Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Status of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3201

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## STATUS OF PMGSY

## 3201. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of roads constructed in kilometers under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Yojana (PMGSY) in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  various  State  Governmen seeking more grants under the scheme to construct more number of roads, and the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  all  the  requests  made  by  the  St te Governments under the scheme, and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware that there is still a large number of roads re be constructed particularly in backward regions to facilitate the overall prog ress of the rural sector, and if so, the details thereof, and the steps proposed to be t Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)to(d) : 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY)  is  a  one - time  special  intervention  of  the  Government  of  India  to  provide connectivity, by way of a single all -weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations the  C ore  Network.  Projects  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  are executed  by  State  Governments  through  their  designated  agencies  i.e.  State  Rural Development Agencies (SRRDAs) at the State level and Programme Implementation Unit (PIUs) at th e district level. The programme envisages connecting all eligible unconn habitations with a population of 500 persons and above (as per 2001 Census) in pla and  250  persons  and  above  (as  per  2001  Census)  in    Special  Category  States  (Arun Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Sikkim,  Tripura  Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttrakhand), Tribal (Schedule - V) areas, the Desert Areas (as identified in Desert Development Programme) and in Selected Tribal and Backward Dist ts (as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs/Planning Commission).  For most int IAP blocks as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the unconnected habitatio population 100 and above (as per 2001 census) are eligible to be covered under PMGSY. The PMGSY permits upgradation (to prescribed standards) of existing rural roads in d where all the eligible habitations of the designated population size have been pr weather road connectivity.

The unit of implementation of PMGSY is a habitation and not a revenue village.

The Government has also launched PMGSY -II which envisages consolidation of the existin Rural Road Network to improve its overall efficiency as a provider of transportation for people, goods a nd services. It also focusses to cover upgradation of existing select roads (Through Routes and Major Rural Links) based on their economic potential and role in facilitating the growth of rural market centre and rural hubs.

As per the prog ramme guidelines of PMGSY, the State Governments are required to submi Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to the Ministry of Rural Development for construct roads and bridges under PMGSY.  The project proposals are scrutinized by National Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), which is the technical arm of the Ministry of Rur Development, to ensure that the proposals have been made duly vetted by the State Te Agencies (STAs). The proposals of the States are then placed before the Inter - Minis e rial Empowered Committee chaired by Secretary (RD) in the Ministry of Rural Development, its consideration and the proposals meeting the requirements prescribed in the pr guidelines are approved by the Government of India.   Since inception of P MGSY, out of 1,83,599  eligible  habitations,  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  given  cleara connecting 1,51,494 habitations and the States have reported that 1,19,220 habitati been connected by constructing/upgrading 4,81,354.34 Km road a s on 30.6.2016.  State - wis details  of  roads  constructed  since  inception  of  PMGSY  are  given  in Annexure - I. Since inception,  the  Ministry  has  released  Rs.1,39,158,02  Cr  and  the  States  have  repo expenditure to the tune of Rs.1,50,147.87 Cr. (till 30. 6 2016).State - wise details of Central funds released during 2016 - 17 are given in Annexure - II.

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## ANNEXURE -I

| Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   |
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| S.No.                                                                             | Name of theState                                                                  | Number of eligible habitations                                                    | Number of Habitations cleared upto June, 2016                                     | Number of Habitations connected upto June, 2016                                   | Length of road constructed (in kms) upto June, 2016                               |
| 1                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 1591                                                                              | 1181                                                                              | 1347                                                                              | 13337.38                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | 438                                                                               | 389                                                                               | 368                                                                               | 5354.16                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                 | Assam                                                                             | 16026                                                                             | 9854                                                                              | 8712                                                                              | 16034.00                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                             | 35496                                                                             | 27184                                                                             | 15947                                                                             | 38674.42                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 11108                                                                             | 9809                                                                              | 8758                                                                              | 26504.53                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                 | Goa                                                                               | 20                                                                                | 2                                                                                 | 2                                                                                 | 158.70                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                           | 3077                                                                              | 3059                                                                              | 3021                                                                              | 12322.97                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                           | 1                                                                                 | 1                                                                                 | 1                                                                                 | 5522.52                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 3124                                                                              | 2232                                                                              | 2010                                                                              | 11580.87                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                   | 2504                                                                              | 1783                                                                              | 1469                                                                              | 6624.48                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                         | 13375                                                                             | 8641                                                                              | 5907                                                                              | 13212.22                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                         | 297                                                                               | 297                                                                               | 290                                                                               | 17841.08                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                | Kerala                                                                            | 435                                                                               | 435                                                                               | 380                                                                               | 2575.83                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 18429                                                                             | 18003                                                                             | 14530                                                                             | 65160.46                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                       | 1516                                                                              | 1321                                                                              | 1282                                                                              | 24096.98                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                | Manipur                                                                           | 654                                                                               | 549                                                                               | 426                                                                               | 5218.84                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                         | 702                                                                               | 475                                                                               | 215                                                                               | 1344.08                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                           | 252                                                                               | 161                                                                               | 157                                                                               | 2501.82                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                          | 110                                                                               | 93                                                                                | 93                                                                                | 3427.87                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                | Odisha                                                                            | 17901                                                                             | 13758                                                                             | 11163                                                                             | 37483.73                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                | Punjab                                                                            | 397                                                                               | 390                                                                               | 413                                                                               | 6834.11                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                         | 16570                                                                             | 16530                                                                             | 13734                                                                             | 58963.95                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                            | 366                                                                               | 296                                                                               | 280                                                                               | 3076.66                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 2004                                                                              | 1986                                                                              | 1951                                                                              | 13172.22                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                | Telangana                                                                         | 934                                                                               | 734                                                                               | 599                                                                               | 9623.05                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                | Tripura                                                                           | 1916                                                                              | 1874                                                                              | 1756                                                                              | 3736.56                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 13452                                                                             | 11623                                                                             | 11228                                                                             | 49148.69                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                       | 2233                                                                              | 1299                                                                              | 861                                                                               | 7202.93                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       | 18671                                                                             | 17535                                                                             | 12320                                                                             | 20619.24                                                                          |
|                                                                                   | Total State(s):                                                                   | 183599*                                                                           | 151494                                                                            | 119220                                                                            | 481354.34                                                                         |

## Annexure - II

| Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   | Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No.3201 due for 4.8.2016   |
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| Details of Central fund released under PMGSY during 17                            | Details of Central fund released under PMGSY during 17                            | Details of Central fund released under PMGSY during 17                            |
| S.No.                                                                             | Name of the State                                                                 | Fund released (upto 2.8.2016)                                                     |
| 1                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 77.41                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | 80.66                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                 | Assam                                                                             | 80.90                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                             | 574.80                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 142.68                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                 | Goa                                                                               | 0.00                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                           | 31.04                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                           | 23.76                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 34.46                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                   | 158.44                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                         | 166.31                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                         | 98.66                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                | Kerala                                                                            | 89.45                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 339.52                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                       | 296.57                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                | Manipur                                                                           | 77.02                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                         | 40.24                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                           | 18.20                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                          | 8.05                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                | Odisha                                                                            | 808.12                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                | Punjab                                                                            | 25.87                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                         | 109.40                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                            | 44.83                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 99.71                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                | Telangana                                                                         | 56.33                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                | Tripura                                                                           | 146.14                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 191.22                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                       | 196.12                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       | 259.81                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                | Total (States)                                                                    | 4275.69                                                                           |