Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: PMGSY-III in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2538 ANSWERED ON 19/12/2023

## PMGSY-III IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

## 2538. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total funds sanctioned for Himachal Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Union Government along with names of the roads for which the said funds have been sanctioned during the last two years;
- (b) the number of roads on which the construction work has been completed and the number of roads that still remain incomplete; and
- (c) the total amount of funds sanctioned for Himachal Pradesh so far under PMGSY Phase-III, year and district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in  December,  2000  as  a  one-time  special  intervention  to  support enhancement  of  rural  connectivity  for  uplifting  the  socio-economic condition of the  rural  population.  Total  central  share  of  Rs.  7,259.67 crore  has  been  released  to  the  state  of  Himachal  Pradesh  under various  verticals  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  till 13.12.2023.

PMGSY-III was started in 2019. The details of central  share  released to the State of Himachal Pradesh against the works sanctioned under PMGSY-III during the last two years and current year are as under:-

| Financial year            |   Funds released (Central share) (Rs. in crore) |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22                   |                                             0   |
| 2022-23                   |                                           293.5 |
| 2023-24 (till 13.12.2023) |                                             0   |

The  funds  for  implementation  of  PMGSY  are  released  to  the  States/ UTs on  the  basis  of  the  proposals  received  from  them,  and  depend, inter-alia,  on  works  in  hand,  execution  capacity  and  unspent  funds. Further  release  of  funds  to  the  Programme  Implementation  Units (PIUs) at the district level is done by the respective State Governments depending upon the absorption capacity of the PIUs.

The names of roads where work has been completed and is ongoing in the  State  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  district-wise  and  year-wise  under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) may be accessed at the program website omms.nic.in=>progress monitoring=>Physical progress=>Physical progress of works.

As on 13 th December, 2023, the details of roads sanctioned, constructed and ongoing in Himachal Pradesh under various verticals PMGSY are as under:-

## Road length in Km

|            | Sanctioned    | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Constructed   | Constructed   | Constructed   | Balance       | Balance       | Balance   |
|------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|
| Vertical s | No. of road s | Road Lengt h | Bridge s     | No. of road s | Road Lengt h  | Bridge s      | No. of road s | Road Length * | Bridge s  |
| PMGSY-I    | 3466          | 20603        | 103          | 3324          | 19768         | 93            | 142           | 523           | 10        |
| PMGSY- II  | 112           | 1251         | 1            | 103           | 1207          | 1             | 9             | 38            | 0         |
| PMGSY- III | 299           | 3123         | 0            | 0             | 25            | 0             | 299           | 3098          | 0         |
| Total      | 3877          | 24977        | 104          | 3427          | 21000         | 94            | 450           | 3659          | 10        |

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

The timeline for completion of projects under PMGSY-I & II is March, 2024 and the timeline for completion of PMGSY-III is March 2025. *****