Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Construction of Rural Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve, Shri Arun Kumar Sagar, Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485

## ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS

## 1485. Shri Tharaniventhan M S:

Shri Nalin Soren:

Shri Arun Kumar Sagar:

Shri ShyamkumarDaulatBarve:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  rural  roads  constructed,  upgraded  and completed  including length of roads approved  under the Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  including  the number of villages connected to all-weather roads during the last three to five years, State, district and year-wise including Tamil  Nadu,  ShahjahanpurLokSabha  Constituency  of  Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur district of Maharashtra and DumkaLokSabha Constituency of Jharkhand;
- (b) the funds allocated, released and utilized for the implementation  of  PMGSY  including  the  status  of  ongoing projects  during  the  said  period,  State,  district  and  year-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  innovations  or new technologies in road construction under PMGSY to ensure better durability, quality standard, cost-effectiveness and environmental  sustainability,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State and district-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken to improve maintenance of roads and upgradation  of  existing  roads  constructed  under  PMGSY  to ensure  long-term  usability  and  prevent  road  deterioration  in rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):   The total number of Rural Roads sanctioned, constructed and  ongoing  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY) during  last  five  years,  State-wise,  District-  wise  including  in  Tamil Nadu,  districts  in  ShahjahanpurLokSabha  Constituency  of  Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur district of Maharashtra and districts in DumkaLokSabha  Constituency  of  Jharkhand  may  be  accessed  at programme website www.omms.nic.in > Progress Monitoring > State MPR Abstract Report. Parliament Constituency wise details are not maintained centrally.

PMGSY  is  an area  development  programme  and  not  an individual or community beneficiary scheme. The unit of connectivity  under  this  scheme  is  habitation  and  the  objective  of the scheme is to provide all-weather road connectivity in rural areas catering to the access needs of the entire population of the target habitation. The details of habitations cleared and connected during last  five  years  State-wise,  District-  wise  including  Tamil  Nadu, ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur district of Maharashtra and DumkaLokSabha Constituency of Jharkhand may be accessed at programme website www.omms.nic.in  >  Progress  Monitoring  >  Habitation  coverage Report.

The  details  of  the  central  share  of  funds  released  by  the Government of India for implementation of PMGSY and expenditure incurred  (including  state  share)  during  each  of  the  last  five  years State-wise including Tamil Nadu are given in Annexure.

The allocation/release of funds to the State for implementation of  PMGSY  is  done  on  the  basis  of  the  proposal  received  from  the State which inter-alia depends on works in hand, execution capacity of  the  State  and  unspent  balances  available  with  the  State.   The funds for implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry to  the  State  as  whole.  Further  release  of  funds  to  the  Project Implementation  Units  (PIUs)  at  the  district  level  is  done  by  the respective State Governments  depending  upon  the absorption capacity of the PIU.

District-wise details of the PMGSY projects, including expenditure  incurred,  may  be  accessed  at  programme  website

www.omms.nic.in  >  Progress  Monitoring  >  State  MPR  Abstract

Report.

(c): Under PMGSY, firm steps have been taken to ensure resource efficiency through different interventions. Use of new/green technologies is one such intervention which has resulted not only in savings of carbon footprint but also in savings of fuel. In order to save the fast depleting natural resources, use of green technologies like  Cold  Mix  Technology,  Surface Dressing, Waste  Plastics,  nanotechnology,  Full  Depth  Reclamation  (FDR)  Technology  has  been introduced  in  construction  of  roads.  These  technologies  not  only reduce the depletion of good quality conventional materials but also minimize  the  damage  to  environment  due  to  emission  of  green house gases and heavy suspended particles in the air.

For wide dissemination of the knowledge about new technologies, an International Conference on New Technologies and Innovations in Rural Roads was organized in May 2022. In order to promote costeffective and fast construction technologies in the construction of rural  roads,  using  New  materials/Waste  materials/Locally  available materials, Ministry has issued revised guidelines viz. "Vision document on new technology Initiatives & Guidelines-2022", which prescribes  enhanced  use  of  new  /green  technologies/  materials  in the construction of PMGSY roads.

