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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5244
ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY IN BIHAR
5244. Dr. Mohammad Jawed:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of current status of implementation of the Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Bihar;
(b) the total number of rural road projects sanctioned, completed
and pending under PMGSY in Bihar during the last five years,
district-wise;
(c) the details of PMGSY projects sanctioned, completed and
pending in Kishanganj district, along with the length of roads
constructed and funds allocated and utilised;
(d) whether there have been any delays in completion of PMGSY
projects in Bihar particularly in Kishanganj, and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along
with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this
regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a): Under various interventions/verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), a total of 18,768 roads with length of 65,599
km & 2,094 bridges have been sanctioned in the State of Bihar at
Value of Projects of Rs. 41,983 crore, out of which, 18,535 roads of
length 62,503 km & 1,761 bridges have been completed at an
expenditure (including State share) of Rs. 36,854 crore since
inception till 19.03.2026.
(b): The details of rural road projects sanctioned, completed and
pending under PMGSY in the state of Bihar during the last five
financial years, district-wise may be seen at
https://pmgsy.dord.gov.in/dbweb=>Road and Bridge Status.
Page 1 of 2(c) to (e): Since inception till 19.03.2026, 390 roads of length 2,027
km & 250 bridges have been sanctioned at Value of Projects of Rs.
1,951 crore, out of which, 366 roads of length 1,793 km & 222 bridges
have been completed at an expenditure (including State share) of Rs.
1,645 crore in Kishanganj district in the state of Bihar under PMGSY.
As on 19.03.2026, 24 roads of length 189 km & 28 bridges are pending
for construction in Kishanganj district. The vertical-wise breakup of
the pending works in Kishanganj district, is as under:
Vertical No. of Roads Road Length No. of Bridges
(km)
PMGSY-I 0 0 1
PMGSY-III 24 189 27
Total 24 189 28
The timeline for completion of PMGSY-I is March 2027 & for
PMGSY-III, it is March 2026.
Further, the allocation of funds for implementation of PMGSY is
based on the proposals received from the State/UT and depends,
inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State, and
unspent balances of the previous release available with the State.
Central share of funds are released to the States/UTs for
implementation of the scheme and further, district/sub-district wise
allocation is made by the States/UTs only.
The progress of implementation of PMGSY works is regularly
reviewed by the Ministry by way of Performance Review Committee
(PRC) Meetings, Regional Review Meetings (RRMs) and Pre-
Empowered/ Empowered Committee Meetings with the States
(including State of Bihar). Besides the above, special review
meetings/monthly review meetings are also held by the
Secretary/Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with Chief
Secretaries/ Secretaries of the States.
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