(a) the number of habitats connected so far under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) III in the country, along with the district-wise details in respect of the State of Jharkhand;
(b) the number of proposals received for building/upgrading roads and Long Span Bridge (LSB) under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand especially in Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih districts; and
(c) the number of roads sanctioned and the number of roads completed under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)
(a) The Government of India has on 10th July, 2019 approved Phase-III of PMGSY with an aim to consolidate 1,25,000 km Through Routes and Major Rural Links connecting habitations, inter-alia to Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary School and Hospitals at an estimated cost of Rs 80,250 crore (Central Share- Rs. 53,800 crore, State Share- Rs. 26,450 crore). Connectivity of unconnected habitations is not an objective of PMGSY-III.
However, Government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) on 25th December 2000 for providing connectivity by way of all weather road to the eligible unconnected habitations as per core-network. About 99% eligible habitations in the country have already been provided connectivity as on date under PMGSY-I
In the State of Jharkhand, out of the total target to connect 10,939 eligible habitations, 10,935 habitations have already been connected as on date.
The district-wise details of habitations connected in the State of Jharkhand since inception till 28.07.2021 is given at Annexure-I.
(b) The State of Jharkhand has been allocated target of 4125 km under PMGSY-III. State has submitted first proposal of 114 roads works of length of 1054 km to the Ministry.
(c) So far no road works have been sanctioned and completed under PMGSY-III in the State of Jharkhand.
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Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2353 for 03.08.2021
District-wise details of sanctioned and connected habitations as on date in the State of Jharkhand
Sr. No.
District Eligible Sanctioned habitations Connected Habitations
1 Bokaro 716 716
2 Chatra 623 621
3 Deoghar 270 270
4 Dhanbad 152 152
5 Dumka 736 736
6 Purbi Singhbhum 923 923
7 Garhwa 475 475
8 Giridih 978 978
9 Godda 211 211
10 Gumla 847 847
11 Hazaribagh 651 651
12 Jamtara 362 362
13 Koderma 175 175
14 Latehar 306 306
15 Lohardaga 168 168
16 Pakur 302 302
17 Palamu 606 606
18 Ranchi 515 514
19 Sahibganj 99 99
20 Saraikela Kharsawan 222 222
21 Simdega 361 361
22 Pashchimi Singhbhum 619 618
23 Ramgarh 198 198
24 Khunti 424 424
Total 10,939 10,935