Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

including

Bharat Nirman (Rural Connectivity)

A Presentation before

Hon’ble Minister, Rural Development13th July 2011

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NH2%

SH & MDRs14%

Rural Roads 84%

Total length of road network in India : 32 Lakh km

National Highways (NH) : 65,600 Km (2.05%)

State Highways & Major District Roads (SH & MDRs) : 4,32,000 Km (13.5%)

Rural Roads : 27 Lakh Km (84.4%)

80 % of Rural Roads unsurfaced

3.42 lakh habitations (39%) out of 8.88 lakh rural habitations lacked all-weather connectivity in the year 2000.

Status of Road Network in India

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PMGSY Programme Objective

Providing all weather connectivity to all habitations having population of 500 or more in plain areas and all habitations having population of 250 or more in Hill States, Tribal (Schedule-V), Desert (as identified in DDP) areas and the 60 LWE affected/ IAP districts.

To upgrade some eligible existing through routes and major rural link routes to ensure full farm to market connectivity.

Connectivity Status– ‘Core’ States

Connectivity Status – ‘Initially highly Connected States’

Connectivity Status – Hilly States

Bharat Nirman (RC) and PMGSY

Bharat Nirman –Habitations with population of 1,000 or more[500 or more in special areas]

PMGSY – Habitations with population of 500 or more [250 or more in special areas]

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Bharat Nirman

Rural roads – a major component of Bharat Nirman for augmenting rural infrastructure launched in Feb 2005.

Aims to provide connectivity to habitations of population of 1000+. Eligibility for Hill States, Tribal (Schedule-V) areas being above 500.

To cover 54,648 unconnected habitations involving 1.46 lakhs km of new roads.

To upgrade/renew 1.94 lakhs km of Through Routes to ensure farm to market connectivity. Estimated investment Rs. 48,000 Cr (2003-04

prices) Original time frame - March 2009 Revised time frame - March 2012

Progress under Bharat Nirman (Rural Roads Component)

Length in km

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PMGSY (including BN) – Current Implementation Status

Total Eligible Projects Cleared

(Sanctioned)

Completed upto May’11

Balance

Habitations (in Nos.)

Net 1,36,451(Original – 1,68,268

minus the connected under other Schemes or non-feasible)

1,09,010(80%)

78,951(59%)

New Connectivit

y (km.)

3,65,094 2,56,425(70%)

1,94,454(53%)

Upgradation

(km.)

3,74,8442,24,900 (UG per se by GOI)

1,49,944 Renewal1,64,096

(73%)1,31,234

(58%)

B. Financial ( in Rs. Crore)

Value of projects cleared

Funds Released Upto May’2011

Expenditure Addl. Funds reqd. (to complete ongoing

projects in this Plan)

1,18,950 87,807 82,691 31,143(+NABARD debt service

liability)

A. Physical

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(Length Targets and Achievements)

Sl. No. Name the State

New Connectivity Upgradation

Target (Total Length to be

covered under PMGSY

Achievement(upto March 11)

Target (Upgradation under PMGSY

(60% of Upgradation

Length)

Achievement(Upto March 11)

1 Andhra Pradesh 3326 3373.95 10321 15801.622 Arunachal Pradesh 6095 2924.27 2512 1.673 Assam 14571 10091.06 7828 16.204 Bihar 33544 7957.99 11149 4278.365 Chhattisgarh 37556 15895.04 10135 2513.486 Goa 40 1.87 114 156.837 Gujarat 7453 3938.42 5449 3217.988 Haryana 26 2.00 4515 4294.089 Himachal Pradesh 12832 7141.30 5659 2123.07

10 Jammu & Kashmir 8412 1744.24 3522 139.9111 Jharkhand 21445 5589.70 7457 572.5512 Karnataka 500 500.78 10153 13181.3713 Kerala 439 592.98 2631 680.8214 Madhya Pradesh 60264 33845.59 22342 12672.60

Length in km

Sl.No. Name the State

New Connectivity Upgradation

Target (Total Length to be covered under PMGSY

Achievement(upto March 11)

Target (Upgradation under PMGSY (60%

of Upgradation Length)

