(a) the target set by the Government for construction of all-weather roads in the country during the last three years including achievements made in this regard;
(b) the number of villages provided with all-weather connectivity till date and the number of villages yet to be connected with such roads in the country; and
(c) the time by which the all-weather roads in the remaining villages of the country including Rajasthan are likely to be provided?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
(a) Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) and target & achievement for construction of NHs & village roads in the country during the last three years is given below:-
Year NHs Construction (km) Village Roads (km)
Target Achievement Target Achievement
2014-15 6300 4410 21,775.00 36336.81
2015-16 10950 6061 33,649.00 36449.33
2016-17 15000 8231 48,812.00 47447.00
(b) Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), out of total 1,78,184 unconnected eligible habitations as per Cabinet approval, 1,63,429 habitations have already cleared and 1,30,415 habitations have been connected up to Feb. 2018. And 33,014 habitations yet to be connected till date.
(c) As per the advisory of Ministry vide Lt. No. 17017/6/2015/FMS - 342749 dated 20.11.2015, the State Governments including Rajasthan have been requested to get approval for sanctions of balance works of New Connectivity and Upgradation under PMGSY-I as per mandate of the scheme and complete them latest by March, 2019 so as to provide connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations.
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