Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Connectivity of Villages under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 224 ANSWERED ON 16/12/2025

## CONNECTIVITY OF VILLAGES UNDER PMGSY

*224. Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  villages  yet  to  be  connected  by  road  under Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  in  the  country, State-wise  particularly  in  Shirdi  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the Government  has formulated or proposes to formulate any action plan to connect the villages with access roads located in the most backward areas of the country, Statewise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (d):       A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *224  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 16.12.2025  REGARDING  'CONNECTIVITY  OF  VILLAGES  UNDER PMGSY'

(a) to (d): 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject.  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in the year 2000 as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of designated population size in the core network for uplifting the socioeconomic  condition  of  the  rural  population.  Subsequently,  new interventions, namely, PMGSY-II, Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing  Extremism  Affected  Areas  (RCPLWEA),  PMGSY-III,  Pradhan Mantri  Jan  Jati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM-JANMAN)  and PMGSY-IV were added under the ambit of PMGSY  for new connectivity and upgradation of rural roads. The unit for PMGSY is a habitation and not a village.

-  Under PMGSY I programme (2000-2025), 1,62,774 habitations have  been  provided  all  weather  road  connectivity  and  the sunset date of PMGSY-I has expired on 31 st  March, 2025 (except Chhattisgarh). State/UT-wise numbers of habitations connected under PMGSY-I is given at Annexure-I.
-  PMGSY-II  was  launched  for  upgradation  of  select  Through Routes and Major Rural Links (MRLs) with a target to upgrade 50,000 km in various states and Union Territories. Under PMGSY II  program  (2013-2025)  49,082  km  of  the  roads  have  been upgraded. Under this scheme in Maharashtra the road length sanctioned was 2618.91 km and number of bridges was 108. Out of  this  2585.91  km  road  length  is  completed  along  with  108 bridges.
-  In the year 2013, to provide better connectivity to LWE affected regions, special provision was made to provide connectivity to habitations in the population category of 100-249. Subsequently, in the year 2016, Road Connectivity for Project Left Wing Effected Areas (RCPLWEA) was launched as separate vertical  under  PMGSY.  Under  RCPLWEA,  out  of  12,092  km sanctioned  roads  9,763  km  has  been  completed.  Under  this
- scheme in Maharashtra the road length sanctioned is 619.68 km

- and number of bridges is 112. Out of this 551.27 km road length is completed along with 107 bridges, so far.
-  PMGSY III program (2019-2026) envisages consolidation of the existing Rural  Road  Network  by upgradation of existing 1,25,000 km Through Routes and Major Rural Links that connect habitations  to  Gramin  Agricultural  Markets  (GrAMs),  Higher Secondary  Schools  and  Hospitals.  Out  of  the  sanctioned 1,21,082 km road, the achievement is about 1,01,900 km. The balance road works are targeted to be completed by 2026.  Under  this  scheme  in  Maharashtra  the  road  length sanctioned is 6,409.03 km and number of bridges is 213. Out of this  4,820.95  km  road  length  is  completed  along  with  12 bridges, so far.
-  Under PM-JANMAN (2024 onwards), out of a total target of 8,000 km  of  rural  roads,  7,323.75  km  of  road  length  has  been sanctioned (including in Maharashtra of 50.14 km length), as on 10-12-2025, for providing connectivity to 2,909 habitations of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The sanctioned works are in different stages of construction. The timeline for implementation of PM-JANMAN is till March 2028. State-wise details of length and habitations sanctioned under PM-JANMAN is at Annexure-II.
-  The Government has launched PMGSY IV on 11th September 2024 for providing road connectivity of 62,500 Kms to 25,000 unconnected  habitations  which  have  become  eligible  due  to their  population  increase.  Unconnected  habitations  having 500+ population in plain areas; 250+ in NE and Hill States/UTs, Special Category Areas (Schedule V Tribal Areas, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert Areas); and 100+ in LWE-affected areas (as notified by MHA in 9 States), as per Census 2011, are eligible for coverage under PMGSY-IV, as per population norms of the programme. The PMGSY IV is being implemented in convergence with two targeted initiatives for ensuring inclusive access in backward and marginalised areas, namely,
- (i) Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA): Habitations with 500+ population and 50% or more ST population, or habitations with 50+ ST population in the 250+ category in Aspirational Districts, as per Census 2011, are given priority under PMGSY IV.

