Executive Summary:
This document presents the Indian government's response to questions regarding the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) program. It details the construction and maintenance of rural roads, funding, and the use of new technologies. The information provided covers the last five years, up to July 24, 2025. Relevant data on road construction, funds, and technology adoption can be found on www.omms.nic.in.
Key Points / Main Content:
Road Construction and Connectivity:
* Details of rural roads sanctioned, constructed, and ongoing under PMGSY, including those in specific states and districts, are available on www.omms.nic.in (Progress Monitoring State MPR Abstract Report).
* Habitation connectivity details, including those for specific areas, can be found on www.omms.nic.in (Progress Monitoring Habitation coverage Report).
* PMGSY is an area development program focused on providing all-weather road connectivity to habitations.
Funding and Expenditure:
* State-wise details of central funds released and expenditure incurred, including state share, are provided in an annexure.
* Fund allocation is based on proposals from states, considering works in hand, execution capacity, and unspent balances.
* District-wise project details and expenditure are available on www.omms.nic.in (Progress Monitoring State MPR Abstract Report).
Technology and Innovation:
* The PMGSY promotes resource efficiency through interventions like green technologies.
* Green technologies such as Cold Mix Technology, Waste Plastics, and Full Depth Reclamation are used to save resources and minimize environmental damage.
* Guidelines ("Vision document on new technology Initiatives Guidelines2022") promote the use of new green technologies.
* 1,55,614 Km of road length has been sanctioned under New technology, out of which 1,24,370 Km has been completed as of July 24, 2025. State and district-wise details are on www.omms.nic.in (Proposals New Technology RD works).
Road Maintenance and Upgradation:
* State governments are responsible for maintaining rural roads constructed under PMGSY.
* Roads are covered by a 5-year maintenance contract with the construction contractor.
* States must undertake an additional 5 years of maintenance after the initial contract.
* A MoU has been signed with States/UTs to emphasize maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY.
* eMARG software is used for maintenance payments during the defect liability period.
* Maintenance funds are to be budgeted by state governments and managed by State Rural Roads Development Agencies (SRRDAs).
* After the initial maintenance period, roads are to be placed under zonal maintenance contracts, including 5-year maintenance with renewal.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments:
* Impact: Responsible for proposing projects, executing works, maintaining roads, and budgeting maintenance funds.
* Action Required: Submit project proposals, ensure project execution, budget for maintenance, and manage maintenance funds through SRRDAs.
Project Implementation Units (PIUs):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing projects at the district level.
* Action Required: Effectively utilize funds released by the State Governments.
Contractors:
* Impact: Responsible for construction and initial 5-year maintenance of roads.
* Action Required: Adhere to construction standards and fulfill maintenance contract obligations.
Ministry of Rural Development:
* Impact: Oversees the PMGSY program, releases funds, and sets guidelines.
* Action Required: Review project proposals, release funds to states, and monitor program implementation.
Citizens in Rural Areas:
* Impact: Benefit from improved road connectivity and accessibility.
* Action Required: None specified.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana PMGSY: A rural road construction and upgradation program by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
Tamil Nadu: A state in southern India, specifically mentioned for road construction and funds allocation under PMGSY.
ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh: A parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India, used as a specific area of interest for road construction under PMGSY.
Nagpur district of Maharashtra: A district in Maharashtra, India, used as a specific area of interest for road construction under PMGSY.
DumkaLokSabha Constituency of Jharkhand: A parliamentary constituency in Jharkhand, India, used as a specific area of interest for road construction under PMGSY.
Ministry of Rural Development: The government ministry responsible for the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and rural development initiatives.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India, specifically mentioned for road construction and funds allocation under PMGSY.
Maharashtra: A state in western India, specifically mentioned for road construction and funds allocation under PMGSY.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485
ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025
CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS
1485. Shri Tharaniventhan M S:
Shri Nalin Soren:
Shri Arun Kumar Sagar:
Shri ShyamkumarDaulatBarve:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of rural roads constructed, upgraded and
completed including length of roads approved under the
Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) including the
number of villages connected to all-weather roads during the
last three to five years, State, district and year-wise including
Tamil Nadu, ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency of Uttar
Pradesh, Nagpur district of Maharashtra and DumkaLokSabha
Constituency of Jharkhand;
(b) the funds allocated, released and utilized for the
implementation of PMGSY including the status of ongoing
projects during the said period, State, district and year-wise
particularly in Tamil Nadu;
(c) whether the Government has introduced any innovations or
new technologies in road construction under PMGSY to ensure
better durability, quality standard, cost-effectiveness and
environmental sustainability, if so, the details thereof, State
and district-wise; and
(d) the steps taken to improve maintenance of roads and
upgradation of existing roads constructed under PMGSY to
ensure long-term usability and prevent road deterioration in
rural areas?
