India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In the country including the State of Tamil Nadu, a total of 1,31,589 km road length (18,814 roads and 5,110 bridges) was completed at an expenditure of Rs. 1,07,942 crore (including State Share), during the last five years, under various verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The year wise details are given below:-
Financial Year
No. of Roads
Length
No. of Bridges
Expenditure
2021-22
6557
42015
1398
27833
2022-23
6074
29721
1101
24228
2023-24
443
26095
857
20301
2024-25
2835
18110
712
18672
2025-26
2905
15648
1042
14914
Total
18814
131589
5110
105948
State Namez
Indicative Allocation
Release
Expenditure
Indicative Allocation
Release
Expenditure
Indicative Allocation
Release
Expenditure
Indicative Allocation
Release
Expenditure
Indicative Allocation
Release
Expenditure
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Andaman And Nicobar
40
9.22
5.45
50
12.22
7.51
50.00
12.22
22.93
16.88
0.05
3.97
20.00
0.00
12.14
Andhra Pradesh
625
50.00
508.86
600
644.125
748.63
400.00
140.64
368.03
800.00
507.32
370.60
860.00
118.74
432.40
Arunachal Pradesh
800
1090.60
1279.07
750
1018.74
1246.99
590.00
339.90
320.09
700.00
609.00
726.10
1000.00
490.98
775.52
Assam
800
1591.50
2488.03
900
664.91
1118.21
590.00
391.29
571.22
350.00
79.24
264.55
800.00
229.91
211.38
Bihar
400
375.00
1992.99
1160
1443.23
2088.54
1030.00
963.37
1815.63
920.00
1195.44
2312.80
1040.00
386.88
1288.01
Chhattisgarh
550
394.41
1902.34
540
995.866
1057.35
610.00
401.77
388.09
900.00
325.24
421.88
1520.00
557.23
357.12
Goa
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
11.98
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gujarat
400
195.50
400.16
300
266.625
492.19
370.00
298.41
330.33
310.00
220.65
361.22
100.00
126.82
281.14
Haryana
300
353.23
583.12
150
168.25125
213.81
150.00
74.01
150.86
100.00
27.38
34.60
5.00
0.05
4.23
Himachal Pradesh
700
517.45
933.22
600
624.76
626.84
750.00
617.56
371.54
650.00
634.82
904.14
1100.00
936.32
1356.64
Jammu And Kashmir
948
1328.34
1485.28
1450
717
1114.78
1450.00
1304.17
1256.96
1400.00
1028.25
1070.65
998.00
261.87
420.50
Jharkhand
800
0.00
598.44
1100
332.63
745.63
790.00
752.80
1323.90
1550.00
961.77
1374.96
950.00
150.54
631.64
Karnataka
500
704.25
1499.18
550
720.4669
864.71
290.00
72.25
404.03
220.00
100.58
142.81
75.00
36.13
48.94
Kerala
140
0.00
46.91
150
106.7641
124.97
220.00
54.25
164.95
450.00
122.27
249.15
300.00
130.35
271.42
Ladakh
110
140.79
109.66
150
109.9685
107.81
150.00
37.50
30.44
150.00
113.81
111.33
80.00
76.25
107.15
Madhya Pradesh
825
1392.25
2419.14
965
1557.47
1978.73
640.00
599.42
1105.16
840.00
703.29
966.83
720.00
460.88
763.23
Maharashtra
305
0.00
376.73
710
742.995
1074.02
1130.00
1110.80
1507.37
1020.00
854.93
1524.10
1360.00
529.73
1402.23
Manipur
750
742.00
710.58
600
744.98
539.11
660.00
161.29
296.83
400.00
2.81
88.18
20.00
49.24
40.99
Meghalaya
400
483.92
536.92
230
405.885
373.72
440.00
122.59
238.19
400.00
219.62
373.80
600.00
351.04
388.09
Mizoram
200
74.34
332.86
290
584.195
315.94
370.00
141.37
381.62
350.00
87.50
45.78
300.00
86.12
121.00
Nagaland
140
145.31
125.83
90
183.15
198.65
230.00
161.29
94.01
350.00
2.25
30.50
400.00
78.84
121.43
Odisha
550
404.12
1795.5
860
1235.87934
2088.94
1125.00
1262.55
1589.76
1000.00
712.39
736.53
660.00
285.61
447.72
Pondicherry
52
11.66
0
50
24.72
27.08
50.00
0.27
11.89
100.00
25.00
0.00
2.00
0.98
6.56
Punjab
200
68.59
295.14
400
231.0625
428.72
440.00
265.10
522.95
400.00
319.87
328.82
346.77
137.07
369.79
Rajasthan
500
917.51
1452.64
400
199.9
372.38
550.00
404.79
633.09
500.00
450.46
932.86
830.00
221.46
314.94
Sikkim
217
107.28
177.89
150
263.33175
230.34
150.00
94.37
130.13
280.00
70.00
148.98
175.00
115.14
175.99
Tamil Nadu
450
440.00
1169.56
320
613.7
532.36
370.00
411.36
777.78
750.00
638.66
741.43
1000.00
508.74
1465.19
Telangana
400
86.38
410.8
370
321.4275
345.32
540.00
296.96
479.41
460.00
132.57
399.90
575.00
209.80
527.56
Tripura
100
73.88
202.93
160
267.59
152.9
290.00
185.03
112.64
400.00
172.75
98.25
360.00
142.40
186.73
Uttar Pradesh
800
1418.55
2074.26
2245
2068.57
3267.32
2365.00
2679.63
3791.65
1920.00
1968.60
2703.84
1010.00
138.93
648.75
Uttarakhand
600
787.00
1218.45
900
1297.16
1350.02
740.00
551.05
800.68
760.00
815.50
934.03
700.00
446.16
595.17
West Bengal
450
49.94
701.28
700
381.03319
394.75
380.00
99.28
309.11
450.00
225.00
269.77
1000.00
534.31
1140.56
Total
14052
13952.99
27833.22
17890
18948.60603
24228.27
17910.00
14007.29
20301.27
18908.86
13327.03
18672.36
18906.77
7798.51
14914.16
(in km)
(in Rs. Crores)
(including State Share)
(including State Share)
(including State Share)
(including State Share)
(including State Share)
Since inception, in Kallakurichi Constituency of Tamil Nadu, 62 roads of 257 km length and 3 bridges have been constructed with an expenditure of Rs.184 crore under various verticals of the PMGSY. The State/UT-wise, District-wise and Parliamentary Constituency-wise details of rural road projects and the stages of construction under various verticals of PMGSY may be accessed at the programme website https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in/dbweb on a real-time basis.
