Lok Sabha Question No. 5194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: PMGSY in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh, Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5194 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## PMGSY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 5194. Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil:

Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde:

Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of rural roads and total road length sanctioned along with funds allocated under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) since the launch of PMGSY-III in Maharashtra, district and block-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  roads  and  road  length  completed  or  underconstruction  with  the  reason  for  delay,  in  each  district  of Maharashtra, along with details of habitations connected and the funds released to PIUs for these roads, so far under all the phases of PMGSY;
- (c) whether the Ministry is also aware of the environmental cost of PMGSY in Maharashtra, in view of reports citing 28.7 per cent of the  Green  House  gas  emission  was  during  the  maintenance phase  and  73  per  cent  of  all  emissions  during  construction phase, causing serious public health crisis; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  sustainable  construction  practices implemented under the Yojana to minimise the environmental risk?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III), 993  roads  covering  a  length  of  6409  km  and  213  bridges,  with  a sanctioned  cost of Rs. 5564  crore, have  been  sanctioned  in Maharashtra. District wise details of works sanctioned under PMGSYIII in Maharashtra are given at Annexure-I.

The  block-wise  details  of  roads  sanctioned  in  Maharashtra https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in/>progress monitoring> State MPR abstract under PMGSY-III may be accessed atreport.

- (b): District-wise details of roads sanctioned, completed  and balance in  Maharashtra under various interventions of  PMGSY are given at Annexure-II.

The  unit  of  connectivity  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  a  habitation  and  not  a  revenue  village.  Under PMGSY-I, 1420 eligible unconnected habitations were sanctioned for connectivity in Maharashtra, and 1417 habitations have already been connected as on 19 th  March 2026. Habitation coverage district wise may  be  accessed  https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in/>progress  monitoring>

habitation coverage report.

The  works  sanctioned  under  PMGSY-I  and  RCPLWEA  are targeted for completion by March 2027, while the works sanctioned under PMGSY-II and PMGSY-III are to be completed by March 2026.

The  funds  for  implementing  the  scheme  are  released  by  the Ministry  to  the  State  as  a  whole,  not  district-wise.  The  funds  are released based on works in hand, the execution capacity, performance and unspent balances of the previous releases available with them. Until recently, the Ministry released funds to the State Government's consolidated fund. From mid-2025 onwards, the fund is released  through  the  the  SNA  Sparsh  system.  Since  inception  till date, an amount of Rs 10,237 crore has been released to the State of Maharashtra for the construction of works under various verticals of PMGSY.

- (c) & (d): To  mitigate  environmental  risks  and  lower  the  carbon intensity  of  rural  infrastructure,  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has institutionalised the use of "Green Technologies" and cost-effective construction methodologies. These interventions are strategically designed to reduce reliance on mining materials and minimise the thermal footprint of road construction. Key sustainable practices include:
- i. Waste Utilisation: The Ministry promotes the circular economy by  integrating  Waste  Plastic,  Fly  Ash  (sourced  from  thermal power plants), and Iron & Steel Slag into various road layers. This  effectively  diverts  industrial  and  municipal  waste  from landfills while enhancing pavement durability.
- ii. Adoption of Cold Mix Technology: To curtail fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, PMGSY prioritises Cold

Mix Bitumen over traditional Hot Mix processes. This technology  allows  for  construction  at  ambient  temperatures, significantly reducing the energy required during the execution phase.

- iii. Resource-Efficient Pavements: Innovative designs such as CellFilled Pavements and Panelled Cement Concrete are deployed to  optimise  the  use  of  stone  aggregates  and  cement.  These methods  substantially  lower  the  "embodied  energy"  of  the infrastructure by reducing material consumption.
- iv. Soil Stabilisation: The Yojana emphasises the use of Stabilized Bases utilizing locally available marginal materials. By improving  soil  properties  on-site,  the  Ministry  minimises  the environmental  and  logistical  costs  associated  with  the  longdistance transportation of construction materials.
- v. All projects strictly adhere to the technical specifications of the Rural  Roads  Manual  (IRC  SP:20)  and  the  specialised  "Green Technology" guidelines issued by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA).

As on 20.03.2026, the Ministry has sanctioned a total of 1,76,327 New/Green technologies. Out of this, 1,32,914 km has already been completed, km under various PMGSY verticals using these underscoring  a  robust  transition  toward  sustainable  and  climateresilient rural connectivity.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 5194 for answer on 24.03.2026.