Page 1 of 5ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) & (b): The total number of Rural Roads sanctioned, constructed
and ongoing under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY)
during last five years, State-wise, District- wise including in Tamil
Nadu, districts in ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency of Uttar
Pradesh, Nagpur district of Maharashtra and districts in
DumkaLokSabha Constituency of Jharkhand may be accessed at
programme website www.omms.nic.in > Progress Monitoring > State
MPR Abstract Report. Parliament Constituency wise details are not
maintained centrally.
PMGSY is an area development programme and not an
individual or community beneficiary scheme. The unit of
connectivity under this scheme is habitation and the objective of
the scheme is to provide all-weather road connectivity in rural areas
catering to the access needs of the entire population of the target
habitation. The details of habitations cleared and connected during
last five years State-wise, District- wise including Tamil Nadu,
ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur
district of Maharashtra and DumkaLokSabha Constituency of
Jharkhand may be accessed at programme website
www.omms.nic.in > Progress Monitoring > Habitation coverage
Report.
The details of the central share of funds released by the
Government of India for implementation of PMGSY and expenditure
incurred (including state share) during each of the last five years
State-wise including Tamil Nadu are given in Annexure.
The allocation/release of funds to the State for implementation
of PMGSY is done on the basis of the proposal received from the
State which inter-alia depends on works in hand, execution capacity
of the State and unspent balances available with the State. The
funds for implementation of the scheme are released by the Ministry
to the State as whole. Further release of funds to the Project
Implementation Units (PIUs) at the district level is done by the
respective State Governments depending upon the absorption
capacity of the PIU.
District-wise details of the PMGSY projects, including
expenditure incurred, may be accessed at programme website
Page 2 of 5www.omms.nic.in > Progress Monitoring > State MPR Abstract
Report.
(c): Under PMGSY, firm steps have been taken to ensure resource
efficiency through different interventions. Use of new/green
technologies is one such intervention which has resulted not only in
savings of carbon footprint but also in savings of fuel. In order to
save the fast depleting natural resources, use of green technologies
like Cold Mix Technology, Surface Dressing, Waste Plastics, nano-
technology, Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) Technology has been
introduced in construction of roads. These technologies not only
reduce the depletion of good quality conventional materials but also
minimize the damage to environment due to emission of green
house gases and heavy suspended particles in the air.
For wide dissemination of the knowledge about new technologies,
an International Conference on New Technologies and Innovations
in Rural Roads was organized in May 2022. In order to promote cost-
effective and fast construction technologies in the construction of
rural roads, using New materials/Waste materials/Locally available
materials, Ministry has issued revised guidelines viz. "Vision
document on new technology Initiatives & Guidelines-2022", which
prescribes enhanced use of new /green technologies/ materials in
the construction of PMGSY roads.
Under New technology 1,55,614 Km of road length has been
sanctioned, out of which 1,24,370 Km of road length has been
completed as on 24th July, 2025. The State wise and District wise
length sanctioned under New Technology may be accessed at
programme website www.omms.nic.in > Proposals > New
Technology (R&D works).
(d): Under PMGSY, maintenance of rural roads is the responsibility
of the State/ UT Governments. The Ministry had issued guidelines
for maintenance of roads constructed under the programme. Under
PMGSY, roads are covered under a 5-year maintenance contract to
be entered into along with a construction contract with the same
contractor as per the Standard Bidding Document (SBD). Since the
design life of PMGSY roads is ten years, the States have to
undertake further five years of maintenance. A MoU has been signed
with States/UTs to emphasize on maintenanceof roads constructed
under PMGSY. The Ministry has alsoimplemented e-MARG i.e.
software module for maintenance payments to the contractor during
the defect liability period. The post five-year construction module of
eMARG incorporates initial rehabilitation, renewal, pre- renewal
Page 3 of 5routine maintenance, post-renewal maintenance and emergency
repair works, as required. Maintenance funds to service the
contract are required to be budgeted by the State Governments and
placed at the disposal of the State Rural Roads Development
Agencies (SRRDAs) in a separate maintenance account. On expiry
of this 5 year postconstruction maintenance, PMGSY roads are
required to be placed under Zonal maintenance contracts consisting
of 5 year maintenance including renewal as per cycle, from time to
time.
