Parliament Question: Linking Villages with Access Roads under PMGSY

O.I.H.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 238 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025 LINKING VILLAGES WITH ACCESS ROADS UNDER PMGSY *238. Shri Arun Kumar Sagar:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the villages which have not been linked with the access roads so far in the country particularly in ShahjahanpurLokSabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any action plan to connect the villages with access roads located in the most backward areas particularly in the Scheduled Castes dominated areas of Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Page 1 of 4STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *238 TO BE ANSWERED ON

05.08.2025REGARDING “LINKING VILLAGES WITH ACCESS ROADS UNDER PMGSY”

(a) to (c): The Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations having 500+ population in plain areas; 250+ in Special Category States/UTs, Desert Areas, Tribal (Schedule V) Areas & selected Backward Districts; and 100+ in critical Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected blocks [as notified by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)] in rural areas, as per Census 2001.

As per PMGSY guidelines, connectivity is provided at the habitation level, not at the level of revenue villages. As on 31-7- 2025, road connectivity works for a total of 1,63,339 habitations have been sanctioned across the country under PMGSY-I, out of which 1,62,818 (99.7%) have been connected. State-wise details are

provided in the Annexure.

In Uttar Pradesh, 11,749 habitations have been sanctioned under PMGSY-I, of which 11,748 habitations have been connected as of 31.07.2025. In Shahjahanpur district, 231 habitations have been sanctioned under PMGSY-I, and all 231 habitations have been connected. Parliamentary Constituency wise details are not maintained in the Ministry.

The Government has launched PMGSY IV on 11th September 2024 for providing road connectivity to unconnected habitations which have become eligible due to their population increase.

Unconnected habitations having 500+ population in plain areas; 250+ in NE and Hill States/UTs, Special Category Areas (Schedule V Tribal Areas, Aspirational Districts/Blocks, Desert Areas); and 100+ in LWE-affected areas (as notified by MHA in 9 States), as per Census 2011, are eligible for coverage under PMGSY as per population norms of the programme.

Further, the PMGSY IV is being implemented in convergence with two targeted initiatives for ensuring inclusive access in backward and marginalised areas, viz.

Page 2 of 4(i) DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram UtkarshAbhiyan (DA- JGUA): Habitations with 500+ population and 50% or more ST population, or habitations with 50+ ST population in the 250+ category in Aspirational Districts, as per Census 2011, are given priority under PMGSY IV.

(ii) Pradhan MantriAnusuchitJaatiAbhyudayYojana (PM- AJAY): Habitations with 500+ population and 40% or more SC population are given priority under PMGSY-IV.

The preliminary identification of eligible habitations under PMGSY-IV has been completed, and the Ministry is working closely with State Governments, including Uttar Pradesh, to finalise and sanction proposals accordingly. The timeline for implementation of PMGSY IV is till March, 2029.

In addition to the above, the Government is also implementing the Pradhan MantriJanjatiAdivasiNyayaMahaAbhiyan (PM-JANMAN), with a dedicated road connectivity component under PMGSY. Out of a total target of 8,000 km of rural roads under the programme, 6,506 km of road length has been sanctioned, as on 31-7-2025, for providing connectivity to 2,636 habitations of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The timeline for implementation of the programme is till March, 2028.

These comprehensive initiatives reaffirm the Government’s commitment to ensuring last-mile connectivity, especially in backward, tribal, and SC-dominated regions, thus empowering rural communities through improved access to markets, education, health services, and livelihood opportunities.

***** Page 3 of 4Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the LSSQ-238 due for reply on

05.08.2025 State-wise details of Habitations sanctioned, completed and balance since inception till 31.07.2025 Total Sanctioned Habitations Total Connected Habitations Balance Habitations to be Connected Sr. State Name 1000+ 500+ Eligible Eligible Total 1000+ 500+ Eligible Eligible Total 1000+ 500+ Eligible Eligible Total No. 250+ 100- 250+ 100- 250+ 100- 249 249 249 1 Andaman 1 6 0 0 7 1 6 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 And Nicobar 2 Andhra 213 379 642 201 1,435 213 379 632 198 1,422 0 0 10 3 13 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 49 126 466 0 641 49 125 443 0 617 0 1 23 0 24 Pradesh 4 Assam 5,974 4,642 3,105 0 13,721 5,972 4,642 3,105 0 13,719 2 0 0 0 2 5 Bihar 11,337 14,074 4,553 1,425 31,389 11,308 14,025 4,542 1,405 31,280 29 49 11 20 109 6 Chhattisgarh 1,561 4,328 3,847 1,188 10,924 1,560 4,309 3,729 1,031 10,629 1 19 118 157 295 7 Dadra And 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nagar Haveli 8 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 Gujarat 402 1,792 854 0 3,048 402 1,792 854 0 3,048 0 0 0 0 0 10 Haryana 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Himachal 197 815 1,549 0 2,561 198 814 1,543 0 2,555 0 1 6 0 6 Pradesh 12 Jammu And 517 846 777 0 2,140 516 844 772 0 2,132 1 2 5 0 8 Kashmir 13 Jharkhand 1,924 3,439 4,173 1,397 10,933 1,924 3,439 4,173 1,417 10,953 0 0 0 0 0 14 Karnataka 151 130 15 0 296 151 130 15 0 296 0 0 0 0 0 15 Kerala 110 294 0 0 404 109 293 0 0 402 1 1 0 0 2 16 Madhya 5,622 9,480 2,408 12 17,522 5,622 9,480 2,408 12 17,522 0 0 0 0 0 Pradesh 17 Maharashtra 159 759 428 74 1,420 159 758 426 74 1,417 0 1 2 0 3 18 Manipur 80 210 362 0 652 80 209 333 0 622 0 1 29 0 30 19 Meghalaya 8 121 472 0 601 8 121 457 0 586 0 0 15 0 15 20 Mizoram 30 103 98 0 231 30 103 98 0 231 0 0 0 0 0 21 Nagaland 24 40 45 0 109 24 40 43 0 107 0 0 2 0 2 22 Odisha 3,677 6,508 5,128 1,688 17,001 3,677 6,508 5,124 1,685 16,994 0 0 4 3 7 23 Punjab 94 295 0 0 389 94 295 0 0 389 0 0 0 0 0 24 Rajasthan 1,525 7,316 7,123 0 15,964 1,531 7,317 7,123 0 15,971 0 0 0 0 0 25 Sikkim 14 133 203 0 350 14 133 203 0 350 0 0 0 0 0 26 Tamil Nadu 555 1,430 0 0 1,985 555 1,430 0 0 1,985 0 0 0 0 0 27 Tripura 166 629 1,210 0 2,005 165 623 1,191 0 1,979 1 6 19 0 26 28 Uttar 5,817 5,793 139 0 11,749 5,816 5,793 139 0 11,748 1 0 0 0 1 Pradesh 29 Uttarakhand 130 586 1,148 0 1,864 130 586 1,144 0 1,860 0 0 4 0 4 30 West Bengal 6,117 4,602 2,359 150 13,228 6,117 4,602 2,359 150 13,228 0 0 0 0 0 31 Telangana 142 249 204 109 704 142 249 204 108 703 0 0 0 1 1 32 Ladakh 4 15 46 0 65 4 15 45 0 64 0 0 1 0 1 Total 46,600 69,141 41,354 6,244 1,63,339 46,571 69,062 41,105 6,080 1,62,818 29 79 249 164 521 ***** Page 4 of 4