Lok Sabha Question No. 4136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Rural and Tribal Areas of Nashik under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4136 ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026

## RURAL AND TRIBAL AREAS OF NASHIK UNDER PMGSY

4136. Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of rural roads sanctioned, completed and currently pending under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the rural and tribal areas of Nashik district, Maharashtra along with  the  number  of  habitations  still  lacking  all-weather  road connectivity;
- (b) whether the Government has assessed the poor condition and premature  deterioration  of  PMGSY  roads  in  Nashik  and  fixed accountability of executing agencies; and
- (c) the timeline and additional funds proposed to ensure 100 per cent  durable  all-weather  road  connectivity  to  the  remaining villages of Nashik district?

## ANSWER

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

(a):        The  unit  of  connectivity  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  habitation  and  not  revenue  village.  Under  the various verticals of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), 303  roads  covering  a  length  of  1,783  km  and  41  bridges,  with  a sanctioned cost of Rs. 773 crore, have been sanctioned in Nashik district of Maharashtra. Out of which, 271 roads covering 1,556 km length and 34 bridges have been completed, with an expenditure of Rs. 702 crore, as on 12 th  March 2026. Further, 32 roads of 102 km length and 7 bridges are at various stages of execution.

Under  PMGSY-I,  134  eligible  unconnected  habitations  were sanctioned for connectivity in Nashik district and all these habitations  have  already  been  connected  as  on  12 th   March  2026. Further, the Government has approved PMGSY-IV for implementation during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 to provide all-weather road connectivity

to  about  25,000  additional  eligible  unconnected  habitations  by constructing  approximately  62,500  km  of  road  length,  based  on population criteria as per Census 2011. The Ministry is in continuous coordination  with  the  State  Governments/UTs  for  submission  and approval  of  proposals  under  PMGSY-IV  so  as  to  ensure  timely implementation of  the  programme.  An  Empowered  Committee meeting was held on 10.3.2026 for consideration of 55 roads with a total length of 222.93 km for the State of Maharashtra, which also included 3 roads with a total length of 6.60 km for Nashik district.

(b):       As per the guidelines of PMGSY, maintenance of rural roads constructed  under  the  PMGSY  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Governments.  The  design  life  is  divided  in  to  two  periods:  Defect Liability  Period (DLP) for first five years after completion and Post Defect  Liability  Period  for  the  following  five  years  after  the  DLP. Roads constructed under PMGSY are monitored through regular field inspections and the reports are captured through the online monitoring system eMARG (electronic Maintenance of Rural Roads) to ensure proper maintenance and adherence to quality standards. The details of these inspections are recorded along with Geo-tagged photographs, to enable transparent and real-time monitoring.

PMGSY has a three-tier Quality Control mechanism for ensuring construction of quality road works and durability of road assets under PMGSY. The quality inspection reports are captured online on  the Stage  passing  application,  at  each  stage.  Under  the  first  tier,  the Programme  Implementation  Units  (PIUs)  are  required  to  ensure process control through mandatory tests on material and workmanship at the field laboratory. The second tier is a structured independent  quality  monitoring  at  the  State  level  through  State Quality Monitors (SQMs) to ensure that every work is inspected at initial stage, intermediate stage and final stage of the construction. Under  the  third  tier,  which  is  at  the  national  level,  independent National Quality Monitors (NQMs) are deployed for random inspection of  road  works  to  monitor  quality  and  also  to  provide  guidance  of senior professionals to the field functionaries. Based on the periodic monitoring of quality of roads under the 3-tier mechanism, corrective measures, wherever necessary, are taken by the State Governments. Guidelines/Instructions to regulate the quality control process have been issued to States/UTs from time to time.

In Nashik district, 34 roads with a total length of about 186 km constructed  under  PMGSY  are  currently  under  the  Defect  Liability Period.  Any  defects,  including  premature  deterioration  identified during inspections or through the eMARG system, are required to be

rectified by the contractor at their own cost. The concerned State Government/implementing agency is responsible for ensuring corrective action and fixing accountability as per the provisions of the programme guidelines and contract conditions, including withholding  payments  or  imposing  penalties  in cases  of  noncompliance.

- (c): The  works  sanctioned  under  PMGSY-I  and  RCPLWEA  are targeted for completion by March 2027, while the works sanctioned under PMGSY-II and PMGSY-III are to be completed by March 2026.

The funds for the implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry to the State as a whole and not district-wise. The funds are  released  based  on  works  in  hand,  the  execution  capacity  and performance and unspent balances of the previous releases available with them. Till recently, the funds were released by the Ministry to the  consolidated  fund  of  the  State  Government.  From  mid-2025 onwards, the fund is released through SNA Sparsh system.

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