(a) whether all the villages and dhanis of Rajasthan have been connected with link roads;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the number of villages and dhanis which are yet to be connected along with the time by which these are likely to be provided connectivity;
(d) whether any remedial steps have been taken to ensure that specific needs are taken care at the time of constructing roads in rural areas; and(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)
(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. The unit of programme under PMGSY is a habitation and not a revenue village. In Rajasthan, against 16,450 eligible unconnected habitations, 16,252 habitations have already been provided all weather road connectivity. Out of remaining 198 habitations, 179 habitations have either been dropped or are not feasible as of now and balance 19 eligible and feasible habitations are targeted to be connected at the earliest.
(d) to (e): Specifications and standards available in PMGSY Guidelines, Operational Manual and relevant Indian Road Congress (IRC) specifications are taken into consideration at the time of sanction and construction of roads in rural areas.
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