Question : CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS



(a) whether all the important rural roads as per the norms of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana have been covered under the `Core Network` prepared earlier;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to carry out a re-survey to prepare a revised `Core Network Map` of the scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to enhance the time schedule of the scheme by which the major part of the population of the country will be benefited; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a)&(b): The State Governments had prepared their Core Network of rural roads as per connectivity status of Rural habitations of their States. A statement showing Physical & Financial progress under PMGSY (Ph. 1 to X) is at Annexure-I.

(c)to(f): No, the Government has no such proposal to carry out a re-survey to prepare a revised `Core Network Map` of the scheme.