Under  New  technology  1,55,614  Km  of  road  length  has  been sanctioned,  out  of  which  1,24,370  Km  of  road  length  has  been completed as on 24 th  July, 2025. The State wise and District wise length  sanctioned  under  New  Technology  may  be  accessed  at New programme website www.omms.nic.in > Proposals > Technology (R&D works).

- (d): Under PMGSY, maintenance of rural roads is the responsibility of  the  State/  UT  Governments.  The  Ministry  had  issued  guidelines for maintenance of roads constructed under the programme. Under PMGSY, roads are covered under a 5-year maintenance contract to be  entered  into  along  with  a  construction  contract  with  the  same contractor as per the Standard Bidding Document (SBD). Since the design  life  of  PMGSY  roads  is  ten  years,  the  States  have  to undertake further five years of maintenance. A MoU has been signed with States/UTs to emphasize on maintenanceof roads constructed under  PMGSY.  The  Ministry  has  alsoimplemented  e-MARG  i.e. software module for maintenance payments to the contractor during the defect liability period. The post five-year construction module of eMARG  incorporates  initial  rehabilitation,  renewal,  pre-  renewal

routine  maintenance,  post-renewal  maintenance  and  emergency repair works, as required. Maintenance  funds to service the contract are required to be budgeted by the State Governments and placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  State  Rural  Roads  Development Agencies (SRRDAs) in a separate maintenance account. On expiry of  this  5  year  postconstruction  maintenance,  PMGSY  roads  are required to be placed under Zonal maintenance contracts consisting of 5 year maintenance including renewal as per cycle, from time to time.

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## Annexure referred to in parts (a) & (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 1485 for 29.07.2025 Total funds Released and Expenditure incurred during last five years

(Rs in Crore)

