Question : Roads Connecting Remote Villages under PMGSY

(a) the total length of roads connecting remote villages constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during each of the last three years and current year in the State of Uttar Pradesh and the North Eastern Region (NER) including Tripura, District-wise;

(b) the amount of funds allocated and utilized by the Government for the construction of the said roads; and

(c) whether the Government has achieved the targets set for the last year under the said scheme in the States of Uttar Pradesh and the North Eastern Region (NER), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) The total length of roads connecting rural areas constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during each of the last three years and the current year in the State of Uttar Pradesh and the North Eastern Region (NER) are as under:

(Length in km)
State 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
(as on 28.7.2021)

Uttar Pradesh 1,688.20 376.08 710.72 99.84

Assam 4,295.40 3,646.73 2,682.17 62.65

Arunachal Pradesh 1,317.60 1,731.34 1,795.50 65.98

Manipur 852.23 754.33 892.62 48.48

Meghalaya 211.42 273.95 728.25 262.53

Mizoram 266.58 344.54 246.29 119.84

Nagaland 208.99 188.70 35.80 60.07

Sikkim 351.91 68.21 156.95 21.02

Tripura 169.08 85.20 108.79 41.17

District-wise details of roads constructed in the state of Tripura during the last three years and the current year are attached at Annexure I.

(b) The allocation of funds to the States for implementation of PMGSY depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State and unspent balance available with the State. The Central Share of funds released and utilized (including state share) during the last three years i.e. from financial year 2018 -19 to 2020-21 and during the current financial year is given at Annexure II.

(c) Details of targets and achievement in terms of length and habitations during the last year (2020-21) are as under:-

State Target Length Achievement Habitation Target Achievement
(Km) (km) (Nos.) (Nos.)

Uttar Pradesh 1,700 710.72 2 2

Assam 2,874 2,682.17 850 837

Arunachal Pradesh 2,253 1,795.50 42 14

Manipur 1,000 892.62 22 18

Meghalaya 1,000 728.25 65 7

Mizoram 500 246.29 50 64

Nagaland 200 35.80 8 0

Sikkim 153 156.96 6 5

Tripura 250 108.80 63 30


There has been some shortfall in achievement of targets during the last year 2020-21 due to various reasons. Covid-19 pandemic related lockdowns had affected execution of works in the field during the last year. Moreover, North Eastern region had shorter working season due to cold weather and extended monsoon. In some cases, lack of forest clearance had also affected progress of works.


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ANNEXURE-I
Annexure referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2346 to answered on 03.08.2021
District wise details of road length constructed in the State of Tripura

a) Financial Year 2018-19
Road Length (km)