Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: PMGSY in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2978 ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## PMGSY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

2978. Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether new roads have been sanctioned  under the Pradhan Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  in  Nurpur  Assembly Constituency, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of rural roads constructed under the said yojana so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  being implemented by the Government of India since the year 2000 as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations of the designated population as laid out in the program guidelines.

Since inception, under various verticals of PMGSY, a total of 4,170 road works of 26,505 km length and 147 bridges have been sanctioned to the State of Himachal Pradesh. Progress details are as follows:

|            | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned          | Sanctioned   | Completed         | Completed           | Completed   |
|------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| Vertical   | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges      | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges     |
| PMGSY-I    | 3,465             | 20,593              | 103          | 3,448             | 20,112              | 102         |
| PMGSY- II  | 112               | 1,251               | 01           | 112               | 1,238               | 01          |
| PMGSY- III | 299               | 3,123               | 43           | 65                | 1,613               | 04          |
| PMGSY- IV  | 294               | 1,538               | 0            | 0                 | 0                   | 0           |
| Total      | 4170              | 26,505              | 147          | 3625              | 22,963              | 107         |

Details  of  projects  sanctioned  in  Kangra  District  under  various verticals of PMGSY along with status of completion, are as under:

|            | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned          | Sanctioned   | Completed         | Completed           | Completed   |
|------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| Vertical   | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges      | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges     |
| PMGSY- I   | 779               | 3,191               | 18           | 778               | 3,136               | 17          |
| PMGSY- II  | 24                | 234                 | 0            | 24                | 234                 | 0           |
| PMGSY- III | 58                | 518                 | 12           | 7                 | 188                 | 0           |
| PMGSY- IV  | 12                | 28                  | 0            | 0                 | 0                   | 0           |
| Total      | 873               | 3,971               | 30           | 809               | 3,558               | 17          |

Further, it is mentioned that Assembly constituency-wise data is not maintained in this Ministry. However,  the  details of projects sanctioned in Nurpur Block of Kangra District under various verticals of PMGSY along with status of completion, are as under:

|            | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned          | Sanctioned   | Completed         | Completed           | Completed   |
|------------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| Vertical   | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges      | No. of road works | Road Length (in Km) | Bridges     |
| PMGSY-I    | 64                | 265                 | 2            | 64                | 262                 | 2           |
| PMGSY- II  | 1                 | 9                   | 0            | 1                 | 9                   | 0           |
| PMGSY- III | 1                 | 6                   | 0            | 0                 | 1                   | 0           |
| PMGSY- IV  | 01                | 02                  | 0            | 0                 | 0                   | 0           |
| Total      | 67                | 282                 | 2            | 65                | 272                 | 2           |

Further, project-wise details in any particular District/ Block may be accessed  at the programme  website  http://pmgsy.dord.gov.in ->Proposals ->State-wise List of Roads.

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