(a) whether Government has conducted a social and physical audit of the projects
under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of road projects under PMGSY have been executed by the
Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) within the stipulated period of nine
months from the date of issue of the work order; and
(d) the number of projects that have been delayed especially in the
State of Uttar Pradesh?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) & (b): Ensuring the quality of the road works is the responsibility of the State
Governments who are implementing the programme. The PMGSY works are physically
supervised by State Government through the State Quality Monitors and other officials.
In addition, National Quality Monitors are also sent to inspect some of the PMGSY
works on random basis.
(c) & (d): Rural roads is a State subject and responsibility of execution of works
under PMGSY is of the State Government.