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Monday, August 19, 2013
Construction Of Roads Under PMGSY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 1363
ANSWERED ON 19.08.2013
SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to satate :- (a) the details of roads sanctioned under the PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years across the country including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the details of roads constructed under PMGSY during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether there has been an inordinate delay in constructing the roads under PMGSY;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by Government for early completion of under construction roads?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA)
(a) The details of roads sanctioned under PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years across the country including Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-I.
(b) The length of road works completed during the last three years, State wise under PMGSY are given at Annexure-II.
(c)&(d) The funds for the projects sanctioned under PMGSY are made available to the State Rural Roads Development Agency (SRRDA) based upon their demand, absorption capacity, works undertaken and fulfilling of certain conditions laid down in the programme guidelines for release of funds. It is the responsibility of the State to ensure timely completion of the road works under the programme. Some of the reasons adversely affecting the implementation of the programme, as reported by the States are as under:-
i. Limited Institutional and Contracting Capacity. ii. Non- availability of land and issues related to delayed forest clearances. iii. Unfavorable weather conditions. iv. Lack of absorption and execution capacity.
(e) PMGSY is an ongoing scheme and progress of implementation of the programme and related issues are reviewed regularly through Empowered Committee Meetings and Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), etc. The major steps taken by the Ministry of Rural Development to increase the efficiency in the implementation of the programme includes:
(i) Augmenting the execution capacity of the States. (ii) Rationalization of provisions in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD). (iii) Imparting training to field engineers for capacity building.
SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to satate :- (a) the details of roads sanctioned under the PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years across the country including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the details of roads constructed under PMGSY during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether there has been an inordinate delay in constructing the roads under PMGSY;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by Government for early completion of under construction roads?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA)
(a) The details of roads sanctioned under PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years across the country including Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-I.
(b) The length of road works completed during the last three years, State wise under PMGSY are given at Annexure-II.
(c)&(d) The funds for the projects sanctioned under PMGSY are made available to the State Rural Roads Development Agency (SRRDA) based upon their demand, absorption capacity, works undertaken and fulfilling of certain conditions laid down in the programme guidelines for release of funds. It is the responsibility of the State to ensure timely completion of the road works under the programme. Some of the reasons adversely affecting the implementation of the programme, as reported by the States are as under:-
i. Limited Institutional and Contracting Capacity. ii. Non- availability of land and issues related to delayed forest clearances. iii. Unfavorable weather conditions. iv. Lack of absorption and execution capacity.
(e) PMGSY is an ongoing scheme and progress of implementation of the programme and related issues are reviewed regularly through Empowered Committee Meetings and Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), etc. The major steps taken by the Ministry of Rural Development to increase the efficiency in the implementation of the programme includes:
(i) Augmenting the execution capacity of the States. (ii) Rationalization of provisions in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD). (iii) Imparting training to field engineers for capacity building.
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