Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Rural Roads in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2025

## RURAL ROADS IN MAHARASHTRA

## *244. SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  rural  roads  in  Maharashtra  that  have  been identified  as  severely  damaged  during  the  last  rainy  season and the criteria used for identifying the same during the last five years, district-wise;
- (b) whether accidental deaths have been reported on these roads during the said period;
- (c) if so, the total number of such cases reported;
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  repair  and maintenance  of  rural  roads  in  Maharashtra  during  the  said period, district-wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  measures  taken  to  ensure  the  quality  and durability of rural road construction in Maharashtra to withstand adverse weather conditions, particularly during heavy rains?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (e):       A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  244  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON 18.03.2025.

(a) to (c): "Rural  roads"  is  a  State  subject.  The  Government  of India,  as  a  part  of  the  poverty  reduction  strategy,  launched  the Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY-I)  on  25th  December, 2000  to  assist  the  States  in  providing  connectivity  to  eligible unconnected habitations through all-weather roads. Other verticals viz.  PMGSY II and PMGSY III were also started for upgradation of rural  roads  for  better  connectivity  to  growth  centres  and  for improved  connectivity  to  schools,  hospitals,  Gramin  Agricultural Markets, respectively. Several PMGSY roads have been constructed in  tribal  dominated  areas  in  the  country  as  per  the  scheme objectives.

The State of Maharashtra has reported that following four roads constructed  under  PMGSY  were  severely  damaged  in  last  rainy season in Maharashtra.

1. MDR-25 ManwatTo ODR-28 Road Tal. ManwatDisrictParbhani
2. SH-221 To Vita- Thadi-Ukkalgaon-gangapimpri-Lohigram-tandaSH-235 Shrishi-Saikheda- Narwadi Road Tal Sonpeth. Dist. Parbhani
3. 3.
4. WaloorToRavha- Tq. Border Road Tal. Selu Dist. Parbhani
4. SH-221 ΤοMoregaonBramhawakdi Road Tal. Selu Dist.
6. Parbhani

The  State  has  informed  that  roads  are  termed  as  severely damaged when vehicular traffic is interrupted due to reasons such as  washing  out  of  bridges,  cross-drainage  structures,  washout  of embankments in road section, land slide, etc. Besides the above, in last 5 years, 5 roads in Satara& 3 Roads in Nandurbar District were found damaged due to heavy rains. The State has further informed that  no accidental  death  has  been  reported  on  roads  constructed under PMGSY during last 5 years.

(d) & (e): As per PMGSY guidelines, maintenance of roads constructed under the programme is the responsibility of the State Governments.  The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the repair  and  maintenance  of  PMGSY  roads  in  Maharashtra,  as

informed by the State, during the said period, district-wise may be seen at Annexure.

In  order  to  monitor  the  quality  of  roads  being  constructed under the programme, a three tiered quality control mechanism, i.e. the  Project  Implementation  Units  as  the  first  tier,  State  Quality Monitors  (SQMs)  as  the  second  tier  and  National  Quality  Monitors (NQMs) as the third tier, is in place under PMGSY to ensure quality in  construction  of  road  works  and  the  durability  of  road  assets. Guidelines to regulate the quality control process have been issued to States from time to time.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  &  (e)  of  LokSabha  Starred Question No. 244 for answer on 18.03.2025

## Funds allocated and utilized for the repair and maintenance of PMGSY roads in Maharashtra during last five years, district-wise

