Lok Sabha Question No. 310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Sanctioning Rural Connectivity in Karnataka
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 310 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## SANCTIONING RURAL CONNECTIVITY IN KARNATAKA

## 310. Shri Kota SrinivasaPoojary:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  delay  in  sanctioning  rural  connectivity roads in Karnataka under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Central Government  to release funds for rural road construction during the year under PMGSY; and
- (c) the time by which the Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka be sanctioned  roads under  PMGSY,  and  the  steps  taken  to expedite the process?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) to (c): There  is  no  delay  in  sanctioning  of  Rural  Roads  under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) to the Karnataka State. The  PMGSY  was  launched  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  laid  in  the  extant  programme  guidelines.  The  scheme  has completed  its  timeline  for  sanctioning  of  road projects  under PMGSY-I, II, and III.

Further, the Government of India has recently launched Phase IV of PMGSY in September 2024 to provide all-weather connectivity to 25,000  unconnected  habitations  as per the Census  2011.  The timeline for completion of PMGSY-IV is March 2029. Sanctioning of road projects is based on proposals received from the concerned States,  which  are  being  scrutinised  by  the  technical  wing  of  the

Ministry,  viz.  National  Rural  Infrastructure  Development  Agency (NRIDA). After that, Rural Road projects with all compliances are being considered by the Empowered Committee in the Ministry as per the extant guidelines of the programme. At present, there is no proposal  pending  from the State of Karnataka  for sanction. However,  the  Ministry  is  coordinating  closely  with  the  State Governments and providing the required assistance for submission of proposals under PMGSY-IV.

Under  PMGSY,  the  Department  releases  funds  to  the  State Government as a unit, and the State Government further allocates them  at  the  district  and  sub-district  levels.  The  funds  are  being released under PMGSY  to the States based on the works sanctioned  to  them. As  of  today,  a  total  of  24,267.78  km  of  road length has been sanctioned to the State of Karnataka under various interventions/verticals of PMGSY, out of which 23,971.94 km of road length  has  already  been  completed  with  the  cost  of  Rs.  8426.74 crore (including State share).  In the current financial year, Rs. 50 crore provision has been made for the State of Karnataka based on the  ongoing  work,  out  of  which  Rs.  25  crore  has  already  been released by the Department.

In the Chikkamagaluru district of the State of Karnataka, a total of  867.03  km  of  road  length  has  been  sanctioned  under  various interventions/verticals  of  PMGSY,  out  of  which  866.23  km  of  road length has already been completed with Rs. 359.42 crore (including State share), and currently, no works are pending in the Chikkamagaluru  district. District-wise  progress  along  with  fund status may be seen at "omms.nic.in->Progress Monitoring:-> MPR1".

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