Question : Construction of Roads under PMGSY in Assam

(a) whether the Government has received the list of roads for approval under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for the years 2016-17,2017-18 and 2018-19 from the State Government of Assam and if so, the details thereof;

(b) if so, the details of projects sanctioned indicating the length of road, number of bridges and funds allocated under the PMGSY in Assam;

(c) whether the DPR of the projects under the PMGSY have been prepared; and

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

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Details of the proposals received and cleared under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in respect of the State of Assam during the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 are as under:

Year Proposal received Proposal cleared*

No. Cost No. of roads Length in km No. of bridges Value in Cr

2016-17 663 1283.53 269 854.46 18 551.91

2017-18 3622 6549.32 2399 7058.60 727 5356.24

2018-19 368 1395.94 492 1929.88 324 2284.30

* Some of the proposals received during 2016-17 and 2017-18 were cleared in the subsequent years.

(c) & (d): All the proposals under PMGSY have been approved on the basis of Detailed Project Reports duly vetted by the State Technical Agencies.
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