G.O. (Ms.) No. 159, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I Phase-XI (2018-19)
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 159, dated 26 October 2018, granting administrative sanction for 477 rural road works covering 1,001.57 kilometres and 26 bridges under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I Phase-XI (2018-19). The sanctioned project cost is Rs.628.84 crore, with a State share of Rs.260.84 crore, together with Rs.38.89 crore for five years of routine maintenance.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 159 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-2) Department approves a rural road and bridge programme under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I Phase-XI (2018-19). Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is described as a centrally sponsored scheme intended to achieve connectivity in rural areas.
The approval covers Village Panchayat and Panchayat Union roads administered by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. It is a project and funding approval dealing with road upgrading, bridge construction and subsequent maintenance.
Main sanctions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 159, dated 26 October 2018, provides:
- Administrative sanction for 477 road works covering 1,001.57 kilometres and 26 bridges.
- A total project cost of Rs.628.84 crore.
- A Central Government share of Rs.368.00 crore and a State Government share of Rs.260.84 crore.
- Administrative sanction of Rs.38.89 crore for five years of routine maintenance.
- Inclusion of 441.50 kilometres of roads under the research and development category, at a total cost of Rs.252.51 crore.
- Use of the specified capital outlay account for roads and bridge works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Bharat Nirman.
Maintenance responsibilities
G.O. (Ms.) No. 159 permits the relevant Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats to meet routine maintenance requirements from State Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies. District Collectors must collect the required amounts from the relevant Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats, based on annual requirements submitted by the Executive Engineer for Rural Development.
The collected maintenance money must be remitted to the maintenance account of the State Rural Roads Agency in two instalments every year, before 31 May and 30 November.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 159 directly concerns the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, District Collectors, Panchayat Unions, Village Panchayats, the State Rural Roads Agency and committees evaluating bids. Residents, landowners and businesses in the covered rural areas may be affected by the approved road upgrading and bridge works. The document does not discuss patta changes, land transfer, acquisition or compensation.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 159 change my patta or land ownership?
The document does not address patta, ownership transfer, land acquisition or compensation. It approves rural road, bridge and maintenance expenditure.
How many roads and bridges were approved?
Administrative sanction was granted for 477 road works covering 1,001.57 kilometres and for 26 bridges.
How much State funding was sanctioned?
The State share sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I Phase-XI (2018-19) is Rs.260.84 crore.
Who must provide money for routine maintenance?
The relevant Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats may use State Finance Commission grants for routine maintenance. District Collectors must collect the required amounts and remit them to the State Rural Roads Agency maintenance account in two annual instalments.
