Question : IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY IN LWE AFFECTED DISTRICTS

(a) whether the targets for construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) affected districts have not been achieved;

(b) if so, the details thereof; district-wise;

(c) the reasons attributed to the delay in construction of these roads;

(d) the number of contractors killed by naxals in LWE affected districts;

(e) whether there is a shortage of contractors due to the prevalent circumstances;

(f) if so, the steps taken by the Government to incentivise contractors to work in these districts;

(g) whether the Government provides/proposes to provide para military security cover for successful completion of PMGSY works; and

(h) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN ‘ADITYA’)        

(a) to (c): ‘Rural Roads’ is a State subject. The responsibility of implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) including in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected/Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts lies with the State Governments. As informed by the State Governments, the length of road works sanctioned in 60 IAP districts in nine LWE affected States and the length of roads completed up to September, 2011 is as under:

Name of the State	Length of road works	Length of roads completed up	sanctioned (in km)	to September, 2011 (in km)

Andhra Pradesh	2770	2069

Bihar	5666	2521

Chhatisgarh	14965	9689

Jharkhand	9310	3664

Madhya Pradesh	11181	9784

Maharashtra	1925	1270

Odisha	16906	11005

Uttar Pradesh	724	648

West Bengal	1249	869