(a) the amount made available to Orissa for Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect all the villages of the
country with the Pucca road by 2010;
(b) the time by which all the villages of Orissa are proposed
to be connected with the Pucca roads;
(c) whether violations of the norms have been noticed at
occasions in the implementation of this scheme; and
(d) if so, the measures proposed to be taken to prevent
recurrence of the violations?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a)&(b): The primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) is to provide all-weather connectivity to eligible unconnected
rural habitations with population of 500 persons and above in plain
areas and 250 persons and above in hill States, tribal (Schedule V)
areas and desert areas (as identified in the Desert Development
Programme). Recently, the guidelines have been amended to include
the habitations having population of 250 persons and above in Left
Wing Extremism affected districts, as identified by the Ministry
of Home Affairs, for coverage under PMGSY. Till 22nd November, 2010
funds amounting to Rs. 6,447.33 crore have been released to Orissa.
(c)&(d): Rural Road is a State subject and PMGSY is a one time
special intervention of Central Government to improve the Rural
Infrastructure through construction of roads. The rural roads
under PMGSY are constructed, maintained and owned by the respective
State Governments. As such, the responsibility to ensure that the
scheme is implemented as per norms prescribed in the programme
guidelines lies with the State Governments.
In order to ensure that the prescribed norms are followed
scrupulously the following provisions have been made;
(i) A three-tier quality control mechanism has been provided
in the programme guidelines.
(ii) Implementation of the programme is being monitored through
monthly reports, periodical review meetings and field visits of
officers
(iii) The States have been advised to carry out joint inspections
of completed road works with public representatives.
(iv) The State Governments have been advised to deploy adequate
number of dedicated Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) commensurate
with their work load.
(v) Training is being imparted to the field personnel for
building their capacity in programme implementation.