Question : BHARAT NIRMAN PROGRAMME

(a) the details of the schemes implemented under the Bharat Nirman Programme;

(b) the names of the schemes under Bharat Nirman implemented in Bihar and Rajasthan, district-wise;

(c) the names of the agencies involved in the implementation of schemes under the said programme alongwith the details thereof;

(d) the details and kilometer-wise length of all roads constructed under Bharat Nirman Yojana in Bihar and Rajasthan; and

(e) the funds allocated and spent for the construction of the said roads under Bharat Nirman Yojana during the last three years?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) to (c): Bharat Nirman is a business plan for connecting rural India to opportunities – physical connectivity through roads (Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana), electricity (Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidutikaran Yojana) and telephones; basic services through housing (Indira Awas Yojana) and water supply (Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission) and improving agricultural productivity and incomes through investments in irrigation (Accelerated Irrigation benefit Programme) within a definite time frame. The programmes under Bharat Nirman are being implemented by the States/UTs Governments and their agencies. The Administrative Ministries/ Departments concerned deal with the schemes, guidelines, release of funds, monitoring of utilization of funds & keeping track of performance of the programmes implemented by the States.

(d) to (e): The information in respect to States of Rajasthan and Bihar under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is as under :

RAJASTHAN
The Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is implemented by Programme Implementing Units (PIUs) in the State. Under the programme, a road length of 10399.49 km has been constructed upto January, 2012 against the target of 13,258 km for 2005-12.
The details of allocation, release and expenditure under PMGSY during last three years in the State is as given below:

(Rs. crore) upto January, 2012
Year	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Allocation	200.70	82.45	104.90
Release	603.41	886.22	282.76
Expenditure	795.03	686.39	222.98

(Rs. crore) upto January, 2012
Year	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Allocation	287.81	118.24	150.44
Release	1750.73	3477.06	1897.04
Expenditure	1874.51	2694.91	2133.37