MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA)
(a): The details of roads constructed and the funds released under Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Union Government to the State of Bihar during the last three
years is as under:
Year No. of roads Length of roads Funds Released to the State completed completed (in Km) of Bihar (Rs.in crore)
2010-11 734 2,515 3,366
2011-12 2,007 7,540 3,336
2012-13 1,703 6,342 1,278
The progress report for the month of April, 2013 is not yet due from the State and no funds
have been released to the State during current financial year.
(b): Yes Sir. Rural Roads is a State subject and PMGSY is a one-time special intervention of
the Central Government to improve the Rural Infrastructure through construction of roads. To
bring execution of the Programme to the desired quality standards, a three tier quality
management mechanism has been institutionalized under PMGSY. First-tier of this mechanism is
in-house quality control at Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) level. Second-tier is structured
as an independent quality monitoring at State level through State Quality Monitors (SQMs) in
which provision of regular inspection of works has been envisaged. The third tier is envisaged
as an independent monitoring mechanism at the Central level. Under this tier, the independent
National Quality Monitors (NQMs) are engaged for inspections of roads, selected at random.
Complaints about various irregularities in road construction works are received in the Ministry
from the complainants in the States including from the State of Bihar from time to time. The
complaints received in the Ministry are sent to the States for necessary action. Also, the
Ministry directs National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) to depute National Quality
Monitor(s) (NQMs) for enquiring into the matter and further processing is done on the basis
of NQM reports.
(c): As per the records available in the Ministry, during the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and
2012-13, NQMs were deputed to the State of Bihar for investigation in 51 complaints and out
of these complaints, deficiencies were noticed in 27 cases. These reports have been sent to
the State/Executing Agencies for rectification of defects and appropriate action.
