Lok Sabha Question No. 3914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: PMGSY in SC and ST Dominated Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3914 ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026

## PMGSY IN SC AND ST DOMINATED AREAS

## 3914. Shri P V Midhun Reddy:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs) dominated areas during the last five
- years;
- (b) the number of habitations with significant SC/ST population that remain unconnected by all-weather roads;
- (c) the details of current data of local SC/ST workers employed in these construction projects;
- (d) whether steps have been taken to ensure employment to local SC/ST workers in road construction projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide all-weather road  connectivity  to  eligible  unconnected  habitations  having  500+ population  in  plain  areas;  250+  in  Special  Category  States/UTs, Desert  Areas,  Tribal  (Schedule  V)  Areas  &  selected  Backward Districts;  and  100+  in  critical  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE)-affected blocks [as notified by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)] in rural areas, as per Census 2001.

PMGSY  is  an area  development  programme  and  not  an individual  or  community  beneficiary  scheme.  However,  scheduled and tribal areas of the country are benefitted with the various ongoing interventions/verticals of the scheme.The unit of connectivity under this  scheme  is  habitation  and  the  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to provide all-weather road connectivity in rural areas catering to the

access needs of the entire population of the target habitation. As on date, a total of 8,49,320 km of road length has been sanctioned under all the verticals/ interventions of PMGSY, and 7,91,760 km of roads have been completed across the country.

The details of habitations cleared and connected under PMGSYI  during last five years State-wise may be accessed at programme website  website  https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in  >Progress  Monitoring  > Habitations Coverage Report.

The Government has recently approved phase IV of PMGSY for providing road connectivity to unconnected habitations which have become  eligible  due  to  their  population  increase.  Unconnected habitations having 500+ population in plain areas; 250+ in NE and Hill States/UTs,  Special  Category  Areas  (Schedule  V  Tribal  Areas, Aspirational  Districts/Blocks,  Desert  Areas);  and  100+  in  LWEaffected areas (as notified by MHA in 9 States), as per Census 2011, are eligible for coverage under PMGSY as per population norms of the programme.

Further, the PMGSY IV is being implemented in convergence with two targeted initiatives for ensuring inclusive access in backward and marginalized areas, viz.

- i. Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA): Habitations with 500+ population and 50%  or more ST population, or habitations with 50+ ST population in the 250+ category in Aspirational Districts, as per Census 2011, are given priority under PMGSY IV.
- ii. Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAJAY): Habitations with 500+ population and 40% or more SC population are given priority under PMGSY-IV.

This Ministry is also implementing Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM  JANMAN)  with  the  basic  objective  to improve  socio-economic  conditions  of  the  Particularly  Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), by saturating PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities and services. The Mission aims at the targeted development  of  75  Particularly  Vulnerable  Tribal  Groups  (PVTGs) which had been by and large left out of the schemes/ interventions of Ministries/ Departments. The details of road length sanctioned under

PM JANMAN and PM-DAJGUA and PM-AJAY are given in Annexure A.

(d) & (e): While PMGSY guidelines focus on the technical quality and asset  creation  of  rural  roads,  the  scheme  inherently  generates

significant  local  employment.  The  Ministry  does  not  maintain  a centralized  database  of  the  caste-wise  breakup  of  construction workers (as labor is typically engaged by contractors), the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) encourages the use of local labour.

Improved rural road network contributes to strengthening rural economies  by  facilitating  easier  transport  of  goods  to  markets. Enhanced connectivity will foster economic growth & trade, generate employment  opportunities  through  construction  and  maintenance jobs and also facilitate tourism in the country.