Achievement(Upto March 11)

15 Maharashtra 4654 3055.83 11834 15699.6016 Manipur 2131 2116.00 1428 472.9417 Meghalaya 2662 949.76 2208 15.0018 Mizoram 2021 1898.68 886 73.5019 Nagaland 1789 1782.27 1023 857.7120 Orissa 29374 15173.07 16996 4740.5221 Punjab 979 820.13 6088 3542.4722 Rajasthan 36472 33516.98 15670 14649.6023 Sikkim 1107 955.11 508 1371.3724 Tamil Nadu 4978 3348.55 13321 5747.1125 Tripura 2980 1728.74 1406 256.7626 Uttar Pradesh 38600 18904.88 34244 20409.38

27 Uttaranchal 10429 3108.004134

304.01

28 West Bengal 22995 10007.06 11375 683.69  Total 367673 190964.24 224906 128474.20

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Progress under Bharat Nirman (Rural Roads Component)

Activity Target(2005-12)

Projects sanctioned

Achievement up to May’11

(against target)

Habitations (in nos.)

54,648 53,570 40,364 (74%)

New Connectivity (length in km.)

1,46,185 1,41,864 1,28,446 (88%)

UpgradationRenewal (in km)

1,16,47877,653

(1,94,131)

1,18,409 97,6371,26,170

(as reported by States)

(2,23,807)

•Work in Progress (against sanction)Habitations - 13,206 (25%)New connectivity - 13,418 km (9%)

Up-gradation Length - 20,772 km (18%)

(1000+ in plain areas, 500+ in Eligible Hill & Tribal Areas)

Institutional Architecture

Ministry of Rural Development

Nodal Deptt. State Govt.

NRRDA(Management Support)

SRRDA including PRIs(Programme Implementation)

STA/PTA(Project Appraisal Support)

NQMs(Independent Quality Monitor) PIU

NRRDA: National Rural Roads Development Agency, SRRDA: State Rural Road Development Agency, STA: State Technical Agency, PTA: Principal Technical Agency, NQM: National Quality Monitor, PIU: Programme Implementation Unit

SQMs(Independent Quality Monitor)

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Accrual from Diesel Cess – Rs. 5,550 crore (2011-12)

Accrual from Diesel Cess largely committed for loan repayment during 2011-12.

Externally Aided Projects- World Bank Project ($1.5 billion) was launched on

19th May 2011. Possibility of launching of one more ADB Project ($

0.8 to $1.2 billion). Limited Scope for further leveraging Diesel Cess to

raise additional NABARD loans Key Issue:

Financing of PMGSY. DEA should put ADB RRS-III P in “firm” category for

2011.

Sources of Funding PMGSY

S. No.

ItemAmount (in Rs. Crore)

at 2010-11 prices

1 Funds required for balance works yet to be sanctioned(new connectivity + upgradation) 80,000

2 Committed liability for completion of works already sanctioned 34,218

3 Impact of left out habitations(approx.) 8,0004 NABARD loan - Principal 17,6005 NABARD Loan - Interest 6,0606 New habitations of 250+ LWE affected/IAP districts (approx.) 18,0007 Missing Bridges (approx.) 8,0008 Impact of increase in length in length of bridges to 75 m in IAP distts (approx.) 2,4009 Impact due to snow fall/land slides (approx.) 5,000

10 Administrative Exp. Including for States, Quality monitoring etc. 1,000

Funds available during 2011-12 20,000

Requirement of funds to achieve PMGSY Targets

Need to Deepen Convergence With MGNREGA

• At present under MGNREGA the following works can be covered:– Roads to connect habitations ineligible

under PMGSY– Second or multi-connectivity to habitations– habitation - internal roads- other than

PMGSY– Plantation along PMGSY roads.

Status of Core Network of Bihar

1. Inconsistencies noticed in the tentative Core Network sent by the Govt. of Bihar.

2. The State requested for permission for ground verification to finalize and freeze the Core Network Data.

3. Sanction of Projects were made based on the tentative Core Network and certification of eligibility by the State/ Nominated Executing Agencies(NEAs).

