Lok Sabha Question No. 2360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Construction of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Praveen Khandelwal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2360 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

2360. SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of rural roads constructed under the Pradhan MantriGraminSadakYojana (PMGSY) since its inception, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  measures  taken  to  ensure  the  quality  and durability of roads constructed under this scheme;
- (c) the details of future roadmap for achieving full rural connectivity  under  the  PMGSY,  including  the  integration  of eco-friendly and sustainable road construction practices; and
- whether  there  has  been  any  progress  in  the  speed  of  road construction  under  PMGSY  in  recent  years,  if  so,  the  details

## ANSWER

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

- Since  inception  till  date  (5.12.2024)  under  various  ongoing interventions/  verticals  of  the  PMGSY,  a  total  of  8,34,657.30  Km road  length  has  been  sanctioned  out  of  which  7,69,446.738  km length  has  been  constructed  across  the  country.   The  States/UTs
- (a): wise details  are given in Annexure.
- (b): PMGSY  has  a  three-tiered  quality  control  mechanism  to ensure the construction of quality road works and the durability of road  assets.  Under  the  first  tier,  the  Programme  Implementation Units  are  required  to  ensure  process  control  through  mandatory tests  on  material  and  workmanship  at  the  field  laboratory.  The
- (d) thereof?

second  tier  is  a  structured  independent  quality  monitoring  at  the State level through State Quality Monitors to ensure that every work is  inspected  at  the  initial,  intermediate,  and  final  stages  of  the construction.  Under  the  third  tier,  which  is  at  the  national  level, independent  National  Quality  Monitors  are  deployed  for  random inspection  of  ongoing,  completed  and  maintenance  stage  road works  to  monitor  quality  and  also  to  provide  guidance  of  senior professionals  to  the  field  functionaries.  Based  on  the  periodic monitoring  of  the  quality  of  roads  under  the  3-tier  mechanism, corrective  measures,  wherever  necessary,  are  taken  by  the  State

Governments.

Besides the above,  several measures have been adopted to ensure the durability of the roads being constructed under the scheme. The details are as under:

- i. Roads  under  PMGSY  are  constructed  following  the  Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards and specifications to ensure high  quality.  A  five-year  maintenance  contract  is  integrated into  the  construction  agreements,  making  the  contractor responsible for post-construction road maintenance;
- ii. Innovative and sustainable construction techniques are increasingly adopted for roads in challenging terrains;
- iii. In  light  of  climate  change  impacts,  efforts  are  focused  on designing roads that can withstand extreme weather conditions. This includes improved drainage systems, disasterresilient structures, and alignment planning to minimize vulnerabilities;
- iv. NQM teams periodically inspect construction sites and completed  roads  to  ensure  adherence  to  quality  standards. Deviations are addressed through corrective measures; and
- v. Training programs are organized for engineers and contractors to familiarize them with the latest technologies, materials.
6. (c): Recently,  a  new  vertical  under  PMGSY  has  been  launched named  PMGSY-IV  for providing all-weather connectivity to 25,000 unconnected habitations of  500+ population in plain areas and 250 +  population  in  NE  and  Hill  States/UTs,  special  category  areas (Tribal Schedule-V, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert Areas) and 100+ in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts as per Census 2011.   The  scheme  will  be  implemented  from  2024-25  to  2028-29 with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.  70,125  crore  with  a  target  to  provide

connectivity to 25,000 unconnected habitations. These roads would be constructed in terms of Vision Document on New Technology & Guidelines-2022 issued by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency, a technical arm of the Ministry.

(d):   Under PMGSY, out of the total sanctioned 8,34,657 km of road length  under  all  the  verticals,  a  total  of  7,69,446.738  km  of  road length (92%) has been completed. Vertical wise progress is as under :

| Vertical   | Total sanctioned road length(in km )   |   Completed | % completion   |
|------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|
| PMGSY-I    | 6,24,580                               |          97 | 6,44,872       |
| PMGSY-II   | 49,795 49,022                          |          98 |                |
| PMGSY-III  | 1,21,896 86,590                        |          71 |                |
| RCPLWEA    | 12,228 9,297                           |          76 |                |

The timeline for completion of works under PMGSY-I, II, RCPLWEA, and PMGSY-III is March 2025.

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Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the   Lok   Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2360 to be answered on 10.12.2024

| Sr.No.       | State Name          | Road Length Sanctioned (km)   | Road Length Completed (km)   |
|--------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1            | Andaman And Nicobar | 378.273                       | 119.193                      |
| 2            | Andhra Pradesh      | 20,413.273                    | 17,849.093                   |
| 3            | Arunachal Pradesh   | 16,772.612                    | 13,683.236                   |
| 4            | Assam               | 32,911.499                    | 31,870.309                   |
| 5            | Bihar               | 65,619.383                    | 61,053.384                   |
| 6            | Chhattisgarh        | 48,188.582                    | 42,602.677                   |
| 7            | Goa                 | 155.850                       | 155.330                      |
| 8            | Gujarat             | 15,732.552                    | 15,329.471                   |
| 9            | Haryana             | 8,110.671                     | 8,029.628                    |
| 10 Himachal  | Pradesh             | 24,977.616                    | 21,525.972                   |
| 11 Jammu And | Kashmir             | 20,801.433                    | 19,455.983                   |
| 12 Jharkhand |                     | 33,846.017                    | 30,413.355                   |
| 13           | Karnataka           | 24,267.784                    | 23,897.470                   |
| 14           | Kerala              | 5,312.329                     | 4,263.468                    |
| 15           | Ladakh              | 1,621.810                     | 1,105.357                    |
| 16           | Madhya Pradesh      | 94,719.660                    | 89,599.414                   |
| 17           | Maharashtra         | 34,516.433                    | 30,241.950                   |
| 18           | Manipur             | 12,175.175                    | 10,854.309                   |
| 19           | Meghalaya           | 5,978.552                     | 4,717.683                    |
| 20           | Mizoram             | 4,970.236                     | 4,405.907                    |
| 21           | Nagaland            | 4,944.631                     | 4,322.410                    |
| 22           | Odisha              | 74,661.602                    | 70,653.409                   |
| 23           | Puducherry          | 66.365                        | 62.358                       |
| 24           | Punjab              | 11,617.670                    | 10,235.258                   |
| 25           | Rajasthan           | 78,267.270                    | 75,397.724                   |
| 26           | Sikkim              | 5,220.122                     | 4,716.570                    |
| 27 Tamil     | Nadu                | 26,577.778                    | 23,471.429                   |
| 28           | Telangana           | 14,649.746                    | 12,740.171                   |
| 29           | Tripura             | 6,138.424                     | 4,957.376                    |
| 30 Uttar     | Pradesh             | 77,408.741                    | 74,379.893                   |
| 31           | Uttarakhand         | 22,596.070                    | 20,273.884                   |
| 32           | West Bengal         | 41,039.150                    | 37,062.667                   |
| Total:       |                     | 834,657.309                   | 769,446.738                  |

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