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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1579
ANSWERED ON 28/07/2026
CONNECTIVITY WITH ALL-WEATHER ROADS UNDER PMGSY
1579. Shri Malaiyarasan D:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of roads constructed, upgraded, total length of roads
completed and the expenditure incurred under the Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last five years,
State/UT-wise including Kallakurichi Lok Sabha Constituency of
Tamil Nadu;
(b) the number of eligible habitations that have been provided all-
weather road connectivity under PMGSY and the number of
habitations still pending for connectivity, State and UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the
quality, durability and maintenance status of roads constructed
under PMGSY, if so, the details thereof, including the number of
roads requiring repair or reconstruction;
(d) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised under
PMGSY during the last five years; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely completion
of pending road projects, improve monitoring through digital
platforms, maintain road quality and address grievances of rural
communities regarding PMGSY roads?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): 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 PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The year wise details are given
below:-
Financial No. of Roads Length No. of Bridges Expenditure
Year (in km) (in Rs. Crores)
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
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.
(b): 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 furtherscrutinized 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.
(c): 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.
(d): The details of funds allocated, released and utilised under
PMGSY during the last five years is given at Annexure.
(e): Ministry of Rural Development has taken a number of initiatives
to expedite completion of road works sanctioned under PMGSY:
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(vi) A recent initiative about provision of unique digital identity (QR
code) to every PMGSY road marks a transformative shift in how rural
infrastructure is managed. Under the framework, each road will be
assigned a geo-spatial identification number linked to a QR code. This
identity will be displayed on roadside signboards and backed by adigital record containing its location, classification and assset
details. In effect, every road becomes a traceable, searchable entity
in a national inventory. On scanning the QR code, the public can
place the grievance through Meri Sadak mobile application as well as
the CPGRAMS portal. All the complaints are redressed through digital
systems in an accountable manner.
*****Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No. 1579 to be answered on 28.07.2026
Details of funds allocated, released and utilised under PMGSY
during the last five years:
(Rs in crore)
Sl. State Name IndicatiReleExpenditIndicatRelease ExpendiIndicatReleasExpendiIndicatReleasExpendiIndicatReleaExpendi
No. ve Allo ase ure ive All ture ive All e ture ive All e ture ive All se ture
cation (includin ocatio (includinocatio (includin ocatio (includinocatio (includin
g State n g State n g State n g State n g State
Share) Share) Share) Share) Share)
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
1 Andaman An 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
d Nicobar
2 Andhra Prad 625 50.00 508.86 600 644.125 748.63 400.00 140.64 368.03 800.00 507.32 370.60 860.00 118.7 432.40
esh 4
3 Arunachal P 800 1090. 1279.07 750 1018.74 1246.99 590.00 339.90 320.09 700.00 609.00 726.10 1000.0490.9 775.52
