Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Construction of Link Routes under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 167 ANSWERED ON 01/08/2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF LINK ROUTES UNDER PMGSY

- *167. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the progress made by the Government in the construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in West Bengal, districtwise from 2018 till date along with the details of the funds allocated for the purpose;
- (b) whether,  after  inter-linking  of  the  villages  of  the  country,  the Government proposes to construct link routes between the rural institutions under the third phase of PMGSY; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the progress made thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to (c):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 167 due for answer on 01.08.2023.

(a): Rural Roads is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY)  was  launched  as  a  one-time  special  intervention  to support  enhancement  of  rural  connectivity  for  uplifting  the  socioeconomic  condition  of  the  rural  population.  As  on  26 th   July  2023, 37,850.18 km road length has been sanctioned under various verticals of  PMGSY  and  36,461.47  km  road  length  completed  in  the  State  of West Bengal. District-wise details of road constructed under PMGSY in the State West Bengal from Financial Year 2018-19 to 26th July, 2023 are given at Annexure.

Central funds under PMGSY are released to State Governments and funds are released at district and sub-district level by the State Governments. The release of funds to the State for implementation of PMGSY is done on the basis of the proposal received from the State and depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State  and  unspent  funds  available  with  the  State.  The  details  of Central  fund  released  to  the  State  of  West  Bengal  under  PMGSY  is given below:-

(Rs in Crore)

| Financial Year            |   Central Fund released |
|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2018-19                   |                 1426.98 |
| 2019-20                   |                  348.25 |
| 2020-21                   |                  969.31 |
| 2021-22                   |                   49.94 |
| 2022-23                   |                  381.03 |
| 2023-24 (upto 26.07.2023) |                    0    |

As on 26 th  July, 2023, unspent fund of Rs. 319.06 crore excluding security  deposits  is  available  with  the  State  of  West  Bengal  for implementation of PMGSY.

(b) to (c): The Government of India has approved Phase-III of PMGSY with  an  aim  to  consolidate  1,25,000  km  Through  Routes  and  Major Rural  Links  connecting  habitations,  inter-alia  to  Gramin  Agricultural Markets,  Higher  Secondary  Schools  and  Hospitals.  The  timeline  for completion of PMGSY-III is March 2025. Against the target of 1,25,000 km under PMGSY- III, the Ministry has so far sanctioned 1,02,342 km road length and out of which 62,730 km length has been completed.

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Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No  167 (7 th  Position) for answer on 01.08.2023.

The  construction  of  rural  roads  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) in West Bengal, district wise from 2018-19 to 26th July, 2023.

(Road length completed in km)

| Sr. No.   | District Name     | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |   2021- 22 | 2022- 23   | 2023- 24 (26th July, 2023)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|------------------------------|
| 1         | Bankura           | 580.19    | 162.16    | 174.80    |      16.48 | 3.31       | -                            |
| 2         | Birbhum           | 370.44    | 109.73    | 63.46     |       1.6  | 0.00       | -                            |
| 3         | Cooch-Behar       | 199.35    | 69.56     | 32.88     |       1.33 | 0.00       | -                            |
| 4         | Dakshin Dinajpur  | 36.60     | 63.69     | 89.48     |       3.83 | 0.20       | -                            |
| 5         | Darjeeling        | 136.63    | 102.68    | 57.54     |       9.47 | 0.00       | -                            |
| 6         | Hooghly           | 230.02    | 109.57    | 93.90     |      70.33 | 0.78       | -                            |
| 7         | Howrah            | 203.09    | 162.03    | 110.94    |      33.64 | 15.50      | -                            |
| 8         | Jalpaiguri        | 132.37    | 56.43     | 35.78     |       2.43 | 0.00       | -                            |
| 9         | Maldah            | 72.37     | 129.57    | 270.74    |     132.24 | 19.12      | -                            |
| 10        | Murshidabad       | 129.15    | 50.15     | 138.10    |       4.7  | 0.10       | -                            |
| 11        | Nadia             | 200.51    | 9.76      | 150.05    |      33.6  | 7.51       | -                            |
| 12        | North 24 Parganas | 356.24    | 87.22     | 70.42     |      83.39 | 19.31      | 0.10                         |
| 13        | Paschim Medinipur | 709.89    | 259.29    | 195.05    |      20.96 | 20.15      | 1.92                         |
| 14        | Purba Medinipur   | 128.01    | 51.41     | 63.06     |       4.8  | 9.45       | 0.40                         |
| 15        | Purulia           | 372.11    | 196.22    | 134.52    |       8.48 | 0.00       | -                            |
| 16        | Siliguri M.P.     | 38.81     | 7.24      | 26.13     |       5.83 | 0.00       | -                            |
| 17        | South 24-Parganas | 408.81    | 160.06    | 95.61     |      38.59 | 14.08      | 5.00                         |
| 18        | Uttardinajpur     | 93.13     | 95.73     | 51.40     |      14.35 | 1.30       | 0.70                         |
| 19        | Alipurduar        | 165.95    | 69.49     | 108.90    |       5.04 | 0.71       | -                            |
| 20        | Purba Burdwan     | 181.94    | 115.14    | 103.02    |      11.17 | 2.30       | -                            |
| 21        | Paschim Burdwan   | 63.82     | 13.09     | 26.01     |       0.74 | -          | -                            |
| 22        | Jhargram          | 236.83    | 59.90     | 57.33     |      12.56 | 8.86       | -                            |
| 23        | Kalimpong         | 64.99     | 39.92     | 29.87     |      10.44 | -          | -                            |
| Total     | Total             | 5,111.22  | 2,180.04  | 2,178.96  |     525.96 | 122.67     | 8.12                         |