- (ii) Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAJAY): Habitations with 500+ population and 40% or more SC population are given priority under PMGSY-IV.
-  Under  PMGSY  IV  programme  (2024-2029),  the  States  have conducted  survey  using  Gram  Sadak  Survey  application  and uploaded  the  details  of  40,547  habitations  as  unconnected habitations. The details are placed in Annexure-III.
-  In Maharashtra, the State  Government  has  mapped  196 habitations as unconnected habitations after the survey in 26 districts-Ahilyanagar,  Aurangabad,  Beed,  Buldhana,  Dhule, Gadchiroli,  Hingoli,  Jalgaon,  Jalna,  Kolhapur,  Latur,  Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Washim, and Palghar-using the Gram Sadak Survey Application.
-  As the  preliminary  identification  of  eligible  habitations  under PMGSY-IV has been completed by the State Governments, the Ministry  is  working  closely  with  the  State  Governments, including Maharashtra, to finalise and sanction proposals as per the guidelines. The timeline for implementation of PMGSY IV is till March 2029.
-  Parliamentary constituency wise details are not maintained in the Ministry. Shirdi parliamentary constituency comprises parts of  the  district  of  Ahilyanagar.  In  Ahilyanagar  district,  under PMGSY program, since inception of scheme road length of 1818 km was sanctioned, out of which 1642 km of road construction has  been  completed  and  125  km  is  under  construction.  The details of works sanctioned and completed under the verticals of  PMGSY in the district are given at Annexure-IV. The State Government survey report indicates that the Shirdi Lok Sabha Constituency  of Maharashtra  does  not have  any  eligible unconnected habitations, as per the PMGSY IV guidelines.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for answer on 16.12.2025 regarding 'Connectivity of Villages under PMGSY'

## State-wise details of habitations connected under PMGSY-I

| Sr. No.   | State/UT Name     | Total Eligible Habitation Connected (Nos.)   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar | 7                                            |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,422                                        |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 616                                          |
| 4         | Assam             | 13,719                                       |
| 5         | Bihar             | 31,280                                       |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 10,621                                       |
| 8         | Goa               | 1                                            |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 3,047                                        |
| 10        | Haryana           | 1                                            |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 2,555                                        |
| 12        | Jammu And         | 2,132                                        |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 10,953                                       |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 295                                          |
| 15        | Kerala            | 402                                          |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 17,497                                       |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 1,417                                        |
| 18        | Manipur           | 622                                          |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | 586                                          |
| 20        | Mizoram           | 231                                          |
| 21        | Nagaland          | 107                                          |
| 22        | Odisha            | 16,991                                       |
| 23        | Punjab            | 389                                          |
| 24        | Rajasthan         | 15,970                                       |
| 25        | Sikkim            | 350                                          |
| 26        | Tamil Nadu        | 1,985                                        |
| 27        | Tripura           | 1,979                                        |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     | 11,748                                       |
| 29        | Uttarakhand       | 1,860                                        |
| 30        | West Bengal       | 13,224                                       |
| 31        | Telangana         | 703                                          |
| 32        | Ladakh            | 64                                           |
|           | Total             | 162,774                                      |

