Lok Sabha Question No. 3122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Arrears/Payments under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3122

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## ARREARS/ PAYMENTS UNDER PMGSY

## 3122.   SHRI RAJU SHETTY :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the country.
- (b) whether the funds provided in the last five years are at par with the sanctioned and work done in the country, if so, the d etails thereof: and
- (c) whether huge arrears/payments are to be made to the agencies or contract involved/engaged in the said project, if so, the details thereof and the steps being the Government in this regard, State/UT - wise?

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

(a)to(c) : 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) is a one - time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a singl -weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. Projects under Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  are  executed  by  State  Gover nments  through  their designated agencies i.e. State Rural Roads Development Agencies (SRRDAs) at the State le and  Project  Implementation  Units  (PIUs)  at  the  district  level . The  M inistry  of  Rural Development has sanctioned project proposals of 1,44,336 no. of road works, covering a length of 4,56,117km amounting to Rs. 1,83,596croreso far . The Ministry has already released Rs. 1,28,799crore , against which the States/ UT s have reported an expenditure of Rs 1,37,995 crore (upto November, 2015) .Year- wise details of amount sanctioned and work done under PMGSY during the last five years are as under:

|          | Financial Progress (Rs in crore)   | Financial Progress (Rs in crore)   | Financial Progress (Rs in crore)   | Physical Progress           | Physical Progress      |
|----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| Year     | Proposal cleared                   | Funds released                     | Expenditure incurred               | Habitations covered (in no) | Length constructed km) |
| 2010- 11 | 6533                               | 20366                              | 14911                              | 7497                        | 45109                  |
| 2011- 12 | 9188                               | 15809                              | 10946                              | 6537                        | 30994                  |
| 2012- 13 | 27014                              | 4389                               | 8387                               | 6864                        | 24161                  |
| 2013- 14 | 31076                              | 5360                               | 13095                              | 6560                        | 25316                  |
| 2014- 15 | 2355                               | 9960                               | 16538                              | 10830                       | 36337                  |

The project proposals under PMGSY are executed by the States. Itisthe responsibility of the Executing  Agencies  to  ensure  timely  payments  to  the  contractors,  subject  to  satisf execution of work.

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