District  wise  details  of  works  sanctioned  under  PMGSY-III  in  the State of Maharashtra

| Sr. No.     | Name of District   | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned       | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned                       |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------|------------------|--------------|----------------------------------|
| Sr. No.     | Name of District   | No. of Roads | Road Length (km) | No of Lsbs   | Value of Projects (Rs. in Crore) |
| 1           | Ahmednagar         | 59           | 414              | 4            | 322                              |
| 2           | Akola              | 10           | 116              | 0            | 98                               |
| 3           | Amrawati           | 28           | 180              | 22           | 172                              |
| 4           | Aurangabad         | 27           | 192              | 15           | 187                              |
| 5           | Beed               | 35           | 224              | 3            | 198                              |
| 6           | Bhandara           | 24           | 149              | 1            | 112                              |
| 7           | Buldhana           | 19           | 100              | 9            | 94                               |
| 8           | Chandrapur         | 23           | 164              | 18           | 179                              |
| 9           | Dhule              | 13           | 125              | 7            | 110                              |
| 10          | Gadchiroli         | 23           | 153              | 2            | 132                              |
| 11          | Gondia             | 31           | 187              | 2            | 148                              |
| 12          | Hingoli            | 16           | 111              | 3            | 86                               |
| 13          | Jalgaon            | 29           | 197              | 2            | 160                              |
| 14          | Jalna              | 26           | 149              | 20           | 164                              |
| 15          | Kolhapur           | 39           | 197              | 0            | 144                              |
| 16          | Latur              | 24           | 170              | 9            | 172                              |
| 17          | Nagpur             | 32           | 223              | 18           | 235                              |
| 18          | Nanded             | 30           | 214              | 3            | 184                              |
| 19          | Nandurbar          | 21           | 156              | 0            | 102                              |
| 20          | Nashik             | 68           | 420              | 11           | 340                              |
| 21          | Osmanabad          | 24           | 179              | 8            | 176                              |
| 22          | Palghar            | 17           | 114              | 0            | 118                              |
| 23          | Parbhani           | 16           | 114              | 2            | 121                              |
| 24          | Pune               | 47           | 303              | 1            | 256                              |
| 25          | Raigad             | 15           | 77               | 0            | 62                               |
| 26          | Ratnagiri          | 46           | 280              | 0            | 228                              |
| 27          | Sangali            | 29           | 181              | 0            | 145                              |
| 28          | Satara             | 56           | 305              | 0            | 233                              |
| 29          | Sindhudurg         | 39           | 169              | 0            | 141                              |
| 30          | Solapur            | 46           | 310              | 2            | 246                              |
| 31          | Thane              | 17           | 88               | 0            | 58                               |
| 32          | Wardha             | 17           | 104              | 17           | 113                              |
| 33          | Washim             | 17           | 104              | 8            | 98                               |
| 34          | Yavatmal           | 30           | 241              | 26           | 229                              |
| Grand Total | Grand Total        | 993          | 6,409            | 213          | 5,564                            |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5194 for answer on 24.03.2026.

Details of sanctioned, completed and balance under various verticals under PMGSY in the State of Maharashtra.

