Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Rural Road Connectivity
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, BALABHADRA MAJHI, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, MANOJ RAJORIA, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, ABHISHEK SINGH, MIDHUN REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 892

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## RURAL ROAD CONNECTIVITY

## 892. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total number of habitations connected and pro posed to be connected with all weather roads/field approach roads during the last three years and th year, State/UT -wise;
- (b) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  road  connectivity  to  al villages/ habitations along with the target fixed for this purpose, State/UT -wise;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released,  spent  for  the  purpose  and  fundin adopted during the last three years;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure the quality and mainte nce of  roads  constructed  under  Prime  Minister  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  in  the States keeping in view the road safety norms; and
- (e) the time by which the targets set by the Government in this regard are like achieved/completed, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER Y OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): The PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) envisages to provide connectivity toa total of 1, 78,184 numbers of eligible unconnected habitations as per Core Net work.  The Ministry  haso  far cleared  the  projects  for  providing  connectivity to 1,  45,041 eligible unconnected  habitations as  reported  by the  States.  As  reported  by  the  States, 1,  12,550 habitations have been provided connectivity (upto October, 2015) . The State - wisedetails of

total targeted eligible habitations as per Core Network and habitations connected during the last three years and the current year i sgiven at Annexure - I.

(b) to (e ): PMGSY was launched on 25 th December, 2000 as a 100% Central ly Sponsored Scheme.D uring the current year 2015 - 16,f or accelerated execution of PMGSY, the Ministry of Rural Development in consultaion with the Ministry of Finance has formulated an Act Plan  to  achieve  the  target  of  the  Scheme  early,  with enhanced  f inancial  allocation to  the States and modified funding pattern in the Scheme .Accordingly, the fund sharing pattern of PMGSY has been made in the ratio of 60:40 between the Centre and States for all States except for 8 North Eastern and 3 Himalayan States for which it will be 90:10 .  In view of the availability of substantial additional allocation of funds under the Scheme, it has also been decided to consider new proposals from the States for sanctioning theprojects to provide connectivity to the balance eligible unconnected habitations under PMGSY.

The  details  of  allocations  of  funds  for  the  Scheme,  funds  released  to  the  State expenditure by the States during the last three years and current year is as under:

| Rs. in              | Rs. in                            | Rs. in                       | Rs. in                    |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Year                | Total allocation to the Sche me * | Funds released to the States | Expenditure by the States |
| 8,885               |                                   | 4,389                        | 2012- 13 8,387            |
| 12,799 #            |                                   | 8,410 #                      | 2013- 14 13,095           |
| 14,200              |                                   | 9,960                        | 2014- 15 16,538           |
| 16 (upto Oct, 2015) | 15,291                            | 7,849                        | 2015- 7,509               |

In  order  to  ensure  Road  Safety  on  rural  roads,  various  measures  have  been  taken under PMGSY during  the construction  and  maintenance  of  roads and  the  details  are  given  at Annexure - II.

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.892 t be answered on 03.12.2015

## Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

## Eligible unconnected Habitations Targeted and Connected during last three years and current year (upto Oct'15) under PMGSY

