Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: PMGSY in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621

## ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## PMGSY IN CHHATTISGARH

## 621.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of roads sanctioned for construction in Chhattisgarh under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which was launched in the year 2003;
- (b) the number of roads sanctioned and completed in Raipur Parliamentary Constituency since the year 2003;
- (c) whether any budget is released by the Union Government for upgradation of the said roads; and
- (d) if so, the amount of budget released for Raipur Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Details of road works sanctioned and completed in the State of  Chhattisgarh  and  Raipur  Parliamentary  Constituency  (comprising Baloda  Bazar  and  Raipur  Districts)  since  the  inception  of  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the year 2000 is as under:-

## Chhattisgarh :

| Sanctioned     | Sanctioned             | Completed                     | Completed              | Completed      | Balance           | Balance             | Balance        |
|----------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------------|----------------|
| No. Road works | of Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges No. Road works | of Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges | No. of Road works | Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges |
| 9,257          | 46,792                 | 546 8513                      | 42,340                 | 385            | 744               | 3,218               | 161            |

Raipur Parliamentary Constituency :

| Name of       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned             | Completed                        | Completed           | **Balance                        | **Balance           | **Balance      |
|---------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|----------------|
| Districts No. | Road works   | of Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges No. of Road works | Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges No. of Road works | Road Length (in Km) | No. of Bridges |
| Baloda        | 277          | 1,394                  | 8 277                            | 1,359               | 3 0                              | 0                   | 0              |
| Raipur        | 98           | 483                    | 1 98                             | 461                 | 1 0                              | 0                   | 0              |

**  Balance road length is less than the difference of sanctioned and completed length due to reduction in road length, change in alignment, construction of part length by other agencies, etc. (c) & (d) The funds under PMGSY are released to the State as a whole and not district-wise. The release of funds to the State for implementation  of  PMGSY  is  done  by  the  Ministry  based  on  the proposal received from the State and depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State, unspent funds available with it, and  fulfillment of certain other  conditions as laid  down  in  the programme guidelines of PMGSY as well as the instructions of Ministry of Finance. Since the inception of PMGSY till 31.01.2024, a sum of Rs. 12,219.74 crore has been released as Central Share to the State of Chhattisgarh for implementation of PMGSY in the State. A sum of Rs. 445.27 crore and Rs.150.26 crore, respectively, has been spent on PMGSY works in

the districts of Baloda Bazar and Raipur.

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