MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a)to (e): Rural Road is a State subject and PMGSY is a one time
special intervention of Central Government to improve the Rural
Infrastructure through construction of roads. The rural roads
under PMGSY are constructed, maintained and owned by the respective
State Governments. As such, the responsibility of timely completion
of these roads and action for delay in completion of these lies
with the State Governments. The programme guidelines provides for
completion of the road projects within 9 working months from the
date of issue of work order in plain areas which is extendable
upto 12 calendar months in case work is affected due to monsoon
or other seasonal factors. In respect of hilly States where the
work is executed in two stages, this time period apply separately
in respect of each stage. For stage I of works in the hilly States,
the time limit is upto 18 calendar months and for Cross Drainage
works, exceeding 25 meter length, the time limit is 18-24 months
depending upon the site conditions.
A total of 12,271 road works have been sanctioned to
Government of Madhya Pradesh upto March, 2010 out of which 8,258
road works have been completed and remaining are at different
stages of construction. The executing agencies of the State
Governments are expected to complete the road projects within
time period stipulated in the programme guidelines. In case of
delay, the relevant provisions of the Standard Bidding Document
call for levying of liquidated damages and in case of persistent
delay, the termination of contract. Any escalation in cost due
to time overrun is to be borne by the State Government.
