Question : PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA



(a) whether the funds released under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for 2000-2001 has since been utilised by States/UTs;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, UT-wise especially for Daman and Diu;

(c) the progress made in the first phase of the scheme, State-wise;

(d) whether there are any hurdles in implementation of the Scheme;

(e) if so, the details thereof?

(f) the steps taken by the Government to remove these hurdles;
(g) whether some States have opposed this Scheme; and
(h) if so, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (f): For the year 2000-2001, a sum of Rs.2435 crore was released to all 28 States and 3 Union Territories under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The details of the releases, State-wise and UT-wise, are given in the Statement annexed.

The Ministry of Rural Development have received Utilisation Certificates for Rs.220.15 crore from the States of Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. A sum of Rs.35.31 lakh has been utilised in the Union Territory of Daman & Diu. In most States, tenders have been finalized/are being finalized and works are to commence immediately thereafter.

The PMGSY, a new Programme, was launched in December, 2000 and is rapidly gaining momentum.

(g): No, Sir.

(h): Does not arise.


Statement showing State/UT-wise releases under PMGSY in the year 2000-2001

#	States/UTs	Total Amount released (Rs. in crore)
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 195.00 2 BIHAR 149.90 3 CHHATISGARH 92.41 4 GOA 5.00 5 GUJARAT 59.81 6 HARYANA 25.18 7 HIMACHAL PRADESH 60.00 8 JAMMU & KASHMIR 20.00 9 JHARKHAND 110.05 10 KARNATAKA 100.57 11 KERALA 19.71 12 MADHYA PRADESH 217.64 13 MAHARASHTRA 130.21 14 ORISSA 179.70 15 PUNJAB 24.66 16 RAJASTHAN 140.09 17 TAMIL NADU 99.25 18 UTTAR PRADESH 321.11 19 UTTARANCHAL 60.63 20 WEST BENGAL 135.00 21 A & NICOBAR ISLANDS 10.59 22 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 0 23 DAMAN & DIU 5.00 24 DELHI 0 25 LAKSHADWEEP 0 26 PONDICHERRY 5.00
NORTH- EASTERN STATES
27 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 40.95 28 ASSAM 75.00 29 MANIPUR 40.00 30 MEGHALAYA 34.95 31 MIZORAM 19.93 32 NAGALAND 19.75 33 SIKKIM 13.16 34 TRIPURA 24.75
TOTAL 2435.00