(a) the number of villages covered under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and the number of those yet to be connected by roads in Chhattisgarh State;
(b) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and the expenditure incurred in the State under the various phases of PMGSY during the last three financial years;
(c) whether the work on certain projects under the scheme is running behind the schedule in the State; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)
(a): Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the number of eligible unconnected habitations as per the Core Network is 10,763 in the State of Chhattisgarh, out of which 10,114 habitations have been sanctioned road connectivity by the Ministry (till February, 2018). Till February, 2018, 8,769 habitations have already been connected through all-weather roads. The Government of India has taken a decision to accelerate execution of all-weather road connectivity to eligible habitations thereby substantially complete the habitation connectivity as per the Core Network of PMGSY by March, 2019.
(b): The details of funds allocated, released and the expenditure incurred in the State of Chhattisgarh under various phase during the last three financial years (till 2016-17) are as follows:-
(Rs. in Crore)
Year Allocation Release Expenditure
2014-15 277.00 270.75 925.18
2015-16 498.00 498.00 765.66
2016-17 718.00 449.805 313.59
(c) & (d): Details of road projects running behind the schedule are given in Annexure. For completion of ongoing road works, the Ministry is constantly reviewing these works in Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Meeting (PRC), Pre-Empowered Committee and Empowered Committee Meetings with the State. In addition to this, special review meetings are also held by Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief Secretary and other concerned officer of the State Government. The Ministry has also conducted number of Contractor’s Outreach Programmes in the States to attract the Contractors for the implementation of the Programme.
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