(₹ in Crore)

| Sr No.   | Name of Districts         |   2020-21 Allocated and Utilized |   2021-22 Allocated and Utilized |   2022-23 Allocated and Utilized |   2023-24 Allocated and Utilized |   2024-25 Allocated and Utilized |
|----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Ahilyanagar               |                             0.53 |                             5.01 |                             4.46 |                             2.23 |                             0.21 |
| 2        | Akola                     |                             1.44 |                             0.99 |                             1.22 |                             1.98 |                             0    |
| 3        | Amrawati                  |                             1.8  |                             2.64 |                             1.49 |                             1.73 |                             0.03 |
| 4        | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar |                             1.48 |                             3.39 |                             3.18 |                             3.39 |                             0.09 |
| 5        | Beed                      |                             1.06 |                             1.41 |                             1.03 |                             2.96 |                             0    |
| 6        | Bhandara                  |                             1.29 |                             1.57 |                             1.54 |                             0.28 |                             0.24 |
| 7        | Buldhana                  |                             2.03 |                             1.89 |                             1.45 |                             0.7  |                             0    |
| 8        | Chandrapur                |                             1.03 |                             2.75 |                             4.15 |                             3.09 |                             0.24 |
| 9        | Dhule                     |                             0.79 |                             1.89 |                             1.76 |                             1.9  |                             0    |
| 10       | Gadchiroli                |                             2.56 |                             3.91 |                             3.79 |                             2.4  |                             0.67 |
| 11       | Gondiya                   |                             3.34 |                             2.17 |                             0.84 |                             1.05 |                             0.24 |
| 12       | Hingoli                   |                             0.38 |                             1.03 |                             1.22 |                             0.97 |                             0.03 |
| 13       | Jalgaon                   |                             1.31 |                             5.12 |                             3.3  |                             0.09 |                             0    |
| 14       | Jalna                     |                             0.95 |                             2.22 |                             0.46 |                             2.51 |                             0.01 |
| 15       | Kolhapur                  |                             4.31 |                            59.61 |                            45.05 |                             7.05 |                             0.26 |
| 16       | Latur                     |                             1.87 |                             1.59 |                             1.88 |                             0.38 |                             0    |
| 17       | Nagpur                    |                             1.09 |                             2.99 |                             0.87 |                             0.03 |                             0    |
| 18       | Nanded                    |                             1.12 |                             2.02 |                             1.82 |                             1.03 |                             0.07 |
| 19       | Nandurbar                 |                             2.74 |                             4.99 |                             2.46 |                             5.68 |                             0.03 |
| 20       | Nashik                    |                             2.28 |                             5.78 |                             1.63 |                             5.66 |                             0.18 |
| 21       | Osmanabad                 |                             0.56 |                             3.06 |                             1.17 |                             0.9  |                             0.02 |
| 22       | Palghar                   |                             1.25 |                             3.03 |                             3.37 |                             0.8  |                             0    |
| 23       | Parbhani                  |                             4.23 |                             1.51 |                             1.22 |                             0.85 |                             0    |
| 24       | Pune                      |                             5.61 |                             5.18 |                             4.8  |                             5.84 |                             0.02 |
| 25       | Raigad                    |                             2.92 |                             0.75 |                             1.61 |                             1.82 |                             0    |
| 26       | Ratnagiri                 |                             3.37 |                             4.03 |                             2.98 |                             0.44 |                             0    |
| 27       | Sangali                   |                             4.06 |                             7.04 |                             1.15 |                             1.47 |                             0    |
| 28       | Satara                    |                             3.46 |                             2.69 |                             3.06 |                             3.12 |                             0.04 |
| 29       | Sindhudurg                |                             5.34 |                             3.35 |                             2.06 |                             1.42 |                             0.06 |
| 30       | Solapur                   |                             0.51 |                             4.18 |                             1.63 |                             2.16 |                             0.09 |
| 31       | Thane                     |                             2.43 |                             1.21 |                             1.15 |                             0.76 |                             0    |
| 32       | Wardha                    |                             0.83 |                             4.36 |                             4.69 |                             0.25 |                             0.11 |
| 33       | Washim                    |                             1.96 |                             1.18 |                             1.79 |                             1.03 |                             0    |
| 34       | Yawatmal                  |                             1.53 |                             4.36 |                             5.22 |                             0.92 |                             0.53 |
|          | Total                     |                            71.44 |                           158.86 |                           119.48 |                            66.9  |                             3.16 |

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