Parliament Question: Construction of Rural Roads under PMGSY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3730 ANSWERED ON 11/08/2026 CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL ROADS UNDER PMGSY

3730. Shri Atul Garg:

Dr. D. Purandeswari:

Dr. Lata Wankhede:

Shri Arun Bharti:

Smt. Shambhavi:

Shri Rajesh Verma:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the total road length sanctioned, completed and operationalized under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-III (PMGSY- III) during last three years, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the details of the total central financial funds disbursed and the matching state share utilized for constructing all-weather rural roads during the last one year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the number of rural habitations that have been successfully connected to major market centers, educational institutions and healthcare hubs under this scheme, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh;

(d) whether any independent quality inspections conducted by the National Quality Monitors have flagged substandard road construction work, State and district-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to enforce strict long-term maintenance contracts on private road contractors operating in rural areas of the country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh? Page 1 of 7ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) was launched in year 2019 for the consolidation of 1,25,000 km of rural road network connecting key socio-economic growth centers like Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), schools and hospitals. The total projects sanctioned to the State of Madhya Pradesh under PMGSY-III were 1,075 road works of 12,348 km and 800 bridges. Out of this, 1,046 road works of 12,089 km and 736 bridges have been completed. The year wise details of road lengths completed and

operationalised over the last three years under PMGSY are as under: - FY Length (km) 2023-24 910 2024-25 559 2025-26 865 The details of road lengths sanctioned, completed and currently in progress under PMGSY-III across Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar

Pradesh during the last three years are detailed below:

Andhra Pradesh:

FY Sanctioned Completed Length In-Progress Length (km) (km) Length (km) 2023-24 842.66 681.51 161.15 2024-25 60.42 0.00 60.42 2025-26 - - -

Bihar:

FY Sanctioned Completed Length In-Progress Length (km) (km) Length (km) 2023-24 267.66 254.05 13.61 2024-25 28.15 6.22 21.93 2025-26 - - -

Uttar Pradesh:

FY Sanctioned Completed Length In-Progress Length (km) (km) Length (km) 2023-24 447.79 239.78 207.92 2024-25 21.90 0.00 21.90 2025-26 - - - State-wise details regarding road length sanctioned, completed and currently in progress across other States and Union Territories Page 2 of 7may be accessed on the official programme MIS portal at

https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in >Progress Monitoring >Physical Progress > State Brief.

(b): The details of the total central share of the programme funds disbursed and the expenditure incurred including matching state share for constructing all-weather rural roads during the last one year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are given in Annexure-I.

(c): Unlike PMGSY-I, which targeted single all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations, PMGSY-III focuses on consolidating existing Through Routes and Major Rural Links to facilitate seamless access to key socio-economic growth centers. Nationally, PMGSY-III has facilitated connectivity to over 6.96 lakh socio-economic facilities including 1.38 lakh agricultural markets (GrAMs), 1.46 lakh educational institutions and 82,806 medical facilities.

State-wise mapping of candidate roads under PMGSY-III includes routes connecting major market centers, educational institutions and healthcare hubs. The details of facilities connected across the country including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are monitored digitally on the Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System (OMMAS) and can be viewed @ (https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in > other reports > facility reports. The State wise details of habitations provided all weather road connectivity under PMGSY-I are given in Annexure-II.

(d): Quality inspections are conducted by independent National Quality Monitors (NQMs) who identify road construction works requiring improvement or rectification, which are graded as "Unsatisfactory". State Governments are mandated to rectify identified defects through the contractor before final bill clearance.

The State and District-wise abstract of NQM gradings (including for Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh) is dynamically maintained on the OMMAS portal at

https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in (Quality > 3rd Tier (National Quality Monitor) Reports > Grading Abstract.

(e): Under PMGSY, maintenance of roads is the responsibility of the State Governments. However, the Government of India has put in place a structured contractual, financial and digital monitoring framework to ensure long-term maintenance of the assets created under the programme. The following steps have been taken:

Page 3 of 71. Mandatory five-year maintenance obligation: PMGSY construction contracts provide for a five-year Defect Liability Period (DLP) from the date of completion, during which the same contractor is responsible for routine maintenance and for keeping the road and associated structures in serviceable/defect-free condition. The contractor is required to rectify defects within the period specified by the engineer.

2. Performance-based maintenance through eMARG: Maintenance during the five-year DLP is monitored through eMARG (Electronic Maintenance of Rural Roads) on the principles of Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts (PBMC). Contractor performance is assessed against prescribed service levels rather than merely the quantity of maintenance work executed.