| Sl.   |                     | Release of Central Fund                                                                       | Release of Central Fund                                                                       | Release of Central Fund                                                                       | Release of Central Fund                                                                       | Release of Central Fund                                                                       | Expenditure incurred including State share                                                    | Expenditure incurred including State share                                                    | Expenditure incurred including State share                                                    | Expenditure incurred including State share                                                    | Expenditure incurred including State share                                                    |
|-------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State Name          | 2020-21                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                       | 2023-24                                                                                       | 2024-25                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                       | 2023-24                                                                                       | 2024-25                                                                                       |
| 1     | Andaman And Nicobar | 0.00                                                                                          | 9.22                                                                                          | 12.22                                                                                         | 12.22                                                                                         | 0.05                                                                                          | 3.78                                                                                          | 5.45                                                                                          | 7.51                                                                                          | 22.93                                                                                         | 3.97                                                                                          |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh      | 53.20                                                                                         | 50.00                                                                                         | 644.13                                                                                        | 140.64                                                                                        | 507.32                                                                                        | 396.75                                                                                        | 508.86                                                                                        | 748.63                                                                                        | 368.03                                                                                        | 370.60                                                                                        |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 952.31                                                                                        | 1090.60                                                                                       | 1018.74                                                                                       | 339.90                                                                                        | 609.00                                                                                        | 1,429.61                                                                                      | 1,279.07                                                                                      | 1,246.99                                                                                      | 320.09                                                                                        | 726.10                                                                                        |
| 4     | Assam               | 2516.62                                                                                       | 1591.50                                                                                       | 664.91                                                                                        | 391.29                                                                                        | 79.24                                                                                         | 2600.19                                                                                       | 2,488.03                                                                                      | 1,118.21                                                                                      | 571.22                                                                                        | 264.55                                                                                        |
| 5     | Bihar               | 49.13                                                                                         | 375.00                                                                                        | 1443.23                                                                                       | 963.37                                                                                        | 1195.44                                                                                       | 2173.52                                                                                       | 1,992.99                                                                                      | 2,088.54                                                                                      | 1,815.63                                                                                      | 2,312.80                                                                                      |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh        | 924.48                                                                                        | 394.41                                                                                        | 995.87                                                                                        | 401.77                                                                                        | 325.24                                                                                        | 1985.94                                                                                       | 1,902.34                                                                                      | 1,057.35                                                                                      | 388.09                                                                                        | 421.88                                                                                        |
| 7     | Goa                 | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          |
| 8     | Gujarat             | 79.08                                                                                         | 195.50                                                                                        | 266.63                                                                                        | 298.41                                                                                        | 220.65                                                                                        | 133.32                                                                                        | 400.16                                                                                        | 492.19                                                                                        | 330.33                                                                                        | 361.22                                                                                        |
| 9     | Haryana             | 0.00                                                                                          | 353.23                                                                                        | 168.25                                                                                        | 74.01                                                                                         | 27.38                                                                                         | 92.10                                                                                         | 583.12                                                                                        | 213.81                                                                                        | 150.86                                                                                        | 34.60                                                                                         |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh    | 745.24                                                                                        | 517.45                                                                                        | 624.76                                                                                        | 617.56                                                                                        | 634.82                                                                                        | 1061.00                                                                                       | 933.22                                                                                        | 626.84                                                                                        | 371.54                                                                                        | 904.14                                                                                        |
| 11    | Jammu And Kashmir   | 1727.30                                                                                       | 1328.34                                                                                       | 717.00                                                                                        | 1304.17                                                                                       | 1028.25                                                                                       | 932.37                                                                                        | 1,485.28                                                                                      | 1,114.78                                                                                      | 1,256.96                                                                                      | 1,070.65                                                                                      |
| 12    | Jharkhand           | 293.50                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                          | 332.63                                                                                        | 752.80                                                                                        | 961.77                                                                                        | 1083.34                                                                                       | 598.44                                                                                        | 745.63                                                                                        | 1,323.90                                                                                      | 1,374.96                                                                                      |
| 13    | Karnataka           | 49.29                                                                                         | 704.25                                                                                        | 720.47                                                                                        | 72.25                                                                                         | 100.58                                                                                        | 728.40                                                                                        | 1,499.18                                                                                      | 864.71                                                                                        | 404.03                                                                                        | 142.81                                                                                        |
| 14    | Kerala              | 89.97                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | 106.76                                                                                        | 54.25                                                                                         | 122.27                                                                                        | 71.76                                                                                         | 46.91                                                                                         | 124.97                                                                                        | 164.95                                                                                        | 249.15                                                                                        |
| 15    | Ladakh              | 50.00                                                                                         | 140.79                                                                                        | 109.97                                                                                        | 37.50                                                                                         | 113.81                                                                                        | 514.73                                                                                        | 109.66                                                                                        | 107.81                                                                                        | 30.44                                                                                         | 111.33                                                                                        |
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh      | 1099.54                                                                                       | 1392.25                                                                                       | 1557.47                                                                                       | 599.42                                                                                        | 703.29                                                                                        | 2166.99                                                                                       | 2,419.14                                                                                      | 1,978.73                                                                                      | 1,105.16                                                                                      | 966.83                                                                                        |
