(a) whether the Government has released second installment of funds sanctioned for
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to some States during the Tenth
Plan period;
(b)if so, the details of funds thus released, State-wise;
(c)the names of those States to (whom) second installment has not been released till
now;
(d)the reasons therefor; and
(e)the time by which the second installment would be released to them?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL)
(a)Yes.
(b)Works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are being
implemented in phases. The Ist installment amounting to 50% of the cleared value of
projects or annual allocation whichever is lower is released and the balance as IInd
installment subject to fulfillment of conditions as per the PMGSY programme guidelines.
Phase-wise details of value of projects sanctioned and amount released have been given
in Annexure-I. The details in respect of projects taken up with assistance from World
Bank/Asian Development Bank are in Annexure II.
(c)As given in Annexure-I & II.
(d)Funds for the second installment could not be released to some States/UTs
because the conditions as given in the PMGSY programme guidelines were not fulfilled.
(e)Concerned States have been requested to comply with the conditions given in the
PMGSY programme guidelines for facilitating the release of IInd installment.