Lok Sabha Question No. 2766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Rural Roads Infrastructure under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2766 ANSWERED ON 18/03/2025

## RURAL ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER PMGSY

2766. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  rural  roads  constructed  in  Jalpaiguri  district under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years;
- (b) whether there are pending road projects under the scheme in Jalpaiguri;
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons for the delay and the expected timeline for completion; and
- (d) the  steps  are  being  taken  to  improve  rural  connectivity  and infrastructure under (PMGSY), if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): The details of roads constructed in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, during the last three years, under various verticals/interventions  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana (PMGSY) are given below:-

| Year    |   Number of PMGSY roads constructed |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                   5 |
| 2022-23 |                                   0 |
| 2023-24 |                                   2 |
| Total:  |                                   7 |

(b) & (c): Since inception till date 11 th  March, 2025, a total of 189 roads  of  1,158  km  length  and  4  bridges  have  been  sanctioned  in Jalpaiguri district, out of which 176 roads of 1,053 km length and 2 bridges have already been constructed under various interventions/ verticals of the PMGSY.  Only 13 roads covering of 85 km length and 2  bridges  under  PMGSY  III  are  in  progress,  at  various  stages  of execution.  The timeline for completion of PMGSY III is March 2025.

(d): The implementation of all PMGSY sanctioned works, including their maintenance, is regularly monitored through online programme Monitoring Information System named Online Management, Monitoring  and  Accounting  System  (OMMAS) on real-time basis. In addition,  the  progress  is   regularly  reviewed  by  the  Ministry  in Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC)  Meetings,  Pre-Empowered/  Empowered  Committee  Meetings with the States. 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.

The  Government  of  India  has  recently  launched  phase  IV  of PMGSY  in  September  2024  to  provide  all-weather  connectivity  to 25,000  unconnected  habitations  of  population  size  500+  in  plains, 250+ in NE & Hill Sates/UTs, special category areas (Tribal Schedule V, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert areas) and 100+ in Left Wing Extremism  Affected  (LWE)  affected  districts,  as  per  Census  2011. The  timeline  for  completion  of  PMGSY-IV  is  March  2029.  The Ministry  is  coordinating  closely  with  the  State  Governments  and providing the required assistance for submission of proposals under the scheme.

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