Lok Sabha Question No. 2552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Implementation of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan, Shri N K Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2552 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY

## 2552. Shri N K Premachandran: Shri M K Raghavan:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement the Pradhan Mantri  Gram  SadakYojana  (PMGSY)  considering  the  specialty and requirement of State of Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  comes  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the work  under PMGSY  in  Kollam  LokSabha  Constituency  is delaying due to lack of funds, if so, the action taken to ensure the timely completion of the work;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  initiate  action  on  the inordinate  delay  in  execution  of  the  work,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether it comes to the notice of the Government that the new technology adopted for tarring of roads which is not familiar to the  contractors  delaying  the  work,  if  so,  the  action  taken  to change the technology;
- (e) the  details  of  list  of  roads  in  Kollam  LokSabha  Constituency approved for development under PMGSY;
- (f) whether the Ministry has noticed any delay in the completion of  road  works  under  PMGSY-III  in  Kerala,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the  reasons therefor;
- (g) whether the Ministry can provide the details of average time taken to complete road construction under PMGSY; and
- (h) if  so,  the  State  and district-wise details of Kerala on average time taken for implementation?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) was launched in the year 2000 as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  all-weather  road,  to  the  eligible unconnected  habitations  of  designated  population  size  as  per Census 2001. Sinceinception,till 31/7/2025, a total of 402 habitations  in  Kerala  have  been  provided  connectivity  under  the programme.

The PMGSY-II was implemented in the country for consolidation  of  rural  roads  network.  A  total  of  562.4  Kms  have been constructed, as on 31/7/2025, in the State of Kerala under the programme.

PMGSY-III was launched in 2019 for consolidation of 1,25,000 Km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, inter-alia, to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals. In Kerala State, out of the total target length of 1,437.84 km, total 1,421 km of road length has been sanctioned and 747 km has been constructed as on 31.07.2025 under PMGSYIII. A total of 668 Km is currently at various stages of execution.

The  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  the  implementation  of  the PMGSY-IV from FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 for providing connectivity to eligible 25,000 unconnected habitations in the country 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  LWE  affected  districts,  as  per  Census 2011. The Central Government is working closely with the States, including Kerala, for submission of proposals under this programme.

(b) & (c): The allocation/release of funds to the State for implementation  of  PMGSY  is  done  on  the  basis  of  the  proposal received from the State which inter-alia depends on works in hand, execution  capacity  of  the  State  and  unspent  balances  available with  the  State.   The  funds  for  implementation  of  the  scheme  are released by the Ministry to the State as whole. Further release of funds  to  the  Programme  Implantation  Units  (PIUs)  at  the  district level is done by the respective State Governments depending upon the absorption capacity of the PIU.

Since  inception  of  PMGSY,  the  State  of  Kerala  has  been released ₹1872.25 crore under the scheme against which expenditure  incurred  (including  State  share),  as  on  31/7/2025,  is ₹2,508  crore. During  the  year  2025-26,  the  State  had  an  opening balance  of  ₹80.50  Crore  out  of  which  only  ₹29.85  Crore  has  been spent, as on 31-7-2025. The State of Kerala has been requested to make  provision  for  State  share  in  the  State  budget  against  the corresponding  Central  share  and  comply  with  the  programme guidelines  for  crediting  50%  of  maintenance  fund  requirements during the year in the maintenance fund of the State.

The details of expenditure incurred in Kollam district can be accessed  at  omms.nic.in>  Progress  Monitoring>  Monthly  Progress Reports>MPR1.

State  Governments  are  advised  through  various  Regional Review  meetings  &  Empowered  Committee  meetings  to  take suitable  necessary  action  to  expedite  timely  completion  of  road works  under  PMGSY. States  have  been  requested  to  augment executing  capacity  and  contracting  capacity  to  avoid  delays  in sanctioned projects. Bidding document provisions have been rationalized and training is imparted to field engineers and contractors as well as their staff for capacity building of field units.

- (d): Yes,  Mechanical  Surface  Dressing  (MSD)  was  sanctioned  for surface coat of the PMGSY III roads for some of the roads. However, based on the request of the State, this was replaced with 25mm Mix Seal  Surfacing  (MSS)  instead  of  the  sanctioned  MSD  as  per  para 11.5  of  programme  guidelines  subject  to  condition  that  additional cost towards difference between 25mm MSS and two coat of MSD shall  be  borne  from  the  savings  of  the  particular  batch  and  if  no savings is available the State has to bear the additional cost from State fund.
- (e): The details of list of roads in Kollam LokSabha Constituency approved  for  development  under  different  interventions  of  PMGSY may  be accessed  at  programme  website www.omms.nic.in  > Proposals > Sanctioned Projects.
- (f): A  total  of  1,807  roads  of  5,312.32  km  length  and  15  bridges were sanctioned out of which 1,592 roads of 4,550.32 km length and 4 bridges have already been constructed under various interventions/ verticals of the PMGSY in Kerala.  215 roads of 722.93 km  length  and  11  bridges  are  in  progress  at  various  stages  of

execution.  The vertical-wise details in respect of Kerala are given below:-

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|            | VerticalsSanctioned   | VerticalsSanctioned   | VerticalsSanctioned   | Completed     | Completed   | Completed   | In-progress   | In-progress   | In-progress   |
|------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|            | Number Road           | Number Road           | Number Number         | Number Number | Road Number | Road Number | Number Road   | Number Road   | Number        |
|            | of                    | Length                | of of                 |               | Length      | of          | of            | Length        | of            |
|            | Roads                 | (km)                  | Bridges               | Roads         | (km)        | Bridges     | Roads         | (km)*         | Bridges       |
| PMGSY-I    | 1,3743,308.37         | 1,3743,308.37         | 1                     |               | 13623241.10 | 1           | 12            | 39.34         | -             |
| PMGSY II   | 149                   | 582.88                | 3                     | 141           | 562.24      | 3           | 8             | 15.61         | -             |
| PMGSY- III |                       | 2841,421.07           | 11                    | 89            | 746.99      | -           | 195           | 667.99        | 11            |
| Total:     |                       | 1,8075,312.32         | 15                    |               | 15924550.33 | 4           | 215           | 722.93        | 11            |

*The in-progress road length is less than the difference of sanctioned and completed length due to reduction in curve length, change in alignment, construction of part length by other agencies, etc.

The timeline for completion of ongoing project under PMGSYII, RCPLWEA  and PMGSY-III is 31.03.2026. The timeline for completion of PMGSY I projects in the State was March, 2025.

(g) & (h): 'Rural  roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  the  works  under PMGSY  are  executed  through  State  Governments.   As  per  the programme guidelines, the timeline for completion of road work is 12  working  months  from  the  date  of  issue  of  the  work  order. However, where a package comprises more than one roadwork, the total  time  given  for  completion  of  the  package  is  18  calendar months. Similarly, a time period of 21-24 months has been allowed for  completion  of  bridge  works  exceeding  25-meter  in  length, depending on site conditions.

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