Question : PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL LEVEL MONITORS UNDER PMGSY



(a) the performance of National Level Monitors under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);

(b) whether any inspection carried out by NLMs are found unsatisfactory; and

(c) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU)

(a): The performance of NQMs (National Quality Monitors) are regularly reviewed by an independent Performance Review Committee by evaluating their inspection reports of works at regular intervals.

(b): Out of 16717 completed works inspected by NQMs upto August, 2007, 1886 have been found unsatisfactory and out of 26713 on going works, 7223 were found unsatisfactory.

(c): The reports of NQMs are sent to the concerned State Government for rectification of deficiencies found in works. If defects are rectified and the works are found satisfactory after re-inspection, then it is regraded as satisfactory. The State Governments have also been requested to take necessary action against the concerned contractor and the officers, if defects found are of non-rectifiable nature. In that case, State Governments have to arrange for necessary repair of works.