Lok Sabha Question No. 2819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Assessment of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2819 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2025

## ASSESSMENT OF PMGSY

## 2819. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  studies  of  the  Pradhan MantriGrameenSadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if  so,  the  manner  in  which  the  PMGSY  is  improving  rural connectivity, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of remaining challenges and the steps taken by the Government to address these remaining challenges to achieve the target;
- (d) whether  there  has  been  inordinate  delay  in  achieving  the targets under first and second phases; and
- (e) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  corrective  steps proposed  for  construction/completion  of  remaining  length  of roads under these two phases?

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

(a) & (b): Various independent evaluation studies have been conducted by NITI Aayog, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), World Bank and International Labour Organization (ILO), on Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY). Various  impact  assessment  studies  have  concluded  that  PMGSY has helped in better access of marketplace for the rural masses and generated  employments  in  various  forms.  It  has  also  helped  in improving  socio-  economic  conditions  of  people  living  around  the area.  Thus,  it  has  helped  in  removing  poverty  and  unemployment. The scheme has impacted agriculture, health, education, urbanization and employment generation in a big way. The PMGSY

has affected rural masses of all the states including Maharashtra in a  very  positive  way  by  emerging  as  a  facilitator  and  precursor  to various  developmental  activities. Since  inception  till  11 th   March, 2025, in the state of Maharashtra, a total of 34,567 KM Road length has been  sanctioned  under various verticals/ interventions of PMGSY and 31,203 KM has been completed.

- (c): While implementing the scheme, challenges like issues of land acquisition, forest clearance, court cases, poor contracting capacity  of  states,  lack  of  response  to  tenders,  law  and  order issues,  financial  capability  of  states  to  release  funds,  execution capacity  of  states, insufficient availability  of  the  construction materials  such  as  gravel,  morum,  sand,  stone  aggregate  bitumen, machinery,  personnel  to  handle  machinery  etc.  came  in  the  way which impacted the overall progress of the scheme in general. For North-Eastern  and  hill  states,  some  additional  issues  like  adverse climatic  conditions,  tough  terrain,  short  working  season  etc.  also came in the way which compounded the challenges.
- (d) & (e): The timeline for completion of PMGSY-I, II, RCPLWEA and III  works  is  March,  2025.  The  progress  of  implementation  of  rural roads  under  PMGSY  is  regularly  reviewed  by  way  of  Regional Review  Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee  (PRC) Meetings  &  Pre-Empowered/Empowered  Committee  Meetings  with the States to complete the works as per given deadline of PMGSY works. Besides the above, special review meetings/monthly review meetings are also held by the Secretary/ Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries of the States to take stock of the progress of the scheme including maintenance aspects.

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