radesh 60 0 8
4 Assam 800 1591. 2488.03 900 664.91 1118.21 590.00 391.29 571.22 350.00 79.24 264.55 800.00 229.9 211.38
50 1
5 Bihar 400 375.0 1992.99 1160 1443.23 2088.54 1030.0963.37 1815.63 920.00 1195.42312.80 1040.0386.8 1288.01
0 0 4 0 8
6 Chhattisgar 550 394.4 1902.34 540 995.866 1057.35 610.00 401.77 388.09 900.00 325.24 421.88 1520.0557.2 357.12
h 1 0 3
7 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
8 Gujarat 400 195.5 400.16 300 266.625 492.19 370.00 298.41 330.33 310.00 220.65 361.22 100.00 126.8 281.14
0 2
9 Haryana 300 353.2 583.12 150 168.2512 213.81 150.00 74.01 150.86 100.00 27.38 34.60 5.00 0.05 4.23
3 5
10 Himachal Pr 700 517.4 933.22 600 624.76 626.84 750.00 617.56 371.54 650.00 634.82 904.14 1100.0936.3 1356.64
adesh 5 0 2
11 Jammu And 948 1328. 1485.28 1450 717 1114.78 1450.01304.11256.96 1400.01028.21070.65 998.00 261.8 420.50
Kashmir 34 0 7 0 5 7
12 Jharkhand 800 0.00 598.44 1100 332.63 745.63 790.00 752.80 1323.90 1550.0961.77 1374.96 950.00 150.5 631.64
0 4
13 Karnataka 500 704.2 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
5
14 Kerala 140 0.00 46.91 150 106.7641 124.97 220.00 54.25 164.95 450.00 122.27 249.15 300.00 130.3 271.42
5
15 Ladakh 110 140.7 109.66 150 109.9685 107.81 150.00 37.50 30.44 150.00 113.81 111.33 80.00 76.25 107.15
9
16 Madhya Pra 825 1392. 2419.14 965 1557.47 1978.73 640.00 599.42 1105.16 840.00 703.29 966.83 720.00 460.8 763.23
desh 25 8
17 Maharashtra 305 0.00 376.73 710 742.995 1074.02 1130.01110.81507.37 1020.0854.93 1524.10 1360.0529.7 1402.23
0 0 0 0 3
18 Manipur 750 742.0 710.58 600 744.98 539.11 660.00 161.29 296.83 400.00 2.81 88.18 20.00 49.24 40.99
0
19 Meghalaya 400 483.9 536.92 230 405.885 373.72 440.00 122.59 238.19 400.00 219.62 373.80 600.00 351.0 388.09
2 4
20 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
21 Nagaland 140 145.3 125.83 90 183.15 198.65 230.00 161.29 94.01 350.00 2.25 30.50 400.00 78.84 121.43
1
22 Odisha 550 404.1 1795.5 860 1235.879 2088.94 1125.01262.51589.76 1000.0712.39 736.53 660.00 285.6 447.72
2 34 0 5 0 1
23 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
24 Punjab 200 68.59 295.14 400 231.0625 428.72 440.00 265.10 522.95 400.00 319.87 328.82 346.77 137.0 369.79
7
25 Rajasthan 500 917.5 1452.64 400 199.9 372.38 550.00 404.79 633.09 500.00 450.46 932.86 830.00 221.4 314.94
1 6
26 Sikkim 217 107.2 177.89 150 263.3317 230.34 150.00 94.37 130.13 280.00 70.00 148.98 175.00 115.1 175.99
8 5 4
27 Tamil Nadu 450 440.0 1169.56 320 613.7 532.36 370.00 411.36 777.78 750.00 638.66 741.43 1000.0508.7 1465.19
0 0 4
28 Telangana 400 86.38 410.8 370 321.4275 345.32 540.00 296.96 479.41 460.00 132.57 399.90 575.00 209.8 527.56
0
Page 6 of 7Sl. State Name IndicatiReleExpenditIndicatRelease ExpendiIndicatReleasExpendiIndicatReleasExpendiIndicatReleaExpendi
No. ve Allo ase ure ive All ture ive All e ture ive All e ture ive All se ture
cation (includin ocatio (includinocatio (includin ocatio (includinocatio (includin
g State n g State n g State n g State n g State
Share) Share) Share) Share) Share)
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
29 Tripura 100 73.88 202.93 160 267.59 152.9 290.00 185.03 112.64 400.00 172.75 98.25 360.00 142.4 186.73
0
30 Uttar Prades 800 1418. 2074.26 2245 2068.57 3267.32 2365.02679.63791.65 1920.01968.62703.84 1010.0138.9 648.75
h 55 0 3 0 0 0 3
31 Uttarakhand 600 787.0 1218.45 900 1297.16 1350.02 740.00 551.05 800.68 760.00 815.50 934.03 700.00 446.1 595.17
0 6
32 West Bengal 450 49.94 701.28 700 381.0331 394.75 380.00 99.28 309.11 450.00 225.00 269.77 1000.0534.3 1140.56
9 0 1
Total 14052 13952 27833.217890 18948.60 24228.2 17910.14007.20301.2 18908.13327.18672.3 18906.7798. 14914.1
.99 2 603 7 00 29 7 86 03 6 77 51 6
*****
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