(a) whether the Government intends to directly allocate funds to the Gram Panchayats on the basis of their project estimates for construction and repair of rural roads under Panchayati Raj;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN`ADITYA`)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): Rural Roads` is State subject and projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) are executed by the State Governments through their agencies i.e. State Rural Roads
Development Agencies and in a few cases by Nominated Executing Agencies with the consent of
the State Government. Accordingly, the funds are released to these agencies for implementation
of the programme.