Lok Sabha Question No. 1268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Construction of Rural Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1268

## ANSWERED ON 03/12/2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS 1268. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Akola (Maharashtra)  to  construct  rural  roads  under  Pradhan  Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of funds granted for repair and construction of rural roads  in  the  Akola  district  during  each  of  the  last  five  years along  with  the  time  by  which  pending  worksare  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  State  of  Maharashtra  has  already  been  sanctioned full  entitlement  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSYI&II). The  State  has  been  allocated  6,550  Km  road  length  under PMGSY-III and out of which, the road length of 6500 Km has already been sanctioned to the State. This also includes the sanctioning of 10  road  works  of  116.01  km  length  pertaining  to  Akola  District  of the  State.  Out  of  116.01  km  length,  110.51  km  has  already  been constructed  in  the  Akola  District.  The  timeline for  completion  of PMGSY-III is till March 2025.

Central funds under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) are released to State Governments and further, the funds are released at district and sub-district level by the State Governments. The release of funds to the State for implementation of  PMGSY  is  done  on  the  basis  of  the  proposal  received  from  the

State and depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State and unspent funds available with the State. The details of Central fund released to the State of Maharashtra during last five years  and  current  year,  expenditure  in  Maharashtra  under  PMGSY are given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year             |   Central fund released |   Expenditure (including State share) |
|----------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                    |                  150    |                                207.12 |
| 2020-21                    |                    0    |                                221.59 |
| 2021-22                    |                    0    |                                376.73 |
| 2022-23                    |                  743    |                               1074.02 |
| 2023-24                    |                 1110.8  |                               1507.37 |
| 2024-25 (as on 28.11.2024) |                  234.21 |                                645.91 |

The District-wise expenditure under various interventions of PMGSY may be accessed at the programme website omms.nic.in=>progress monitoring=>MPR1

Rural  roads  is  a  State  subject.  Maintenance  of  roads  constructed under the programme is the responsibility of the State Governments and  all  road  works  are  covered  by  initial  five  year  maintenance contracts to be entered into along with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document. Maintenance  funds  are  to  be  provided  by  the  State  Government. Maintenance of roads beyond 5 years is also to be done by the State Government.

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