Question : EVALUATION OF PMGSY

(a) whether contract for construction of rural roads has been awarded for the current year;

(b) if so, the percentage of work that has been completed, State-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any evaluation has been made regarding the percentage of construction work completed in respect of the roads sanctioned for the year 2004-05;

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(f) whether any time frame has been fixed for the completion of the construction works and if so, the details thereof;

(g) the total length of the roads in Kilometers for which construction work has been started during the current year;

(h) whether the construction of ongoing road projects is likely to be completed during the current year; and

(i) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL)


(a) The responsibility of awarding contract for construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) rests with the States.

b) & (c) According to the reports received from the States, the percentages of number and length of road works completed, out of the road works approved by the Ministry so far, State-wise, are given in the Table at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e) The percentages of number and length of road works completed in Phase-IV (2004-05) of PMGSY, State-wise, are given in the Table at Annexure-II.

(f) According to the guidelines of PMGSY, awarded works are to be completed within a period of 9 working months, but the construction period should not exceed twelve calendar months, in any case.

(g) The Ministry of Rural Development has been approving road works Phase- wise, and not year-wise, and accordingly, the year-wise details of starting works are not maintained in the Ministry.

(h) No, Sir.

(i) Completion of road works depend, inter-alia, on the time of starting the work and other constraints like adverse weather conditions, availability of materials, contracting capacity etc.