Lok Sabha Question No. 830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Implementation of PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 830 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04 .2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY

## 830. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints/reports from Karnataka regardin diversion of funds, non -compliance of tendering process and unreliable monitoring in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last two years; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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  of  the  Government  of  India  to  provide  rur connectivity,  by  way  of  a  single  all - weather  road  with  necessary  culverts  and  cross  drainage struct ures, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network.  As per the pro guidelines,  ensuring  effective  implementation  of  the  road  works  including  tendering procurement process are entirely the responsibility of the State Governments. PMGSY works are executed by the State on contractual mode as per the provisions of the Standard B Document  (SBD)  prescribed  by  National  Rural  Roads  Development  Agency  (NRRDA).    All PMGSY  roads  are  covered  by  a  5 -year  maintenance  contract,  entered  int o  along  with construction  contract,  with  the  same  contractor,  in  accordance  with  the  Standard  Bi Document  (SBD).    Maintenance  funds  to  service  the  contract  are  budgeted  by  the  St Governments.  In order to bring the execution of PMGSY works to the d esired quality standard, a three tier quality management mechanism has been institutionalized by the Ministry of Development.  Under the first tier, the Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) are requir ensure process control through mandatory te sts on material and workmanship at field laboratory established for this purpose.  The second tier is a structured independent quality moni the State level through State Quality Monitors (SQMs) to ensure that every work is inspe initial sta ge, middle stage and final stage of the construction.  Under the third tier, ind National Quality Monitors (NQMs) are deployed for random inspection of road works to monit 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 - ti mechanism,  corrective  measures, wherever  necessary,  are  taken  by  the  State  Governments.    Central  funds  under  PMGSY  a released to the States based on the reports furnishe d by the States on the  physical and financial progress  achieved,  including  Audited  Utilisation  Certificates  in  respect  of  the  funds earlier, and also taking into account the works on hand.

The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  not  received  any specific  complaints  from Karnataka regarding diversion of funds, non -compliance of tendering process and unrealiable monitoring in the implementation of PMGSY during the last two years.

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