| SN                | State             | 2012-13                | 2012-13                 | 2013-14                | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                | 2014-15                 | 2015-16 (upto Oct'15)   | 2015-16 (upto Oct'15)   |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|                   |                   | Targete d habitati ons | Habitati ons connect ed | Targete d habitati ons | Habitati ons connect ed | Targete d habitati ons | Habitati ons connect ed | Targete d habitati ons  | Habitati ons connect ed |
| 1                 | 2                 | 3                      | 4                       | 5                      | 6                       | 7                      | 8                       | 9                       | 10                      |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 27                     | 32                      | 34                     | 0                       | 20                     | 394                     | 30                      | 57                      |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh | 7                      | 24                      | 4                      | 16                      | 14                     | 1                       | 20                      | 1                       |
| 3                 | Assam             | 237                    | 356                     | 160                    | 257                     | 228                    | 284                     | 260                     | 118                     |
| 4                 | Bihar             | 1,287                  | 2,616                   | 930                    | 1,225                   | 1,590                  | 2,158                   | 1,900                   | 926                     |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh      | 282                    | 221                     | 235                    | 896                     | 165                    | 975                     | 750                     | 264                     |
| 6                 | Goa               | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 7                 | Gujarat           | 16                     | 68                      | 42                     | 375                     | 52                     | 82                      | 45                      | 34                      |
| 8                 | Haryana           | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 70                     | 0                       | 40                     | 0                       | 35                     | 85                      | 60                      | 18                      |
| 10                | Jammu & Kashmir   | 104                    | 178                     | 100                    | 143                     | 50                     | 108                     | 100                     | 34                      |
| 11                | Jharkhand         | 397                    | 759                     | 340                    | 362                     | 330                    | 769                     | 700                     | 411                     |
| 12                | Karnataka         | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 6                       | 0                       | 1                       |
| 13                | Kerala            | 10                     | 3                       | 6                      | 5                       | 7                      | 5                       | 10                      | 0                       |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh    | 241                    | 645                     | 400                    | 411                     | 495                    | 1,278                   | 1,200                   | 573                     |
| 15                | Maharashtra       | 11                     | 58                      | 15                     | 0                       | 10                     | 33                      | 69                      | 10                      |
| 16                | Manipur           | 20                     | 52                      | 15                     | 67                      | 10                     | 32                      | 20                      | 20                      |
| 17                | Meghalaya         | 9                      | 9                       | 5                      | 14                      | 15                     | 11                      | 15                      | 3                       |
| 18                | Mizoram           | 4                      | 5                       | 2                      | 18                      | 5                      | 1                       | 5                       | 0                       |
| 19                | Nagaland          | 0                      | 0                       | 1                      | 0                       | 1                      | 0                       | 5                       | 0                       |
| 20                | Odisha            | 490                    | 435                     | 400                    | 700                     | 542                    | 1,287                   | 1,100                   | 646                     |
| 21                | Punjab            | 2                      | 1                       | 2                      | 6                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 22                | Rajasthan         | 195                    | 607                     | 184                    | 579                     | 302                    | 1,254                   | 810                     | 568                     |
| 23                | Sikkim            | 17                     | 25                      | 10                     | 19                      | 5                      | 13                      | 10                      | 8                       |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu        | 1                      | 0                       | 5                      | 0                       | 0                      | 14                      | 15                      | 0                       |
| 25                | Telangana         |                        |                         |                        |                         |                        |                         | 20                      | 37                      |
| 26                | Tripura           | 46                     | 110                     | 20                     | 85                      | 50                     | 78                      | 6                       | 9                       |
| 27                | Uttar Pradesh     | 102                    | 0                       | 130                    | 0                       | 120                    | 0                       | 80                      | 48                      |
| 28                | Uttarakhand       | 50                     | 24                      | 30                     | 26                      | 42                     | 71                      | 70                      | 16                      |
| 29                | West Bengal       | 375                    | 636                     | 390                    | 1,356                   | 600                    | 1,860                   | 1,200                   | 111                     |
| Total             | Total             | 4,000                  | 6,864                   | 3,500                  | 6,560                   | 4,688                  | 10,799                  | 8,500                   | 3,913                   |
| Union Territories | Union Territories |                        |                         |                        |                         |                        |                         |                         |                         |
| 30                | A & N Islands     | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 31                | Dadra & Nagar     | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 32                | Daman & Diu       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 33                | Delhi             | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 34                | Lakshadweep       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| 35                | Pondicherry       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |
| Total (UTs)       | Total (UTs)       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                      | 0                       | 0                       | 0                       |

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.892 to be answered on 03.12.2015

The d etails of steps taken by the Ministry of Rural Development to ensure the quality and maintenance of roads constructed under Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the States keeping in view ofthe road safety norms are as under:

## a) Engineering Measures in the Design phase.

Some of the engineering measures that are provided into the design of rur al roads are enumeratedbelow:

- i. The horizontal curves aredesigned scientifically, conforming to the selected des speed and terrain. The horizontal curves areprovided with smooth transition curves and super -elevation. The pavements arewidened at curves.
- ii. The vertical profile o f the road is to be  designed  such  that  the  required  minimum stopping sight distance is available withsuitable summit and valley curves .
- iii. In hill roads, blind curves are a safety hazard. Suitable vision berms are provided at such locations.
- iv. Passing places are to be provided at convenient locations particularly on hill roads
- v. Where  the  roads  pass  through  habitations  and  school,  adequately  designed humps or rumble strips are to be provided .