| Sr . N o      | of District No. of Road s   | Sanctioned         | Sanctioned   | Sanctioned   | Value Completed        | Value Completed      | Value Completed   | Balance       | Balance           | Balance     | Expenditur e (including State Share) (Rs in crore)   |
|---------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Name          | of District No. of Road s   | (km) No Lsbs       | Road Lengt h | (Rs in of    | of Projec t No. Road s | of Road Lengt h (km) | No of Lsb s       | No. of Road s | Road Lengt h (km) | No of Lsb s | Expenditur e (including State Share) (Rs in crore)   |
| 1             | Ahmednaga r                 | 281 1,818          | 22           | 770          | 251                    | 1,656                | 19                | 30            | 111               | 3           | 701                                                  |
| 2             | Akola                       | 140 782            | 20           | 295          | 140                    | 767                  | 20                | 0             | 0                 | 0           | 311                                                  |
| 3             | Amrawati                    | 160 838            | 50           | 344          | 159                    | 818                  | 41                | 1             | 3                 | 9           | 320                                                  |
| 4             | Aurangabad 213              | 961                | 63           | 427          | 206                    | 920                  | 49                | 7             | 24                | 14          | 374                                                  |
| 5 Beed        | 272                         | 1,180              | 43           | 438          | 259                    | 1,105                | 42                | 13            | 63                | 1           | 395                                                  |
| 6             | Bhandara                    | 171 717            | 9            | 246          | 170                    | 711                  | 9                 | 1             | 0                 | 0           | 216                                                  |
| 7             | Buldhana                    | 158 711            | 25           | 244          | 157                    | 703                  | 22                | 1             | 5                 | 3           | 240                                                  |
| 8 Chandrapur  | 166                         | 1,038              | 65           | 614          | 164                    | 1,010                | 60                | 2             | 19                | 5           | 523                                                  |
| 9             | Dhule                       | 188 970            | 63           | 467          | 185                    | 910                  | 61                | 3             | 32                | 2           | 426                                                  |
| 10 Gadchiroli | 341                         | 1,924              | 120          | 1,416        | 315                    | 1,699                | 112               | 26            | 152               | 8           | 1,251                                                |
| 11 Gondia     | 285                         | 1,126              | 16           | 382          | 284                    | 1,090                | 16                | 1             | 1                 | 0           | 325                                                  |
| 12 Hingoli    | 12 Hingoli                  | 192                | 633          | 24           | 208 192                | 629                  | 23                | 0             | 0                 | 1           | 213                                                  |
| 13 Jalgaon    | 219                         | 1,101              | 21           | 419          | 208                    | 1,048                | 21                | 11            | 46                | 0           | 395                                                  |
| 14 Jalna      | 210                         | 1,017              | 89           | 432          | 206                    | 997                  | 75                | 4             | 9                 | 14          | 412                                                  |
| 15 Kolhapur   | 191                         | 852                | 10           | 351          | 184                    | 831                  | 9                 | 7             | 13                | 1           | 363                                                  |
| 16 Latur      | 228                         | 855                | 69           | 425          | 225                    | 843                  | 66                | 3             | 7                 | 3           | 400                                                  |
| 17 Nagpur     | 196                         | 967                | 33           | 446          | 193                    | 937                  | 15                | 3             | 4                 | 18          | 378                                                  |
| 18 Nanded     | 164                         | 966                | 28           | 408          | 148                    | 850                  | 25                | 16            | 81                | 3           | 352                                                  |
| 19 Nandurbar  | 220                         | 1,388              | 29           | 701          | 212                    | 1,344                | 29                | 8             | 19                | 0           | 847                                                  |
| 20 Nashik     | 303                         | 1,784              | 41           | 773          | 272                    | 1,556                | 34                | 31            | 102               | 7           | 710                                                  |
| 21 Osmanabad  | 166                         | 701                | 61           | 352          | 157                    | 688                  | 54                | 9             | 12                | 7           | 324                                                  |
| 22 Palghar    | 209                         | 543                | 2            | 281          | 204                    | 494                  | 2                 | 5             | 27                | 0           | 255                                                  |
| 23 Parbhani   | 188                         | 638                | 26           | 276          | 178                    | 555                  | 24                | 10            | 61                | 2           | 253                                                  |
| 24 Pune       | 325                         | 1,876              | 17           | 724          | 307                    | 1,769                | 17                | 18            | 78                | 0           | 724                                                  |
| 25 Raigad     | 125                         | 472                | 2            | 220          | 108                    | 433                  | 2                 | 17            | 28                | 0           | 203                                                  |
| 26 Ratnagiri  | 207                         | 810                | 7            | 429          | 189                    | 718                  | 7                 | 18            | 90                | 0           | 359                                                  |
| 27 Sangali    | 251                         | 949                | 8            | 332          | 246                    | 922                  | 8                 | 5             | 9                 | 0           | 328                                                  |
| 28 Satara     | 211                         |                    | 1,240 2      | 484          | 193                    | 1,126                | 2                 | 18            | 84                | 0           | 421                                                  |
| 29 Sindhudurg | 189                         | 723                | 10           | 363          | 150                    | 596                  | 10                | 39            | 130               | 0           | 293                                                  |
| 30 Solapur    | 348                         | 1,679              | 21           | 612          | 342                    | 1,633                | 19                | 6             | 31                | 2           | 634                                                  |
| 31 Thane      | 65                          | 235                | 0            | 113          | 54                     | 204                  | 0                 | 11            | 23                | 0           | 86                                                   |
| 32 Wardha     | 159                         | 1,123              | 28           | 379          | 159                    | 1,104                | 18                | 0             | 0                 | 10          | 94                                                   |
| 33 Washim     | 127                         | 623                | 18           | 225          | 122                    | 603                  | 13                | 5             | 8                 | 5           | 195                                                  |
| Total         |                             | 1,237 7,058 34,476 | 68 1,11      | 15,107       | 6,728                  | 1,238 32,508         | 48 972            | 330           | 1,273             | 138         | 835 14,157                                           |
| 34 Yavatmal   | 190                         |                    |              | 510          | 189                    |                      |                   | 1             | 1                 | 20          |                                                      |

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