Under PMGSY-I, out of total 1,63,275 sanctioned habitations, 162,845 habitations (99.7%) have been provided connectivity. The road works for providing connectivity to balance 401 habitations are at various stages of execution.
In September 2024, the Government of India launched PMGSY IV. The primary objective of PMGSY IV is to provide all-weather road connectivity to about 25,000 unconnected habitations of population size (as per Census 2011) 500+ in plains, 250+ in Special Category States (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand), Special Category Areas [(Tribal Schedule-V Areas, Desert Areas, Aspirational Blocks/ Districts and Hilly areas as notified by the respective State Government (cross slope more than 25% gradient and the elevation is more than 600 meters from the Mean Sea Level)] and 100+ in LWE affected Districts including Legacy & Thrust Districts identified by MHA from time to time. Under PMGSY-IV, habitations identified under VVP-II are being prioritised for all-weather road connectivity. Under PMGSY IV, the States/UTs have surveyed 41,200 habitations for connectivity which are further scrutinized by National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) and sanctions are given based on the Detailed Project Reports sent by the State/UTs. Till date, 6752 road works of 19,643 km and 94 bridges have been sanctioned which will provide connectivity to 7455 habitations.
As per PMGSY guidelines, ensuring the quality of road works and maintenance of roads constructed is the responsibility of the State/UT Governments. However, the Department of Rural Development conducts quality assessment through National Quality Monitors (NQMs) and monitors maintenance of roads and bridges through compulsory routine inspections on the eMARG digital platform.
All PMGSY works are covered by initial five year maintenance contracts during the Defect Liability Period (DLP) as per the Standard Bidding Document. Maintenance funds to service the contract are required to be budgeted by the State/UT Governments and placed at the disposal of the State Rural Roads Development Agencies (SRRDAs) in a separate account. The routine inspections on roads are conducted on a bi-monthly basis and the expenditure is based on the performance. On expiry of the 5 years, during the post Defect Liability Period (post DLP), the roads are placed under Zonal maintenance contracts for a further term of 5 years, which includes renewal and maintenance from time to time. The budget for the same is also allocated by the State/UT governments.
The details of funds allocated, released and utilised under PMGSY during the last five years is given at Annexure.
Annexure
Ministry of Rural Development has taken a number of initiatives to expedite completion of road works sanctioned under PMGSY:
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1579 to be answered on 28.07.2026
(i) PMGSY has a robust mechanism in place to ensure effective monitoring and quality construction of works. To effectively monitor the scheme and bring about greater efficiency, accountability and transparency in implementation, a modern web-based Online Management, Monitoring, and Accounting System (OMMAS) has been set up for PMGSY. Implementation of all sanctioned works is being monitored through OMMAS on a real-time basis to ensure that the physical and financial progress are in sync with the overall targets given to states. Further, a Project Management Information System (PMIS) has been developed for better management of the construction activities of each road sanctioned under PMGSY-III.
Details of funds allocated, released and utilised under PMGSY during the last five years:
(ii) To enhance transparency during road construction, it has been made mandatory to install Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) on all vehicles/machinery/equipment deployed by the contractor/PIUs for execution of PMGSY works. This helps in assessing the proper operation of this machinery/equipment for a specified period, which is essential for achieving the specified quality of the roads being constructed.
(Rs in crore)
(iii) Further, as a measure of further enhancing the focus on maintenance of roads during the defect liability period and also streamlining the delivery of routine maintenance of PMGSY roads, eMARG has been introduced, which is conceptualized on Performance Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC). As mentioned in reply to (b) above, payment to the contractor is now made through eMARG, which is based on the condition of road, its cross drainage works and traffic assets. Payments are based on how well the contractor manages to comply with the performance standards or service levels defined in the contract.
(iv) Electronic Maintenance of PMGSY roads (e-MARG), an online platform, has been implemented in all the states/UTs to monitor maintenance of PMGSY works for five years from the date of completion (i.e. under Defect Liability Period- DLP). Consequent upon the introduction of e-MARG i.e. software module for maintenance payments to the contractor during the defect liability period, such payments have been made commensurate with the quality of roads through a performance-based contract management system.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
(v) Programme is regularly monitored by way of Regional Review Meetings (RRMs), Performance Review Committee (PRC) meetings, monthly review meetings and Pre-Empowered/Empowered Committee meetings with the States/UTs. The State/UT Governments are also regularly advised to convene meetings with the concerned authorities to expedite matters relating to land issues, forest and wildlife clearances in order to expedite completion of works.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
