Lok Sabha Question No. 4157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Criteria for Road Construction
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4157 ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## CRITERIA FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION

## 4157. Shri RajkumarRoat:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the criteria adopted for road construction under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b) the  number  of  roads  constructed  in  Dungarpur  region  of BanswaraLokSabha Constituency under PMGSY during the last ten years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  improve  the  already constructed  roads  and  construct  new  roads  under  PMGSY  in BanswaraLokSabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (d) the number of proposal received from Rajasthan during the last one year for construction of roads in the State, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  is  being implemented since the year 2000 by the Ministry of Rural Development to  provide  rural  connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  allweather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of population size  500+  in  plains,  250+  in  NE  &  Hill  Sates/UTs,  special  category areas  (Tribal  Schedule  V,  Backward  districts,  desert  areas)  and 100+ in Left  Wing  Extremism  Affected  (LWE)  affected  districts,  as per  Census  2001.  For  the  new  vertical  PMGSY-IV,  the  population criteria  is  as  per  Census  2011. The  roads  under  PMGSY  are  being constructed as per the technical specifications  and  geometric design standards given in the Ministry of  Rural  Development Specifications  for  Rural  Roads,  Rural  Roads  Manual  of  the  Indian Road  Congress  (IRC)  (IRC:  SP:20),  IRC:SP:72  and  also,  where

required,  the  Hill  Road  Manual  (IRC:  SP:48)  and  other  IRC  Codes/ Guidelines.

- (b): Under  PMGSY,  constituency  wise  data  is  not  maintained; however  district  wise  progress  report  is  being  maintained  in  the Ministry. The progress in Banswara and Dungarpur districts are as below:

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| District   | Total sanctioned (Length in Kms   | Total completion (Length in Kms) Bridges   |   Total completion (Length in Kms) Bridges |   Bridges completed |
|------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Dungarpur  | 3,160.445                         | 3,032.161                                  |                                          2 |                   1 |
| Banswara   | 2,961.175                         | 2,931.225                                  |                                          3 |                   3 |

District-wise  detailed  progress  under  PMGSY can  be  accessed  at the programme website https://omms.nic.in=>progress monitoring=>Monthly Progress Reports (MPR)=>District Brief.

- (c): PMGSY was launched to provide connectivity to the unconnected  habitations  in  rural  areas;  however  need  was  felt  to cover the upgradation of already constructed roads in rural areas, hence  upgradation  works  were  taken  up  under  PMGSY-II  and PMGSY-III  verticals  across  the  country,  including  the  State  of Rajasthan.  The  status  of  the  progress  of  the  State  of  Rajasthan under PMGSY-II and III is as below:

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| Vertical   | Sanctioned                      | Sanctioned   | Completed            | Completed            | Completed      | Balance                      | Balance                      | Balance   |
|------------|---------------------------------|--------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------|
|            | No of Roads Road length (in km) | LSBsNo       | of Roads Road length | of Roads Road length | (in km) LSBsNo | of Roads Road length (in km) | of Roads Road length (in km) | LSBs      |
| PMGSY- II  | 4013,464.26                     | 6            |                      | 4013,468.63          | 6              | 0                            | 0                            | 0         |
| PMGSY- III | 9188,658.34                     | 41           | 893                  | 893                  | 893            | 25                           | 75.27                        | 14        |
| Total      | 131912,122.6                    | 47           |                      | 12944,361.63         | 899            | 25                           | 75.27                        | 14        |

Further, the PMGSY-IV has been launched to provide new connectivity to 25,000 unconnected eligible habitations across the country, including in districts in BanswaraLokSabha Constituency.

(d): The  State  has  been  sanctioned  its  complete  entitlements under PMGSY-I, II & III. During 2024-25, 5 road works of 58.31 km

road  length  were  sanctioned  under  PMGSY-III  as  per  the  details given below:

| Sr. No.   | District Name   |   No. of Roads Sanctioned | Road Length Sanctioned (in km)   |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Bikaner 1       |                        15 |                                  |
| 2         | Chittaurgarh    |                         1 | 11.70                            |
| 3         | Udaipur         |                         1 | 10.00                            |
| 4         | Kota            |                         2 | 21.61                            |
| Total     | Total           |                         5 | 58.31                            |

Further,  the  State  of  Rajasthan  has  completed  the  survey  of unconnected habitations  for  PMGSY-IV.  The  Ministry  is  working  in close coordination with the State for submission of proposal under PMGSY IV.

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