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- vi. The  junction  of  rural  roads  with  a  main  road  must  be  designed  s cientifically  by providing minimum turning radii, flaring of the side road acceleration/deceleration lanes and adequate sight distances.

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- vii. Ramps must be provided where field paths and cattle crossings intersect the ro
- viii. Traffic  signage,  incorpor ating  warning  and  regulatory  signs shall  be  provided  to enhance  road  safety,  especially  near  habitations  and  school  zones,  sharp narrow bridges, junctions, submersible bridges and causeways.
- ix. Hazard  markers  like  reflectorized  delineators  must  be  p rovided  at  dangerous locations.
- x. Submersible bridges and causeways should be provided with water depth gauges guide - posts that shall remain at all times above the highest water level.
- xi. 300mm  dia  ducts  should  be  provided  in  the  embankment  to  enable  cultiv atorsto thread agricultural wise pipes for irrigating their fields lying on both sides

## b) Safety during Construction and Maintenance Operations.

Safety in construction zones isenhanced by:

- i. Warning  the  road  users  (in  the  appropriate  langu age)  clearly  and  sufficiently  in advance
- ii. Providing safe and clearly marked lanes for guiding road users
- iii. Providing safe and clearly marked buffer zones and work zones
- iv. Barricades, drums, traffic cones, cylinders and signs around work zones
- v. Flagmen with red f lags positioned to regulate and warn the road users.
- vi. Using  construction  machinery  carefully  and  parking  such  machinery  at  locat where they are not traffic hazards.
- vii. Stacking construction materials such that only the quantity needed for one op isstacked along the road, and obstruction to road users is minimised.
- viii. Providing well designed temporary diversions as necessary so that the essentia moves with the least hindrance.

## c) Road Safetyduringuse

This is provided by emphasising that :

- i. R outine maintenance of rural roads isregularly carried out.
- ii. All safety issues out of maintenance inspection are properly addressed.
- iii. In all cases of accidents and inquiry/investigation thereof, safety issues ar and a report is made to the State Q uality Coordinator ( SQC )for examination whether standard design features need to be incorporated in other rural roads.
- iv. All resolutions of Panchayats regarding safety issues are acknowledged and proposed/taken intimated to the Panchayat.
- v. Road  safety awareness  campsshould  be organised  involving  Panchayats,  School, Rural  road  users  (inhabitants  as  well  as  drivers),  in  accordance  with  prog drawn up by the SQC .

The State Quality Coordinator who is also the State Rural Road Safety Officer ensure s:

- Adequate  coordination  with  the  State  Road  Safety  Council  and  road  saf programmes.
- Formulation of rural road safety awareness programme proposals (for funding u PMGSY).
- Implementation and coordination of rural road safety awareness programmes in field.
- Hold quarterly meeting with District Rural Road Safety Officer ( DRRSO ) and take feedback for improving safety standards.

