MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) & (b): As reported by the State, the status of progress of roads sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) for Darbhanga and Madhubani districts in the State of Bihar is as under:
Period of Sanctioned by Progress (No. of roads) sanction the Ministry No. of roads Length (in Km) Cost (Rs. Completed In progress Dropped Tender in crore) Action
Upto 322 946 539 239 47 36 - March, 2010 2012-13 82 209 117 22 55 5 - (Sanctioned in June, 2012) 2013-14 357 815 567 - 350 - 243 Batch-I (Sanctioned in Sept, 2013) 2013-14 236 590 423 Batch-II (sanctioned in Feb, 2014) Total 997 2,560 1,646 261 452 41 243
The main reason for delay is the limitations in the execution and absorption capacity of the State.
(c)& (d): Ministry of Rural Development had received complaints dated 16th March, 2012, 10th April, 2012 and 07th May, 2012 from the Hon’ble Member of Parliament regarding wrong preparation of Core- Network by the State of Bihar and wrong preparation of DPRs by IL & FS Company for the State for implementation of PMGSY. A team of officers was detailed to the State to submit the report on the complaints made by Hon’ble Member of Parliament. The report submitted by the said Team has been sent to the State to send the comments and for initiating appropriate actions.
(e) & (f): “Rural Roads” is a State subject and PMGSY is a one- time special intervention of Central Government to improve the rural infrastructure through construction of roads. Cost of any additional works over and above the sanctioned cost under PMGSY, required to further improve the rural road infrastructure, is to be borne by the State.
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