Lok Sabha Question No. 4206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Status of PMGSY in the Country
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4206

## ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## STATUS OF PMGSY IN THE COUNTRY

## 4206. Shri VishweshwarHegdeKageri:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and status of the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) in the country;
- (b) the total number of roads constructed and upgraded across the country during the last five years, State and district-wise; and
- the manner in which PMGSY has contributed over the past five years  for  expanding  rural  connectivity  and  enabling  socio-
- (c) economic development in various regions?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): The Government has formulated a dedicated scheme, namely the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), for the improvement and construction of roads in rural areas. Launched in December 2000, the primary objective of the scheme is to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected habitations in rural  areas,  thereby  enhancing  access  to  social  and  economic services  and  improving  the  quality  of  life for rural residents. Subsequently, new verticals of PMGSY were launched for upgradation/consolidation of rural roads, which are as under:
- (i)  PMGSY-II:  Launched  in  2013  to  upgrade  existing  rural  roads  to
- enhance rural infrastructure.
- (ii)  Road  Connectivity  Project  for  Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected Areas  (RCPLWEA)  was  launched  in  the  year  2016  to  improve  the road connectivity in 44 worst affected Left Wing Extremism (LWE) districts and  some  adjoining  districts  in 9 States, viz.  Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,

Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Telangana,  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  scheme has  twin  objectives  of  enabling  smooth  and  seamless  anti-LWE operations by the security forces and also ensuring socio-economic development of the area.

(iii) PMGSY-III: Launched in 2019 to consolidate Through Routes and Major  Rural  Links  by  upgrading  1.25  lakh  km  of  rural  roads, including those linking Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), higher secondary schools, and hospitals.

Since  inception  till  13th  August  2025;  8,38,592  km  of  road  length has been sanctioned for construction using new and green technologies,  out  of  which  7,83,795  Km  of  road  length  has  been constructed.

The timeline for completion of ongoing project under PMGSY-I (only Chhattisgarh), PMGSY-II, RCPLWEA and PMGSY-III is 31.03.2026. For other works the timeline was March, 2025.

Further, The  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  the  launch  of  phase  -IV of Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  on  11.09.2024  for  providing new connectivity to eligible 25,000 unconnected habitations which have  become  eligible  due  to  their  population  increase.   A  total  of 62,500 Kms road for providing new connectivity to eligible unconnected habitations are proposed to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 70,125 crore during the period of 2024-25 to 2028-29.

## (b): The  details  of  the  roads  constructed  during  the  last  five years in the various States/UTs are as under:-

| Verticals   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   | Road length constructed/upgraded (in km)   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|             | 2020- 2021                                 | 2021- 2022                                 | 2022- 2023                                 | 2023- 2024                                 | 2024- 2025                                 | 2025-2026 (till date 13.08.2025)           |
| PMGSY-I     | 16856                                      | 9821                                       | 6012                                       | 2251                                       | 866                                        | 133                                        |
| PMGSY-II    | 8341                                       | 3867                                       | 1355                                       | 435                                        | 114                                        | 11                                         |
| RCPLWEA1720 | RCPLWEA1720                                | 2383                                       | 1787                                       | 1326                                       | 489                                        | 228                                        |
| PMGSY- III  | 9756                                       | 25933                                      | 20584                                      | 22087                                      | 16289                                      | 4354                                       |
| Total       | 36,673                                     | 42,004                                     | 29,738                                     | 26,099                                     | 17,758                                     | 4,726                                      |

The  State-wise  and  district-wise  details  of  roads  constructed  in various States/UTs under various interventions/verticals under PMGSY  can  be  accessed  at  State  wise at  https://omms.nic.in-

>progress monitoring->Financial year wise achievement and District wise at https://omms.nic.in->progress monitoring->district brief.

- (c): A  total  of  6.96  lakh  facilities  have  been  connected  in  rural areas  so  far  under  PMGSY-III,  which  include  1.38  lakh  Gramin Agricultural  Markets,  1.46  lakh  Educational  Centres,  82  thousand Medical Centres and 3.28 lakh transport and other facility Centres. This has improved access to important facilities in the rural areas and has contributed significantly towards socio-economic transformation in those areas.

An  evaluation  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  in  Rural Development  Sector,  including  PMGSY  was  carried  out  by  the Development  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  Office  (DMEO)  of  NITI Aayog in 2020. The following are the findings:

- i. It  was  found  that  the  scheme  is  well  aligned  with  India's international goals and is seen to contribute to SDGs (Sustainable  Development  Goals)  2  &  9  as  it  addresses  the issues of poverty, hunger and infrastructure for growth.
- ii.  Roads  constructed  under  PMGSY  have  been  observed  to create positive impacts both at level of the household and the community.

iii.  The  roads  have  been  observed  to  increase  access  to market  and  livelihood  opportunities,  health  and  education facilities.

iv.  PMGSY  is  noted  to  build  the  foundations  for  long-lasting poverty  reduction  in  rural  India.  Improved  rural  connectivity living standards  of  rural  populations  as  it  allows  households  to provides a long-term and sustained boost in the accumulate wealth and human capital.

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