Annexure -I

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.892 to be answered on 03.12.2015

## Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

## Eligible unconnected Habitations Targeted and Connected during last three years and current year (upto

## Oct'15) under PMGSY

| SN   | State             | 2012- 13             | 2012- 13              | 2013- 14              | 2013- 14              | 2014- 15              | 2014- 15              | 2015- 16 (upto Oct'15)   | 2015- 16 (upto Oct'15)   |
|------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|      |                   | Targeted habitations | Habitations connected | Targeted habitation s | Habitations connected | Targeted habitation s | Habitations connected | Targeted habitations     | Habitations connected    |
| 1    | 2                 | 3                    | 4                     | 5                     | 6                     | 7                     | 8                     | 9                        | 10                       |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | 27                   | 32                    | 34                    | 0                     | 20                    | 394                   | 30                       | 57                       |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | 7                    | 24                    | 4                     | 16                    | 14                    | 1                     | 20                       | 1                        |
| 3    | Assam             | 237                  | 356                   | 160                   | 257                   | 228                   | 284                   | 260                      | 118                      |
| 4    | Bihar             | 1,287                | 2,616                 | 930                   | 1,225                 | 1,590                 | 2,158                 | 1,900                    | 926                      |
| 5    | Chhattisgar h     | 282                  | 221                   | 235                   | 896                   | 165                   | 975                   | 750                      | 264                      |
| 6    | Goa               | 0                    | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                        | 0                        |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 16                   | 68                    | 42                    | 375                   | 52                    | 82                    | 45                       | 34                       |
| 8    | Haryana           | 0                    | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                        | 0                        |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | 70                   | 0                     | 40                    | 0                     | 35                    | 85                    | 60                       | 18                       |
| 10   | Jammu & Kashmir   | 104                  | 178                   | 100                   | 143                   | 50                    | 108                   | 100                      | 34                       |

| 11                | Jharkhand            | 397   | 759   | 340   | 362   | 330   | 769    | 700   | 411   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|-------|
| 12                | Karnataka            | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 6      | 0     | 1     |
| 13                | Kerala               | 10    | 3     | 6     | 5     | 7     | 5      | 10    | 0     |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh       | 241   | 645   | 400   | 411   | 495   | 1,278  | 1,200 | 573   |
| 15                | Maharashtr a         | 11    | 58    | 15    | 0     | 10    | 33     | 69    | 10    |
| 16                | Manipur              | 20    | 52    | 15    | 67    | 10    | 32     | 20    | 20    |
| 17                | Meghalaya            | 9     | 9     | 5     | 14    | 15    | 11     | 15    | 3     |
| 18                | Mizoram              | 4     | 5     | 2     | 18    | 5     | 1      | 5     | 0     |
| 19                | Nagaland             | 0     | 0     | 1     | 0     | 1     | 0      | 5     | 0     |
| 20                | Odisha               | 490   | 435   | 400   | 700   | 542   | 1,287  | 1,100 | 646   |
| 21                | Punjab               | 2     | 1     | 2     | 6     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| 22                | Rajasthan            | 195   | 607   | 184   | 579   | 302   | 1,254  | 810   | 568   |
| 23                | Sikkim               | 17    | 25    | 10    | 19    | 5     | 13     | 10    | 8     |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu           | 1     | 0     | 5     | 0     | 0     | 14     | 15    | 0     |
| 25                | Telangana            |       |       |       |       |       |        | 20    | 37    |
| 26                | Tripura              | 46    | 110   | 20    | 85    | 50    | 78     | 6     | 9     |
| 27                | Uttar Pradesh        | 102   | 0     | 130   | 0     | 120   | 0      | 80    | 48    |
| 28                | Uttarakhand          | 50    | 24    | 30    | 26    | 42    | 71     | 70    | 16    |
| 29                | West Bengal          | 375   | 636   | 390   | 1,356 | 600   | 1,860  | 1,200 | 111   |
| Total             | Total                | 4,000 | 6,864 | 3,500 | 6,560 | 4,688 | 10,799 | 8,500 | 3,913 |
| Union Territories | Union Territories    |       |       |       |       |       |        |       |       |
| 30                | A & N Islands        | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| 31                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |

| 32          | Daman & Diu   | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
|-------------|---------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|-------|
| 33          | Delhi         | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| 34          | Lakshadwee p  | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| 35          | Pondicherry   | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| Total (UTs) | Total (UTs)   | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0     | 0      | 0     | 0     |
| Grand total | Grand total   | 4,000 | 6,864 | 3,500 | 6,560 | 4,688 | 10,799 | 8,500 | 3,913 |