MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA)
(a) In the State of Bihar, the construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) is being executed by State agency BRRDA (Bihar Rural Roads Development Agency)
and 5 Central Agencies (NBCC, NPCC, NHPC, CPWD & IRCON). The status of clearances and
the progress of works is as under:
Agency Cleared upto Completed Proposed for Balance in 07th Feb, upto Dec dropping/ progress 2014 2013 dropped Nos. Length Nos. Length Nos. Length Nos. Length in Km in Km in Km in Km
BRRDA 12,957 36,158 4,510 14,234 630 1,983 7,817 19,941
Centra 3,590 18,900 2,694 14,711 752 3,373 144 816
Agencies
(b) Ministry had cleared 5,816 no. of road works with length of 19,927kms up to March, 2009 to BRRDA. Out of these
clearances, a total of 4,380 nos. of road works covering length of 13,888kms have been completed so far. Out of
the balance works, 340 nos. of road works have been proposed for dropping, 35 nos. of road work are under
litigation, 195 nos. of road works are under re-tender (which have been rescinded earlier) and the rest 866 nos.
of road works with length of 3,295kms are under progress.
As informed by the State, the contracts of some defaulting contractors whose progress was not satisfactory,
have been terminated. District wise list is as under:-
Name of Contractor Name of District
S.P.R. Infrastructure India Limited, Samastipur&Bhgalpur
B.S.S. Project Pvt Ltd Samastipur&Saran
J.S.R. Const. Pvt Ltd Saran
M/s Aryan Concrete Samastipur
D.N.A. Infrastructure Pvt Ltd Begusarai
(c) to (f): As informed by the State, the action has already been taken against some of the contractors by
rescinding their agreements. Regular monitoring is being done by the State through monthly review meetings
with field engineers, contractors as well as Central Agencies, to complete all pending works.