| 17    | Maharashtra         | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 743.00                                                                                        | 1110.80                                                                                       | 854.93                                                                                        | 221.59                                                                                        | 376.73                                                                                        | 1,074.02                                                                                      | 1,507.37                                                                                      | 1,524.10                                                                                      |
| 18    | Manipur             | 420.66                                                                                        | 742.00                                                                                        | 744.98                                                                                        | 161.29                                                                                        | 2.81                                                                                          | 601.46                                                                                        | 710.58                                                                                        | 539.11                                                                                        | 296.83                                                                                        | 88.18                                                                                         |
| 19    | Meghalaya           | 355.29                                                                                        | 483.92                                                                                        | 405.89                                                                                        | 122.59                                                                                        | 219.62                                                                                        | 473.71                                                                                        | 536.92                                                                                        | 373.72                                                                                        | 238.19                                                                                        | 373.80                                                                                        |
| 20    | Mizoram             | 1.59                                                                                          | 74.34                                                                                         | 584.20                                                                                        | 141.37                                                                                        | 87.50                                                                                         | 277.32                                                                                        | 332.86                                                                                        | 315.94                                                                                        | 381.62                                                                                        | 45.78                                                                                         |
| 21    | Nagaland            | 72.89                                                                                         | 145.31                                                                                        | 183.15                                                                                        | 161.29                                                                                        | 2.25                                                                                          | 144.70                                                                                        | 125.83                                                                                        | 198.65                                                                                        | 94.01                                                                                         | 30.50                                                                                         |
| 22    | Odisha              | 774.29                                                                                        | 404.12                                                                                        | 1235.88                                                                                       | 1262.55                                                                                       | 712.39                                                                                        | 1754.13                                                                                       | 1,795.5                                                                                       | 2,088.9                                                                                       | 1,589.8                                                                                       | 736.5                                                                                         |
| 23    | Puducherry          | 0.00                                                                                          | 11.66                                                                                         | 24.72                                                                                         | 0.27                                                                                          | 25.00                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                          | 27.08                                                                                         | 11.89                                                                                         | -0.10                                                                                         |
| 24    | Punjab              | 0.00                                                                                          | 68.59                                                                                         | 231.06                                                                                        | 265.10                                                                                        | 319.87                                                                                        | 2.67                                                                                          | 295.14                                                                                        | 428.72                                                                                        | 522.95                                                                                        | 328.82                                                                                        |
| 25    | Rajasthan           | 237.15                                                                                        | 917.51                                                                                        | 199.90                                                                                        | 404.79                                                                                        | 450.46                                                                                        | 492.13                                                                                        | 1,452.64                                                                                      | 372.38                                                                                        | 633.09                                                                                        | 932.86                                                                                        |
| 26    | Sikkim              | 195.50                                                                                        | 107.28                                                                                        | 263.33                                                                                        | 94.37                                                                                         | 70.00                                                                                         | 178.52                                                                                        | 177.89                                                                                        | 230.34                                                                                        | 130.13                                                                                        | 148.98                                                                                        |
| 27    | Tamil Nadu          | 265.38                                                                                        | 440.00                                                                                        | 613.70                                                                                        | 411.36                                                                                        | 638.66                                                                                        | 626.92                                                                                        | 1,169.56                                                                                      | 532.36                                                                                        | 777.78                                                                                        | 741.43                                                                                        |
| 28    | Telangana           | 0.00                                                                                          | 86.38                                                                                         | 321.43                                                                                        | 296.9625                                                                                      | 132.57                                                                                        | 288.59                                                                                        | 410.80                                                                                        | 345.32                                                                                        | 479.41                                                                                        | 399.90                                                                                        |
| 29    | Tripura             | 69.57                                                                                         | 73.88                                                                                         | 267.59                                                                                        | 185.03                                                                                        | 172.75                                                                                        | 99.25                                                                                         | 202.93                                                                                        | 152.90                                                                                        | 112.64                                                                                        | 98.25                                                                                         |
| 30    | Uttar Pradesh       | 123.90                                                                                        | 1418.55                                                                                       | 2068.57                                                                                       | 2679.63                                                                                       | 1968.60                                                                                       | 440.19                                                                                        | 2,074.26                                                                                      | 3,267.32                                                                                      | 3,791.65                                                                                      | 2,703.84                                                                                      |
| 31    | Uttarakhand         | 1536.27                                                                                       | 787.00                                                                                        | 1297.16                                                                                       | 551.05                                                                                        | 815.50                                                                                        | 1493.50                                                                                       | 1,218.45                                                                                      | 1,350.02                                                                                      | 800.68                                                                                        | 934.03                                                                                        |
| 32    | West Bengal         | 969.31                                                                                        | 49.94                                                                                         | 381.03                                                                                        | 99.275                                                                                        |                                                                                               | 1471.94                                                                                       | 701.28                                                                                        |                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 269.77                                                                                        |
|       | Total               |                                                                                               |                                                                                               |                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 225.00                                                                                        |                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 394.75                                                                                        | 309.11                                                                                        |                                                                                               |
|       |                     | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 | 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42 27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26 |

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