Question : IRREGULARITIES IN CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS

(a) whether the Ministry of Finance has raised certain objections to the amount spent on the construction of rural roads as reported in `Rashtriya Sahara` dated June 6,2005;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the irregularities noticed therein;

(d) the total amount spent on it by the Government so far;

(e) whether the amount spent on the above scheme is more than the amount sanctioned;

(f) if so, the reasons therefor;

(g) whether the Government proposes to withhold the amount allocated for the said scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(h) whether the amount to be spent on the development of rural roads each year has been fixed, and

(i) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SURYAKANTA PATIL)

(a) The Ministry of Finance has not communicated any objections to the Ministry of Rural Development about the expenditure on construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

(b)&(c ) Questions do not arise.

(d) The Ministry of Rural Development has released an amount of Rs.12954.69 crore upto 15.07.2005 for implementation of PMGSY.

(e) No, Sir.

(f) Question does not arise.

(g) No, Sir.

(h) The expenditure on rural roads under the PMGSY each year is governed by the budget allocation for the Scheme.

(i) The budget allocations for PMGSY during the years 2000-01 to 2005-06, year- wise, are given below:

Year	Amount allocated (Rs. crore)
2000-01	2500
2001-02	2500
2002-03	2500
2003-04	2325
2004-05	2148+320 (for ADB/WB)
2005-06	3809.5+425.5 (for ADB/WB)