Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Projects under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, AJAY NISHAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PROJECTS UNDER PMGSY

## 1636. SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI AJAY NISHAD

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- the details of the projects/schemes are operational in Bihar under the PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years;
- whether some additional projects/schemes in Bihar have been reviewed under the said Yojana.
- total amount allocated under the Yojana during the last three years;
- (d) if sO, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any relaxations in norms have been provided to State to expedite the pace of work and if So, the details thereof? special

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a) (b): The Ministry has sanctioned projects for 15,603 nos of road works covering & length of 50,035 kms with an estimated cost of Rs. 25,978 crore to the State of Bihar since inception of PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Dec, 2000 till date. The State has completed 9,126 nos. of road works by constructing 33,846 kms of roads with an expenditure of Rs. 16,272 crore. The details of works sanctioned and funds released last three years by the Ministry along with achievement by the State is aS under: during

| Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore   | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore              | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore              | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore              | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore              | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore             | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore                   | Length in km , Amount in Rs. crore       |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Year                                 | Details of road works sanctioned during_theyear | Details of road works sanctioned during_theyear | Details of road works sanctioned during_theyear | Details of road works sanctioned during_theyear | Funds released by the Ministry during the year | Length of road completed by the State during theyear | Expenditure by the State during the year |
| Year                                 | No. of roads                                    | No. of bridges                                  | Length of road                                  | Cost                                            | Funds released by the Ministry during the year | Length of road completed by the State during theyear | Expenditure by the State during the year |
| 2012-13                              | 1,350                                           | 96                                              | 3,846                                           | 2,439                                           | 1,327                                          | 6,342                                                | 1,992                                    |
| 2013-14                              | 5,163                                           | 256                                             | 11,440                                          | 8,163                                           | 851                                            | 3,164                                                | 1,845                                    |
| 2014-15                              |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 1,548                                          | 3,632                                                | 2,259                                    |

(c to (e): The works are sanctioned to the State based on the norms specified in the PMGSY Guidelines

In order to accelerate the pace of implementation of PMGSY projects in Bihar; it was on the request of State Government to entrust implementation of the scheme from Phase-III onwards to selected Central Agencies. A Tripartite Agreement was signed on 31.8.2004 by the State Government; the Ministry of Rural  Development and the following Central Agencies to execute the PMGSY works in the State: agreed

- Ms IRCON International Limited.
- (iii) MIs National Projects Construction Corporation Limited
- (ii) MIs National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited.
- (iv) Mls National Hydro-electric Power Corporation Limited.
- (V) CPWD

Since then, PMGSY projects of Bihar from Phase-Three to Phase-Eight were The Agency fee to these Agencies for these Phases was borne by the Central Government as & special case. being

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