Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Tribal Dominated Remote Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025

## TRIBAL DOMINATED REMOTE AREAS

## 2724. Smt. DhanorkarPratibha Suresh:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Rupapeth-Khadki-Sawalhira  road and  various  other  roads  connecting  tribal-dominated  remote areas (like Yergarvhan-ChanaiKhurd, Kanhalgaon-Mandwa, etc.)  near  Manikgad  hill  in  KorpanaTaluka  of  Chandrapur district of Maharashtra  are in dilapidated condition with potholes making travel a life-threatening affair;
- (b) if  so,  the  difficulties  being  faced  by  tribal  villagers  in  getting healthcare and other essential facilities due to the said plight;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the bridges between TangalaChampati and  Jambhuldhara  get  submerged  in  water  during  monsoon bringing the traffic to a complete standstill; and
- (d) if  so,  the  concrete  steps  the  Government  is  taking  to  repair roads and build a big bridge from TangalaChampati to Jambhuldhara and the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) is being implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  as  a  one-time poverty alleviation program that provides all-weather road connectivity  to  the  unconnected  habitations  since  the  year  2000 through various verticals. Further, "rural roads" is a State subject, and  the  responsibility  of  their  maintenance  lies  with  the  State Governments.

The  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  informed  that Rupapeth-Khadki-Sawalhira road and various other roads connecting tribal-dominated remote areas (like YergarvhanChanaiKhurd,  Kanhalgaon-Mandwa,  etc.)  near Manikgad  hill in KorpanaTaluka of Chandrapur district  of  Maharashtra  are  not  in  a dilapidated condition. The Khadki-Tangala-Chenai-Kanhalgaon road (T-16), having a length of 11.00 km, was constructed under PMGSYI, Phase-XII, Batch-I (Schedule-V) and was completed on 01.05.2018. The  Defect  Liability Period (DLP) for this  road  concluded  on 01.05.2023.

During 5 years DLP, an expenditure of Rs. 10.91 lakh has been incurred for the maintenance of the road from State funds. The road has now transitioned to the Post-DLP stage, with the State required to take up further maintenance of the road as per the maintenance policy.

The State Government has further informed that currently, no work is underway, and the road is motorable and in reasonably fair It  has  also  informed  that  State  schemes,  such  as MukhyaMantri Gram SadakYojana-II  (MMGSY-II)  will  be  utilized  for condition. the upgradation and maintenance of this road, as required.

(c) & (d): The State Government of Maharashtra has informed that on  the  Tangala  to  Khadki  road,  near  Tangala  village,  there  is  one Flood Causeway and one Raised Causeway at chainages 7/250 and 8/100,  respectively.  During  the  monsoon  season,  these  causeways are  occasionally  submerged,  resulting  in  traffic  interruptions  of about  2  to  3  hours.  State  schemes,  such  as  MukhyaMantri  Gram SadakYojana-II  (MMGSY-II),  will  be  utilized  for  the  replacement  of the causeways with box culverts and upgradation of this road, and the road and bridges connecting Tangala, Champati, and Jambhuldhara villages, as required.

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