Lok Sabha Question No. 2886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Works Sanctioned under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Kartick Chandra Paul

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2886 ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## WORKS SANCTIONED UNDER PMGSY

## 2886. Shri Kartick Chandra Paul:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of works sanctioned, completed and ongoing under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the  total  length  of  rural  roads  constructed,  upgraded,  funds allocated,  released  and  utilized  under  PMGSY  in  the  above district during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  habitations  targeted  for  connectivity  and  the actual  number  connected  so  far  in  the  above  district  under PMGSY-I, II and III;
- (d) whether any delays, cost escalations, contractor defaults and quality issues have been reported in the said district, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of maintenance contracts awarded for PMGSY roads in the district and the monitoring mechanism in place to ensure quality and durability; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to expedite completion of pending  projects  and  ensure  full  rural  connectivity  in  Uttar Dinajpur district?

## ANSWER

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

(a): "Rural road" is a State subject. 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.

The details of projects sanctioned, completed, and balance works at the end of the financial year under PMGSY in Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal, during the last five years are as follows:-

| Financial                   | Sanctioned         | Sanctioned           | Sanctioned   | *Completed         | *Completed           | *Completed   | @Balance projects at the end of the respective financial year   | @Balance projects at the end of the respective financial year   | @Balance projects at the end of the respective financial year   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                        | No. of road work s | Road Lengt h (in Km) | Bridge s     | No. of road work s | Road Lengt h (in Km) | Bridge s     | No. of road work s                                              | Road Lengt h (in km)                                            | Bridge s                                                        |
| 2021-22                     | 0                  | 0                    | 0            | 9                  | 14                   | 2            | 8                                                               | 5                                                               | 2                                                               |
| 2022-23                     | 8                  | 39                   | 0            | 6                  | 1                    | 2            | 10                                                              | 42                                                              | 0                                                               |
| 2023-24                     | 0                  | 0                    | 0            | 3                  | 17                   | 0            | 7                                                               | 23                                                              | 0                                                               |
| 2024-25                     | 14                 | 120                  | 0            | 3                  | 8                    | 0            | 18                                                              | 134                                                             | 0                                                               |
| 2025-26 (Up to 05.03.202 6) | 0                  | 0                    | 0            | 4                  | 67                   | 0            | 13                                                              | 68                                                              | 0                                                               |

Note:-  * The scheme has been ongoing since the year 2000, hence, works  recorded  under  completed  roads  includes  earlier  sanction works that were completed in later years. @The Balance road length may  also  vary  as  it  is  cumulative  figures  recorded  at  end  of  the respective financial year.

(b): The  details  of  projects  completed  under  various  verticals  of PMGSY  and  upgraded/consolidated  under  PMGSY-II  &  III  in  Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal, during the previous Financial Years are as under:-

|                            | Completed works under PMGSY   | Completed works under PMGSY   | Completed works under PMGSY   | Upgraded/ consolidated under PMGSY-II & III   | Upgraded/ consolidated under PMGSY-II & III   | Upgraded/ consolidated under PMGSY-II & III   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year             | No. of road works             | Road Length (in Km)           | Bridges                       | No. of road works                             | Road Length (in Km)                           | Bridges                                       |
| 2021-22                    | 9                             | 14                            | 2                             | 4                                             | 10                                            | 0                                             |
| 2022-23                    | 6                             | 1                             | 2                             | 3                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             |
| 2023-24                    | 3                             | 17                            | 0                             | 1                                             | 17                                            | 0                                             |
| 2024-25                    | 3                             | 8                             | 0                             | 3                                             | 8                                             | 0                                             |
| 2025-26 (Up to 05.03.2026) | 4                             | 67                            | 0                             | 4                                             | 67                                            | 0                                             |

Under PMGSY, funds are released to the State as a unit and it is State responsibility to distribute funds to districts. Details of Central funds

released  to  State  and  expenditure incurred  under  PMGSY projects during last five years are as under:

| Financial Year             |   Central funds released (Rs. in Crore) |   Total funds utilized under PMGSY (including State share) (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22                    |                                  49.94  |                                                                    702.81 |
| 2022-23                    |                                 381.03  |                                                                    392.48 |
| 2023-24                    |                                  99.275 |                                                                    312.4  |
| 2024-25                    |                                 225     |                                                                    274.26 |
| 2025-26 (Up to 05.03.2026) |                                 400     |                                                                    741.66 |

(c): All 638 targeted habitations under PMGSY-I in Utttar Dinajpur District  have  been  provided  connectivity.  PMGSY-II  &  III  are  for upgradation/consolidation works their details are given in point (b) above.

(d): As per programme guidelines, the responsibility of, inter-alia, tendering  &  award  of  works,  execution  of  rural  road  projects  and maintenance of road works under PMGSY is the responsibility of the State  Government  concerned.  No  cost  escalation  or  contractor defaults issues have been reported in Utttar Dinajpur District. With respect to quality, out of 51 packages inspected by National Quality Monitors  (NQMs)  during  last  five  years,  45  packages  have  been graded as 'Satisfactory', while 6 packages were graded as 'Unsatisfactory.'  All  the  works  graded  as  'Unsatisfactory'  have since been complied with, and the compliance reports with 'Satisfactory'  grading  have  been  uploaded  on  OMMAS  (MIS  for PMGSY).

- (e): As per PMGSY guidelines, ensuring the quality of road works is the responsibility of the State Governments who are implementing the programme. To ensure the quality and durability of PMGSY roads, a three-tier Quality Management mechanism has been put in place under PMGSY:
-  The 1 st  tier of quality management mechanism is the in-house quality control system of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
-  The 2 nd   tier  of the quality management mechanism is through periodical inspections of all works by the State Quality monitors (SQMs), independent of PIUs.
-  Under  the  3 rd   tier,  National  Rural  Infrastructure  Development Agency deploys National Quality Monitors (NQMs), for inspection  of  road  works,  selected  at  random,  to  assess  the general quality in the District/ State.

Further, as per programme  guidelines, maintenance of roads constructed under the programme is the responsibility of the State governments.    All  road  works  sanctioned  under  the  scheme  are covered by initial five year maintenance contracts to be entered into along with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per  the  Standard  Bidding  Document.  Maintenance  funds  are  to  be provided by the States/ UTs. Even after 5 years, the roads are to be maintained by the States/UTs. Ministry has implemented Electronic Maintenance of Rural Roads under PMGSY (e-MARG) in all States/UTs to enhance focus on maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY and also to streamline the delivery of routine maintenance of PMGSY roads.

- (f): As  per  PMGSY  programme  guidelines,  execution  of  PMGSY projects  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government  within  the timeline of the scheme. However, the Ministry of Rural Development has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  to  expedite  completion  of  road works sanctioned under PMGSY, some of which are given below:-
- i. Programme is regularly monitored by way of Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC) Meetings, Monthly Review Meetings and PreEmpowered/Empowered Committee Meetings with the States.
- ii. The State Governments are also regularly advised to convene meetings with the concerned authorities to expedite matters relating  to  land  issues,  forest  clearances  etc.,  to  expedite completion of works.
- iii. States have been requested to augment execution capacity and contracting  capacity,  and  their  compliance  in  this  regard  is regularly reviewed.
- iv. Training is imparted to field engineers and contractors, as well as their staff, for capacity building.
- v. The  Ministry  has  also  conducted  a  number  of  Contractor's Outreach Programmes in the States to attract contractors in the implementation of PMGSY projects.

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