MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a): The number of proposals sanctioned State-wise by the Government regarding
construction of missing bridges under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
in the country during the last three financial years and current financial year, is given in
the Annexure-I. The number of proposals received regarding construction of missing
bridges under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) from States including
Maharashtra, which are either under scrutiny at National Rural Roads Development
Agency (NRRDA) or compliance of the observation of Empowered Committee /Detailed
Project Reports are to be received from States, are given in the Annexure-II.
(b)to(d): As per PMGSY Guidelines, adequate number of Cross Drainage works,
including Causeways or Bridges must be provided wherever necessary, based on site
requirement. Initially the cost of Bridges up to 25m was allowed to be taken up under
PMGSY, with full funding from Ministry of Rural Development. Based on the requests
received from various States, relaxations have been provided in rules from time to time.
At present, Bridges up to 50 meter length (75m length in the 78 Selected Tribal and
Backward Districts under Integrated Action Plan(IAP) as identified by the Ministry of
Home Affairs/Planning Commission), wherever necessary based on site requirement, with
full funding from Ministry of Rural Development are allowed to be taken up under
PMGSY. However, there is no restriction on length of Bridges with pro- rata cost sharing
beyond 50m (75m in IAP districts) by the State concerned.
