Question : Guidelines under PMGSY

(a) the status of construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), State-wise;

(b) the norms/guidelines in vogue to measure roads constructed under the scheme;

(c) whether the Government has proposed new Guidelines for road measurement under the scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps proposed to be taken in this regard; and

(e) whether the Government has assessed the likely impact the new guidelines shall have on construction of rural roads in the country and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)


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


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The Statement as referred to in the Answer to Lok Sabha Starred Question No 5
State-wise details of roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are given at Annexure-1.
The roads under PMGSY are constructed and measured as per the Specifications for Rural Roads of Ministry of Rural Development published by Indian Roads Congress (IRC) and other relevant IRC guidelines. Though the book of specifications has been revised by IRC in 2014, no changes have been made for measurements of items of road.
The Government has not made new Guidelines for road measurement under PMGSY. Hence the question of assessing the likely impact of such guidelines does not arise.