MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a): The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) guidelines envisage connecting all
habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in plain areas and 250 persons and
above in Hill States, Tribal (Schedule V) areas, the Desert Areas (as identified in Desert
Development Programme) and in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected / 60 Integrated
Action Plan (IAP) districts as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs/Planning
Commission.
(b)&(c): The cost of bridges up to span of 50 m are funded by the Central Government.In
respect of bridges of span beyond 50 m pro rata cost of construction is provided by the State
Governments. However, in respect of 60 Integrated Action Plan (IAP) Districts, cost of
bridges up to span of 75 m is funded by the Central Government. The State Governments
have been advised to ensure, in future, that proposal for any road invariably covers all
requisite eligible CD works.
(d): Some of the major relaxations made in the PMGSY guidelines for Left Wing
Extremism (LWE) affected/60 Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts are as follows:
i. All habitations in Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts, whether in Schedule-V areas
or not, with a population of 250 and above (in 2001 census) will be eligible for coverage
under PMGSY as against the population of 500 in other areas.
ii. In case of LWE/IAP districts, the minimum tender package amount is reduced to 50
lakhs.
iii. The time limit upto 24 calendar months would be allowed for completion of work.
However, no extra liability, if any, on account of cost escalation shall be met from the
programme fund provided by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
