106.76                    | 54.25                     | 46.91                                        | 124.97                                       | 164.95                                       |
| 15    | Ladakh              | 140.79                    | 109.97                    | 37.50                     | 109.66                                       | 107.81                                       | 30.44                                        |
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh      | 1392.25                   | 1557.47                   | 599.42                    | 2,419.14                                     | 1,978.73                                     | 1,105.16                                     |
| 17    | Maharashtra         | 0.00                      | 743.00                    | 1110.80                   | 376.73                                       | 1,074.02                                     | 1,507.37                                     |
| 18    | Manipur             | 742.00                    | 744.98                    | 161.29                    | 710.58                                       | 539.11                                       | 296.83                                       |
| 19    | Meghalaya           | 483.92                    | 405.89                    | 122.59                    | 536.92                                       | 373.72                                       | 238.19                                       |
| 20    | Mizoram             | 74.34                     | 584.20                    | 141.37                    | 332.86                                       | 315.94                                       | 381.62                                       |
| 21    | Nagaland            | 145.31                    | 183.15                    | 161.29                    | 125.83                                       | 198.65                                       | 94.01                                        |
| 22    | Odisha              | 404.12                    | 1235.88                   | 1262.55                   | 1,795.5                                      | 2,088.9                                      | 1,589.8                                      |
| 23    | Puducherry          | 11.66                     | 24.72                     | 0.27                      | 0.00                                         | 27.08                                        | 11.89                                        |
| 24    | Punjab              | 68.59                     | 231.06                    | 265.10                    | 295.14                                       | 428.72                                       | 522.95                                       |
| 25    | Rajasthan           | 917.51                    | 199.90                    | 404.79                    | 1,452.64                                     | 372.38                                       | 633.09                                       |
| 26    | Sikkim              | 107.28                    | 263.33                    | 94.37                     | 177.89                                       | 230.34                                       | 130.13                                       |
| 27    | Tamil Nadu          | 440.00                    | 613.70                    | 411.36                    | 1,169.56                                     | 532.36                                       | 777.78                                       |
| 28    | Telangana           | 86.38                     | 321.43                    | 296.9625                  | 410.80                                       | 345.32                                       | 479.41                                       |
| 29    | Tripura             | 73.88                     | 267.59                    | 185.03                    | 202.93                                       | 152.90                                       | 112.64                                       |
| 30    | Uttar Pradesh       | 1418.55                   | 2068.57                   | 2679.63                   | 2,074.26                                     | 3,267.32                                     | 3,791.65                                     |
| 31    | Uttarakhand         | 787.00                    | 1297.16                   | 551.05                    | 1,218.45                                     | 1,350.02                                     | 800.68                                       |
| 32    | West Bengal         | 49.94                     | 381.03                    | 99.275                    | 701.28                                       | 394.75                                       | 309.11                                       |
|       | Total               | 13952.99                  | 18948.61                  | 14007.29                  | 27,833.22                                    | 24,228.27                                    | 20,301.27                                    |

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