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Page 4 of 5Annexure
Annexure referred to in parts (a) & (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 1485 for 29.07.2025
Total funds Released and Expenditure incurred during last five years
(Rs in Crore)
Release of Central Fund Expenditure incurred including State share
Sl.
No. State Name 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Andaman And 5.45 7.51 22.93 3.97
0.00 9.22 12.22 12.22 0.05
1 Nicobar 3.78
Andhra 508.86 748.63 368.03 370.60
50.00 644.13 140.64 507.32
2 Pradesh 53.20 396.75
Arunachal 1,279.07 1,246.99 320.09 726.10
1090.60 1018.74 339.90 609.00
3 Pradesh 952.31 1,429.61
4 Assam 2516.62 1591.50 664.91 391.29 79.24 2600.19 2,488.03 1,118.21 571.22 264.55
5 Bihar 49.13 375.00 1443.23 963.37 1195.44 2173.52 1,992.99 2,088.54 1,815.63 2,312.80
6 Chhattisgarh 924.48 394.41 995.87 401.77 325.24 1985.94 1,902.34 1,057.35 388.09 421.88
7 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
8 Gujarat 79.08 195.50 266.63 298.41 220.65 133.32 400.16 492.19 330.33 361.22
9 Haryana 0.00 353.23 168.25 74.01 27.38 92.10 583.12 213.81 150.86 34.60
Himachal 933.22 626.84 371.54 904.14
617.56 634.82
10 Pradesh 745.24 517.45 624.76 1061.00
Jammu And 1,485.28 1,114.78 1,256.96 1,070.65
1304.17 1028.25
11 Kashmir 1727.30 1328.34 717.00 932.37
12 Jharkhand 293.50 0.00 332.63 752.80 961.77 1083.34 598.44 745.63 1,323.90 1,374.96
13 Karnataka 49.29 704.25 720.47 72.25 100.58 728.40 1,499.18 864.71 404.03 142.81
14 Kerala 89.97 0.00 106.76 54.25 122.27 71.76 46.91 124.97 164.95 249.15
15 Ladakh 50.00 140.79 109.97 37.50 113.81 514.73 109.66 107.81 30.44 111.33
Madhya 2,419.14 1,978.73 1,105.16 966.83
599.42 703.29
16 Pradesh 1099.54 1392.25 1557.47 2166.99
17 Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 743.00 1110.80 854.93 221.59 376.73 1,074.02 1,507.37 1,524.10
18 Manipur 420.66 742.00 744.98 161.29 2.81 601.46 710.58 539.11 296.83 88.18
19 Meghalaya 355.29 483.92 405.89 122.59 219.62 473.71 536.92 373.72 238.19 373.80
20 Mizoram 1.59 74.34 584.20 141.37 87.50 277.32 332.86 315.94 381.62 45.78
21 Nagaland 72.89 145.31 183.15 161.29 2.25 144.70 125.83 198.65 94.01 30.50
22 Odisha 774.29 404.12 1235.88 1262.55 712.39 1754.13 1,795.5 2,088.9 1,589.8 736.5
23 Puducherry 0.00 11.66 24.72 0.27 25.00 0.00 0.00 27.08 11.89 -0.10
24 Punjab 0.00 68.59 231.06 265.10 319.87 2.67 295.14 428.72 522.95 328.82
25 Rajasthan 237.15 917.51 199.90 404.79 450.46 492.13 1,452.64 372.38 633.09 932.86
26 Sikkim 195.50 107.28 263.33 94.37 70.00 178.52 177.89 230.34 130.13 148.98
27 Tamil Nadu 265.38 440.00 613.70 411.36 638.66 626.92 1,169.56 532.36 777.78 741.43
28 Telangana 0.00 86.38 321.43 296.9625 132.57 288.59 410.80 345.32 479.41 399.90
29 Tripura 69.57 73.88 267.59 185.03 172.75 99.25 202.93 152.90 112.64 98.25
30 Uttar Pradesh 123.90 1418.55 2068.57 2679.63 1968.60 440.19 2,074.26 3,267.32 3,791.65 2,703.84
31 Uttarakhand 1536.27 787.00 1297.16 551.05 815.50 1493.50 1,218.45 1,350.02 800.68 934.03
32 West Bengal 969.31 49.94 381.03 99.275 225.00 1471.94 701.28 394.75 309.11 269.77
27,833.22 24,228.27 20,301.27 18,672.26
Total 13651.46 13952.99 18948.61 14007.29 13327.03 23940.42
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