Question : UPGRADATION OF RURAL ROADS

(a) the status of the proposals submitted by the various States in the country especially Gujarat for construction/upgradation of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), State-wise;

(b) the details of the proposals approved, State-wise;

(c) whether some of the proposals submitted by the States especially Gujarat are pending for a long time;

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

(e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government for the expeditious approval of the same?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.95due for reply on 29.11.2012.

(a)&(b): The list of proposals of various States for construction/upgradation of roads under PMGSY approved during the current financial yearis enclosed at Annexure-I.

(c)to(e):There is no proposal pending in respect of State of Gujarat at present. Government of Gujarat had submitted project proposals amounting to Rs. 345.38 crore for 409 road works, which were cleared by the Ministry on the recommendations of the Empowered Committee on 28th August, 2012. Clearance of proposals under PMGSY is an on-going process. Status of pending proposals from other States is given inAnnexure- II.