Lok Sabha Question No. 5068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Allocation of Funds under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5068 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMGSY

## 5068. Shri Subbarayan K:

Com. Selvaraj V:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the funds allocated for Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has been either grossly underutilized or utilization is very meagre during the last two years and for the current year,  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the funds allocated during the year 2024, 2025 and 2026 and the actual utilization during these years; and
- (c) the  reasons  for  under-utilization  and  the  remedial  measures proposed to be taken to check that such Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are properly implemented by the States ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a) & (b): The  funds  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) are released to States/UTs based on the pace of execution, value of works  in hand, and  the absorption capacity of the implementing agencies.  The year-wise details of Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE), and the actual Central Share released under PMGSY over the last two financial years and the current year (as of 18.03.2026) are as follows:

(Rs in crore)

| Year                    | Budget Estimates   | Revised Estimates   | Central Release   | Share   |
|-------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------|
| 2023-24                 | 19,000             | 17000               | 14049.79          |         |
| 2024-25                 | 19,000             | 14500               | 13376.46          |         |
| 2025-26 (as 18.03.2026) | on 19,000          | 11,000              | 5,522.82          |         |

- (c): The  variation  between  allocations  and  actual  releases  is primarily  due  to  the  transition  toward  more  stringent  financial discipline and technical challenges. The key reasons include:
- i. Systemic Transition: The Financial Years 2024-25 and 2025-26 marked a major shift as PMGSY transitioned from the Single Nodal Account (SNA) to the SNA SPARSH module. This "Just-inTime" funding mechanism ensures that fresh funds are released only  after  the  exhaustion  of  existing  unspent  balances  with States, leading to a more calibrated release cycle.
- ii. Implementation Bottlenecks: Project progress in certain States has  been  affected  by  adverse  climatic  conditions,  difficult terrain, forest clearances, and land acquisition issues.
- iii. Completion  of  Phases:  With  PMGSY-I  and  II  reaching  nearsaturation, the  focus has shifted to upgradation works under PMGSY-III and the nascent implementation of PMGSY-IV, where the expenditure will progress only after the works have been tendered and commenced.

## To ensure optimal utilisation and timely implementation, the Ministry has adopted the following measures:

- i. Digital Oversight: Real-time tracking of physical and financial progress  through  the  Online  Management,  Monitoring  and Accounting System (OMMAS) and GIS-based inventory tools.
- ii. Multi-Level  Reviews:  Regular  monitoring through Regional Review  Meetings  (RRMs),  Performance  Review  Committee (PRC) meetings, and high-level interactions between the Union Secretary (RD) and State Chief Secretaries.
- iii. Public Accountability: Local oversight is provided by the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA), chaired by Hon'ble Members of Parliament, to resolve field-level execution hurdles.
- iv. Technical Support: The Ministry provides specialised technical assistance  to  States  for  preparing  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs) and adopting green technologies to expedite construction.

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