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for answer on 16.12.2025 regarding 'Connectivity of Villages under PMGSY'

| Details of Road length sanctioned under PM JANMAN till 10.12.25   | Details of Road length sanctioned under PM JANMAN till 10.12.25   | Details of Road length sanctioned under PM JANMAN till 10.12.25   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                             | Length Sanctioned (in km)                                         | Sanctioned habitations                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 865.95                                                            | 438                                                               |
| Chhattisgarh                                                      | 2901.95                                                           | 918                                                               |
| Gujarat                                                           | 1.55                                                              | 2                                                                 |
| Jharkhand                                                         | 914.14                                                            | 304                                                               |
| Karnataka                                                         | 63.76                                                             | 42                                                                |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                    | 1835.00                                                           | 850                                                               |
| Maharashtra                                                       | 50.14                                                             | 29                                                                |
| Manipur                                                           | 35.00                                                             | 8                                                                 |
| Odisha                                                            | 211.14                                                            | 74                                                                |
| Rajasthan                                                         | 98.69                                                             | 38                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu                                                        | 10.96                                                             | 6                                                                 |
| Telangana                                                         | 66.98                                                             | 46                                                                |
| Tripura                                                           | 268.49                                                            | 154                                                               |
| Total                                                             | 7323.75                                                           | 2909                                                              |

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for answer on 16.12.2025 regarding 'Unconnected Habitations surveyed by the State Governments under PMGSY IV'

|    | Sr.NoState/UT Name   |   Habitations surveyed in GSS application as per PMGSY-IV eligibility criteria by the State Governments |
|----|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh       |                                                                                                     413 |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh    |                                                                                                     194 |
| 3  | Assam                |                                                                                                    4670 |
| 4  | Bihar                |                                                                                                     103 |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh         |                                                                                                    2692 |
| 6  | Gujarat              |                                                                                                    2443 |
| 7  | Himachal Pradesh     |                                                                                                    1021 |
| 8  | Jammu And Kashmir    |                                                                                                    2262 |
| 9  | Jharkhand            |                                                                                                    2787 |
| 10 | Karnataka            |                                                                                                      76 |
| 11 | Kerala               |                                                                                                    2335 |
| 12 | Ladakh               |                                                                                                      31 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh       |                                                                                                    9246 |
| 14 | Maharashtra          |                                                                                                     196 |
| 15 | Manipur              |                                                                                                     303 |
| 16 | Meghalaya            |                                                                                                     377 |
| 17 | Mizoram              |                                                                                                      63 |
| 18 | Nagaland             |                                                                                                     224 |
| 19 | Odisha               |                                                                                                    2679 |
| 20 | Punjab               |                                                                                                       1 |
| 21 | Rajasthan            |                                                                                                    1740 |
| 22 | Sikkim               |                                                                                                     283 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu           |                                                                                                       5 |
| 24 | Telangana            |                                                                                                     173 |
| 25 | Tripura              |                                                                                                     435 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh        |                                                                                                    2174 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand          |                                                                                                     873 |
| 28 | West Bengal          |                                                                                                    2748 |
|    | Total                |                                                                                                   40547 |

Annexure-IV Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 224 for answer on 16.12.2025 regarding 'Connectivity of Villages under PMGSY'

Details  of  works  sanctioned  and  completed  in  the  district  of Ahilyanagar are as follows:

| Vertical   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned       | Sanctioned    | Value of project (Crore)   | Completed   | Completed        | Completed     | Expenditure (including State Share (Crore)   | Balance     | Balance          | Balance       |
|------------|--------------|------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-------------|------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------|---------------|
|            | No of roads  | Road length (km) | No of bridges | Value of project (Crore)   | No of roads | Road length (km) | No of bridges |                                              | No of roads | Road length (km) | No of bridges |
| PMGSY-I    | 203          | 1270             | 15            | 376                        | 202         | 1226             | 15            | 1                                            | 1           | 0                | 381           |
| PMGSY-II   | 19           | 134              | 3             | 73                         | 19          | 127              | 3             | 74                                           | 0           | 0                | 0             |
| PMGSY-III  | 59           | 414              | 4             | 322                        | 29          | 289              | 1             | 238                                          | 30          | 125              | 3             |
| Total      | 281          | 1818             | 22            | 771                        | 250         | 1642             | 19            | 313                                          | 31          | 125              | 384           |

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