4. The habitation details of the Core Network have been analyzed in the presence of officers of RWD from all the districts and shortcomings found.

5. Verification of habitations of the roads sanctioned to the NEAs (CPWD, IRCON, NBCC, NPCC and NHPC), involved on request of the State for implementation, is under process.

6. Meeting at the level of SRD scheduled for 21st July 2011.

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Quality Assurance –Mechanism

A Three Tier Quality Assurance Mechanism institutionalized. First Tier is in-house quality control, Second (SQMs) and Third Tiers (NQMs) are independent monitoring.

Sustainable Quality achieved through effective interventions.– Quality Control at PIU linked to payment to

contractors and stage passing concept introduced.– Independent monitoring at State level through

structured inspections. Outsourcing permitted.– Independent monitoring of quality at National level

further refined through close monitoring of action taken and evaluation of performance of NQMs.

– The Cost of works having non-rectifiable defects to be treated as infructuous.

Sl. No.

Item Awarded Grade (S/U/SRI)

1 Quality Control Arrangements (Lab)

2 Attention to Quality (maintenance of Records)

3 Geometrics

4 Earthwork and Sub-grade in Embankment/Cutting

5 Granular Sub-base

6 Base Course Non-Bituminous and Shoulders

7 Bituminous Surfacing

8 Shoulders

9 CD Works

10 Side Drains and Catch Water Drains

11 CC/Semi-Rigid Pavement and Associated Pucca Drains

12 Road Furniture and Markings.

Overall Grading

Inspection formats for NQMsInspection formats for NQMs

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Complete U Complete RU Ongoing U Ongoing RU

NQM Grading of Unsatisfactory Works - Trends January 07 to May’11

Abstract of works for which expenditure treated as infructuous and deducted from the Programme funds of the respective States

# States No. of Roads Length (Km)Cost

(Lakhs)

1 Chhattisgarh 6 15.5 394.552 Karnataka 2 5.43 170.043 Maharashtra 1 8 230.944 West Bengal 3 13.38 451.985 Andhra Pradesh 1 1.28 83.746 Assam 3 6.67 519.267 Gujrat 4 5.81 126.908 Jharkhand 1 4.47 112.639 Rajasthan 5 31.51 400.23

Total 26 92.05 2490.27

Cost of works having non-rectifiable defects

Special Dispensation Accorded to LWE Affected Areas/IAP

Districts

• Included in the following four categories of proposals being considered for clearance under PMGSY (As per Advisory issued on 12th June 2009)– Residual new connectivity coverage

envisaged under Phase – I of Bharat Nirman.– Projects to be taken up with the assistance of

WB/ADB– New habitation connectivity in identified

LWE affected (now enlarged to 60 LWE affected/IAP) districts

– Special road connectivity packages announced for the border areas

Special Dispensation Accorded to LWE Affected Areas/IAP

Districts

• Keeping in view of demands for concerned States, about a year back for upto 50 m length entire funds were being released from the Ministry (against 25 m length earlier). The limit has been increased to 75 meters.

• It is not that bridges longer than 75 m are not covered, but cost on pro-rata basis is to be borne by the States. Causeways of all lengths are funded by GOI.

• Qualification criteria relaxed for Contractors. The minimum tender package has been reduced to Rs. 50 lakh.

•A sum of Rs. 2,000 crore was released to LWE/IAP Districts.

Recommendations on various issues related to the North East States

S.N

Item Recommendations Submitted

1 Coverage of remaining Bharat Nirman Works

All remaining eligible proposals be sent by the States immediately.

2 Coverage of missed out bridges on roads already sanctioned under PMGSY

All remaining eligible proposals be sent by the States immediately.

3 Sanctions of Stage-II works for such PMGSY roads for which Stage –I has already been sanctioned.

All remaining eligible proposals be sent by the States immediately.

Recommendations on various issues related to the North East States-contd.

4 Inclusion or otherwise of CC drain width and Parapet Wall Width in the roadway width.

(i) The roadway width should be exclusive of parapet and side drains.

(ii) Minimum roadway width should be 6 meters.(iii) The width may be suitably increased on the

request of SRRDA as per DPRs at curves, junctions etc. and road stretches facing heavy snowfall or land slides.