PIU inspections, geo-tagged photographs, performance evaluation, bill processing and payments are carried out through the platform.

3. Payment linked with maintenance performance: Under eMARG, maintenance payments are linked to the Performance Evaluation (PE) of the road. Where the performance score is below 80 per cent, payment is not released, while for scores between 80 and 100 payment is made corresponding to the performance achieved. This provides a direct financial incentive to contractors to maintain prescribed standards.

4. Regular inspection and accountability: Contractors are required to inspect roads under maintenance regularly and report the condition/rectification of defects. PIU officials independently assess maintenance performance through eMARG using geo- tagged photographs. The system also uses AI-assisted scrutiny of photographs to flag possible inconsistencies in performance evaluation, thereby, strengthening transparency and accountability.

5. Post-DLP maintenance: To ensure sustainability beyond the initial five-year DLP, a Post-DLP module of eMARG has also been introduced for monitoring subsequent maintenance. The Standard Bidding Document for Post-DLP maintenance provides for Performance-Based Maintenance for a period of not less than five years, with performance security and provisions for recovery/penalty where the contractor fails to undertake the stipulated maintenance.

6. State maintenance policies and fund monitoring: States/UTs are required to provide adequate maintenance funds and their maintenance commitments and expenditure are monitored through OMMAS/eMARG. A Rural Roads Maintenance Policy framework has also been provided to States/UTs for adoption of appropriate State-specific maintenance policies.

Page 4 of 7These provisions are applicable to PMGSY works across the implementing States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. ***** Page 5 of 7Annexure -I Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of LSUQ-3730 due for reply on 11.08.2026 Details of release and expenditure State-wise including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (2025-26):

(In crores) Sl. No. State Name Release Expenditure (including State Share) 1 Andaman And Nicobar 0.00 12.14 2 Andhra Pradesh 118.74 432.40 3 Arunachal Pradesh 490.98 775.52 4 Assam 229.91 211.38 5 Bihar 386.88 1288.01 6 Chhattisgarh 557.23 357.12 7 Goa 0.00 0.00 8 Gujarat 126.82 281.14 9 Haryana 0.05 4.23 10 Himachal Pradesh 936.32 1356.64 11 Jammu And Kashmir 261.87 420.50 12 Jharkhand 150.54 631.64 13 Karnataka 36.13 48.94 14 Kerala 130.35 271.42 15 Ladakh 76.25 107.15 16 Madhya Pradesh 460.88 763.23 17 Maharashtra 529.73 1402.23 18 Manipur 49.24 40.99 19 Meghalaya 351.04 388.09 20 Mizoram 86.12 121.00 21 Nagaland 78.84 121.43 22 Odisha 285.61 447.72 23 Pondicherry 0.98 6.56 24 Punjab 137.07 369.79 25 Rajasthan 221.46 314.94 26 Sikkim 115.14 175.99 27 Tamil Nadu 508.74 1465.19 28 Telangana 209.80 527.56 29 Tripura 142.40 186.73 30 Uttar Pradesh 138.93 648.75 31 Uttarakhand 446.16 595.17 32 West Bengal 534.31 1140.56 Total 7798.51 14914.16 Page 6 of 7Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the LSUQ-3730 due for reply on 11.08.2026 State/UTs wise connectivity status including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,

Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh :

S. NO State/UT Habitations connected (Nos.) 1 Andaman And Nicobar 7 2 Andhra Pradesh 1,416 3 Arunachal Pradesh 622 4 Assam 13,721 5 Bihar 31,293 6 Chhattisgarh 10,691 7 Goa 1 8 Gujarat 3,047 9 Haryana 1 10 Himachal Pradesh 2,559 11 Jammu And Kashmir 2,132 12 Jharkhand 10,953 13 Karnataka 295 14 Keralam 401 15 Madhya Pradesh 17,493 16 Maharashtra 1,417 17 Manipur 622 18 Meghalaya 597 19 Mizoram 231 20 Nagaland 107 21 Odisha 16,991 22 Punjab 389 23 Rajasthan 15,970 24 Sikkim 350 25 Tamil Nadu 1,985 26 Tripura 1,982 27 Uttar Pradesh 11,748 28 Uttarakhand 1,860 29 West Bengal 13,224 30 Telangana 703 31 Ladakh 64 Total 162,872 ***** Page 7 of 7