Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Implementation of Phase IV of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1211 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE IV OF PMGSY

## 1211 ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the maximum length in kilometres for roadsconstructed under  Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has the details of roads allocated to the State of Kerala underPhase III of PMGSY;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has finalised the timeline for implementing phase IV of PMGSY;and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):   Yes. The  Government  has  announced  that Phase  IV  of PMGSY  will  be  launched  to  provide  all-weather  connectivity  to 25,000 rural habitations which have become eligible in view of their population increase.

Further, as on 26.7.2024, under various verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram  SadakYojana,  a  total  of  8,27,598  Km  have  been  sanctioned out  of  which  7,65,636  Km  has  already  been  constructed.  The timeline for completion of works under PMGSY-III, Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) and PMGSY I (in Chhattisgarh) is March, 2025.

(c) & (d):      A total length of 1,441 Km has been sanctioned to the State  under  PMGSY-III  out  of  which  427  Km  has  already  been completed  by  the  State  and  1,010  Km  is  under  various  stages  of execution.  The  district  wise  details  of  road  length  sanctioned, completed  in  the  state  of  Kerala  under  PMGSY-III  are  given  at Annexure-I.  However,  the  details  of  roads  sanctioned  to  the  State under PMGSY-III may be seen at www.omms.nic.in>progress Monitoring> Road wise progress of work.

(e)  &  (f):   Action,  consequential  to  announcement  of  PMGSY-IV,  is being taken in the Ministry.

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Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  point  (d)  of  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 1211 for reply on 30.07.2024

District-  wise  details  of  road  length  sanctioned,  completed  and ongoing works under PMGSY-III in the State of Kerala

(Road length in Km)

| Sl.No .   | District Name       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Completed   | Completed    | Completed   | Balance   | Balance      | Balance   |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|
| Sl.No .   | District Name       | Road s       | Road lengt h | Bridge s     | Road s      | Road lengt h | Bridge s    | Road s    | Road lengt h | Bridge s  |
| 1         | Alappuzha           | 16           | 71           | 0            | 0           | 8            | 0           | 16        | 63           | 0         |
| 2         | Ernakulam           | 26           | 146          | 0            | 4           | 46           | 0           | 22        | 100          | 0         |
| 3         | Idukki              | 24           | 138          | 0            | 3           | 39           | 0           | 21        | 99           | 0         |
| 4         | Kannur              | 19           | 110          | 0            | 5           | 39           | 0           | 14        | 71           | 0         |
| 5         | Kasaragod           | 13           | 71           | 0            | 4           | 24           | 0           | 9         | 47           | 0         |
| 6         | Kollam              | 23           | 100          | 0            | 2           | 15           | 0           | 21        | 83           | 0         |
| 7         | Kottayam            | 23           | 101          | 0            | 6           | 28           | 0           | 17        | 73           | 0         |
| 8         | Kozhikode           | 14           | 74           | 0            | 2           | 9            | 0           | 12        | 65           | 0         |
| 9         | Malappuram          | 31           | 136          | 0            | 11          | 47           | 0           | 20        | 89           | 0         |
| 10        | Palakkad            | 26           | 141          | 0            | 2           | 44           | 0           | 24        | 97           | 0         |
| 11        | Pathanamthitta      | 11           | 46           | 0            | 0           | 12           | 0 11        |           | 34           | 0         |
| 12        | Thiruvananthapura m | 23           | 114          | 0            | 6           | 43           | 0           | 17        | 70           | 0         |
| 13        | Thrissur            | 28           | 123          | 0            | 5           | 47           | 0           | 23        | 76           | 0         |
| 14        | Wayanad             | 11           | 69           | 0            | 2           | 26           | 0           | 9         | 43           | 0         |
|           | Total               | 288          | 1,441        | 0            | 52          | 427          | 0           | 236       | 1,010        | 0         |

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