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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 941
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2026
UNDERUTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMGSY
941 Shri P. P. Suneer:
Will the Minister of Rural Development be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the funds allocated for Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY) have been grossly underutilized for the last two years and for the current
financial year, the utilization is very meagre;
(b) if so, the details of the funds allocated during the year 2024, 2025 and 2026 and the
actual utilization during these years; and
(c) the reasons for under-utilization and remedial measures proposed to be taken to see that
such Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are properly implemented by the States?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) & (b): The details of budget allocation, revised allocation and funds released under
PMGSY for the last two years and for the current financial year (as on 01.02.2026) are as
follows:-
(Rs in crore)
Financial Year Budget Allocation Revised Allocation Funds Released
2023-24 19,000 17,000 14,049.79
2024-25 19,000 14,500 13,376.46
2025-26 (as on 01.02.2026) 19,000 11,000 3,501.48
(c): The allocation of funds to States and UTs for the implementation of PMGSY inter alia
depends on the quantum of works available with them for execution at the beginning of the
financial year, execution capacity, existing unspent balances of the previous releases and
expenditure plans submitted by them. While budget finalisation involves a collaborative analysis
of physical targets, the actual pace of work often faces significant disruption from external
factors such as adverse weather, difficult terrain, forest clearances, tendering process and the
administrative pauses required for general elections.
To address these challenges and modernise fiscal governance, the Government of India
has launched SNA SPARSH—a real-time integrated transfer system designed to streamline fund
flow across all Centrally Sponsored Schemes. By synchronising the PMGSY MIS with State
financial systems and the RBI’s e-Kuber platform, the government is building a more efficient
and transparent cash management framework which is a critical step towards ensuring that
resources are available precisely when needed. To maintain momentum, the Ministry has
intensified its oversight through rigorous quarterly and monthly review meetings.
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