(a) the target of road to be constructed in Jharkhand under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana during the last three years;
(b) whether there was any plan in the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to connect the far-
flung and remote villages with the main highways;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by when the scheme will be completed; and
(d) the details of district-wise and road-wise expenditure under the scheme ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL)
(a) The number of road works cleared under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in respect
of Jharkhand for the years 2000-01 to 2003-04 is 501.
(b) & (c) The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana seeks to connect all Unconnected habitations
in the rural areas with a population of more than 500 persons, through good All-weather roads,
by the end of the Tenth Plan period. In respect of the Hill States (North-East, Sikkim, Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal), Desert Areas and Tribal (Schedule-V) areas, the
objective is to connect Habitations with a population of 250 persons and above. Progress under
the Yojana is related to the budget allocation, which is decided on a year-to-year basis.
(d) The Ministry of Rural Development does not maintain district level data on the roads taken
up / constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Funds are released to the States
Phase-wise. Details of the funds released to Jharkhand till date and the utilisation reported by the
State are as under: -
Year Amount (Rs. in crore) Number of road works
released utilised approved completed
2000-01 (Phase-I) 123.92 115.16 168 98 2001-03 (Phase-II) 230.00 134.28 202 35