(iv) Reputed institute be awarded an R&D study to suggest technological solutions especially using local material to control landslides in hilly areas. Convergence with MGNREGA to check landslides be also evolved through this study.

Recommendations on various issues related to the North East States-contd.

5 Higher costs due to transportation of Cement, Bitumen, Steel etc. and longer leads.

To start with a pre-bid conference with Cement Manufacturers should be convened either at Delhi or Kolkata in which States may project their annual requirement of cement covering all schemes run by the Ministry of Rural Development.

6 Relaxation of the current norm of population of 250 persons and above in respect of Hill States

(i) The existing procedure of Hill States for connectivity to habitations of population 250 and above in 2001 and relaxations of path distance of 1.5km to form a cluster of 250+ as well as relaxation of 10 km path distance in International Border blocks be continued.

(ii) To provide connectivity to the habitations of less than 250 population in 2001 even after availing the aforesaid relaxations; existing convergence provision in MGNREGA may be availed of by the States.

Recommendations on various issues related to the North East States-contd.

7 Relaxation of norms of 100% funding by GoI for bridges of span up to 50 m by covering bridges of span up to 150 m under 100% GoI funding

Number of bridges of span:(i)above 50 meters upto 60 meters and(ii)above 60 meters be assessed by the States with crude estimates of bridge wise cost on PMGSY roads not yet cleared by the Department.

8 GoI funding towards maintenance to partially cover enormous maintenance costs due to difficult terrain

XIII Finance Commission funds be used to supplement State funds.

Recommendations on various issues related to the North East States-contd.

9 Financial assistance from GoI for GIS applications and digitization of Core Network

GIS interface is essential for Core Network and the necessary arrangement be evolved in consultation with States. Department of Science & Technology, Government of India be also approached.

10 Switchover to e-tendering in all NE States

All remaining States should switch over to e-tendering by 31st December, 2011.

PMGSY – PMGSY – SomeSome Recent Actions Taken Recent Actions Taken

Uploading of quality Grading of items/sub items and photographs of

works inspected by SQMs:

PMGSY provides a three-tier quality monitoring mechanism

Under the second-tier, periodic inspections are required to be conducted by

independent State Quality Monitors (SQMs). Each PMGSY project is

expected to be inspected by the SQMs at least three times during the process

of execution

All the SQM inspection reports are to be mandatorily entered in OMMAS

along with at least 10 digital photographs

Measures to ensure Maintenance Funding of PMGSY roads by States

Release of Programme Funds has been made contingent upon crediting of

required funds to respective SRRDA for maintenance

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PMGSY – PMGSY – SomeSome Recent Actions Taken Recent Actions Taken (contd.) (contd.)

Necessity of Consultation with Hon’ble Members of Parliament for new

proposals under PMGSY:

Incorporating the suggestions given by Hon’ble Members of Parliament should

be an integral part of the preparation of Project Proposals

Necessity of a Transect walk :

Involvement of the local community in a transect walk can ensure suitable alignment,

sort out the issues of land availability etc.

In view of above, a circular has been issued stating that the Project Proposals

shall in future be accompanied with following documents:

Appropriate proof regarding the consultation with Hon’ble Members of

Parliament

Minimum of ten photographs taken during Transect Walk

Minutes of meeting after the Transect Walk for each road

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Major Institutional Interventions

PPP:

States being pursued to adopt PPP in rural roads on pilot basis.

Models on deferred payment, i.e. Annuity basis being explored.

National Consultation planned in February

GIS:

GIS for mapping of core network on pilot basis. CDAC to provide technical support States to implement.

Independent Engineer:

Deployment of Independent Engineer to supplement third tier.

Hill Cutting in difficult terrain

Arunachal Pradesh

Bituminous Layer Construction

Increased Market Access for Farmers

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Improved Transport Services

Bihar

Assam

Gujarat

Improved Access to Schools

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Improved Access to Health Care

Creating Livelihoods

Gujarat

KeralaKarnataka

Roads Built in Forest Areas

MizoramNagaland

Orissa M P