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Annexure A Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (c)  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 3914 dated 17.03.2026

| DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- JANMAN   |
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| Sr.No .                                                            | State Name                                                         | No of Roadwork Sanctione d                                         | Road Length Sanctione d (in km)                                    | No of Bridge Work Sanctione d                                      | No of Road Work Complete d                                         | No of Bridge Works Complete d                                      | Road Length Complete d (in km)                                     |
| 1                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 303                                                                | 865.954                                                            | 33                                                                 | 35                                                                 | 0                                                                  | 106.539                                                            |
| 2                                                                  | Chhattisgar h                                                      | 807                                                                | 2,901.946                                                          | 123                                                                | 248                                                                | 0                                                                  | 1,397.064                                                          |
| 3                                                                  | Gujarat                                                            | 2                                                                  | 1.550                                                              | 1                                                                  | 2                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 1.550                                                              |
| 4                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                          | 300                                                                | 914.143                                                            | 1                                                                  | 14                                                                 | 0                                                                  | 36.580                                                             |
| 5                                                                  | Karnataka                                                          | 40                                                                 | 63.756                                                             | 2                                                                  | 3                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 5.940                                                              |
| 6                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 783                                                                | 1,835.001                                                          | 0                                                                  | 106                                                                | 0                                                                  | 491.406                                                            |
| 7                                                                  | Maharashtr a                                                       | 27                                                                 | 50.135                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0.000                                                              |
| 8                                                                  | Manipur                                                            | 8                                                                  | 35.220                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0.000                                                              |
| 9                                                                  | Odisha                                                             | 66                                                                 | 211.141                                                            | 4                                                                  | 14                                                                 | 0                                                                  | 45.701                                                             |
| 10                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                          | 38                                                                 | 98.687                                                             | 0                                                                  | 13                                                                 | 0                                                                  | 34.600                                                             |
| 11                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 4                                                                  | 10.960                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0.000                                                              |
| 12                                                                 | Telangana                                                          | 25                                                                 | 66.975                                                             | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 1.000                                                              |
| 13                                                                 | Tripura                                                            | 92                                                                 | 268.492                                                            | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 2.870                                                              |
|                                                                    | Total                                                              | 2,495                                                              | 7,323.960                                                          | 164                                                                | 435                                                                | 0                                                                  | 2,123.250                                                          |

| DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PMGSY-DAJGUA   |
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| Sr.No .                                                              | State Name                                                           | No of Roadwork Sanctione d                                           | Road Length Sanctione d                                              | No of Bridge Work Sanctione d                                        | No of Road Work Complete d                                           | No of Bridge Works Complete d                                        | Road Length Complete d                                               |
| 1                                                                    | Assam                                                                | 113                                                                  | 272.328                                                              | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
| 2                                                                    | Chhattisgar h                                                        | 532                                                                  | 1,824.075                                                            | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
| 3                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 50                                                                   | 284.525                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
| 4                                                                    | Jammu And Kashmir                                                    | 62                                                                   | 296.301                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
| 5                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                            | 116                                                                  | 290.875                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
| 6                                                                    | Sikkim                                                               | 15                                                                   | 54.929                                                               | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |
|                                                                      | Total                                                                | 888                                                                  | 3,023.033                                                            | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0.000                                                                |

| DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   | DETAILS OF ROAD LENGTH SANCTIONED AND COMPLETED UNDER PM- AJAY   |
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| Sr.No .                                                          | State Name                                                       | No of Roadwork Sanctione d                                       | Road Length Sanctione d                                          | No of Bridge Work Sanctione d                                    | No of Road Work Complete d                                       | No of Bridge Works Complete d                                    | Road Length Complete d                                           |
| 1                                                                | Assam                                                            | 19                                                               | 28.536                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
| 2                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                     | 12                                                               | 29.090                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
| 3                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                 | 37                                                               | 180.170                                                          | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
| 4                                                                | Jammu And Kashmir                                                | 3                                                                | 29.350                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
| 5                                                                | Rajasthan                                                        | 14                                                               | 45.050                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
| 6                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                      | 8                                                                | 55.375                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |
|                                                                  | Total                                                            | 93                                                               | 367.571                                                          | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                            |

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