Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Roads Constructed under Various Phases of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal, Locket Chatterjee, Geeta Kora, Rama Devi, Sunil Kumar Pintu

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3048 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2023

## ROADS CONSTRUCTED UNDER VARIOUS PHASES OF PMGSY

## 3048. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of the roads sanctioned and constructed in the phase-I,  phase-II  and  phase-III  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Sitamarhi, Sighbhum, Sheohar, Hugli and Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (b) whether many proposals received from Sitamarhi, Singhbhum, Sheohar, East Champaran, Bhagalpur and Hugli districts under the phase-II of the Yojana are pending as on date and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which  the said proposals are likely to be sanctioned; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  to  ensure  the  proper maintenance of roads constructed under the said Yojana?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):      The  road  length  sanctioned  and  completed  under  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-I, II, III in Sitamarhi, Singhbhum, Sheohar, Hooghly and Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituencies (as on 03.08.2023) is given at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c):    All the proposals received from  States/UTs under phase II of PMGSY (PMGSY-II) have been sanctioned including that of  Sitamarhi, Singhbhum, Sheohar, East Champaran, Bhagalpur and Hooghly districts.

(d):      As  per  PMGSY  guidelines,  maintenance of  roads constructed under the programme is the responsibility of the State Governments. However, in order to ensure that the roads constructed under PMGSY are maintained properly, following initiatives have been taken by the Ministry:

- (i)      All road works sanctioned under PMGSY are covered by initial five-year  maintenance  contracts  to  be  entered  into  along  with  the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document.
- (ii)      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  post  construction maintenance,  PMGSY  roads  are  required  to  be  placed  under  Zonal maintenance  contracts  consisting  of  5-year  maintenance  including renewal as per maintenance cycle, from time to time, to be funded by the State governments.

(iii) Further, a provision has been  added  in  the  programme guidelines under which the States have to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Rural Development, Government  of  India  before  launching  of  the  scheme  for  providing adequate  funds  for  maintenance  of  roads  constructed/  upgraded under PMGSY during initial five years for routine maintenance, and for further five-year routine maintenance including periodic renewal as per requirement.

- (iv)    As per para 19.11 of the programme guidelines of PMGSY-III, a certificate from Chief Executive Officer of SRRDA is taken at the time of release of second installment of the Programme Fund to the effect that  Maintenance  funds  required  as  per  maintenance  contracts  in force had been spent during the previous financial year.
- (v)     As a measure of enhancing the focus on maintenance of roads during the defect  liability period  (five  years  from  the  date  of

completion of road) and streamlining the delivery of routine maintenance  of  PMGSY  roads,  Electronic  Maintenance  of  PMGSY roads (eMARG) has been implemented in all the states. (vi)   All  states   have  framed  their  own  rural  roads  maintenance policies based on the policy framework developed by National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency(NRIDA).

(vii)    The  implementation  of  all  sanctioned  works  including  its maintenance  is  regularly  monitored  through  Online  Management, Monitoring  and  Accounting  System  (OMMAS)  on  real  time  basis.  In addition,  the  progress  in  implementation  of  PMGSY  works  is  also regularly  reviewed  by  the  Ministry  by  way  of  Regional  Review Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee  (PRC)  Meetings, Pre-Empowered/  Empowered  Committee  Meetings  with  the  States. Besides above, special review meetings/monthly review meetings are also held by 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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Annexure -I Annexure referred to in part (a) of reply of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No. 3048 to be answered on 08.08.2023. Road  length  sanctioned  and  completed  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY)-I,  II,  III  in  Sitamarhi,  Singhbhum,  Sheohar,  Hooghly  and Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituencies (as on 03.08.2023)

(Road Length in km)

| S.No.Parliamentary   | S.No.Parliamentary                                                     | PMGSY-I                                                                | PMGSY-I                                                                | PMGSY-II                                                               | PMGSY-II                                                               | PMGSY-III                                                              | PMGSY-III                                                              |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                      | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted | Constituency SanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompletedSanctionedCompleted |
| 1                    | Sitamarhi                                                              | 1,391.21                                                               | 1,348.52                                                               | 28.87                                                                  | 28.81                                                                  | 150.11                                                                 | 87.55                                                                  |
| 2                    | Sheohar                                                                | 1,301.17                                                               | 1,221.94                                                               | 12.77                                                                  | 12.77                                                                  | 213.51                                                                 | 61.24                                                                  |
| 3                    | Bhagalpur                                                              | 1,182.60                                                               | 1,112.56                                                               | 15.47                                                                  | 10.54                                                                  | 39.25                                                                  | 0                                                                      |
| 4                    | Singhbhum                                                              | 2,529.55                                                               | 2,529.55                                                               | 121.195                                                                | 121.195                                                                | 354.05                                                                 | 0                                                                      |
| 5                    | Hooghly                                                                | 1,503.85                                                               | 1,460.54                                                               | 96.43                                                                  | 96.43                                                                  | 14.27                                                                  | 0                                                                      |

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