PMGSY RCPLWE

AIM The primary objective of To provide seamless connectivity to the

the PMGSY is to provide difficult and remote areas which are also
Connectivity, by way of an afflicted by Left Wing Extremists (LWE)
All-weather Road (with violence.
necessary culverts and The primary focus in improving the road
cross-drainage structures, connectivity under this project is to bring
which is operable people out of physical and functional isolation.
throughout the year), to the Suitable road connectivity will create
eligible unconnected confidence in the governance structures,
Habitations in the rural create job opportunity, uplift living standard
areas. and thus help to keep the local populace away
from the LWE activities.
Identification Population of 500 persons The population of the habitations has not been
and above in Plain areas. taken as a consideration as the primary
Population of 250 persons objective is providing seamless connectivity,
and above in respect of for population of the area, various arms of the
the Hill States, the Desert government and the security forces in the LWE
Areas (as identified in the affected and adjoining areas.
Desert Development
Programme), the Tribal These roads serve the strategic security needs
(Schedule V) areas and of these areas, which have suffered from
Selected Tribal and historical deficit in terms of infrastructure
Backward Districts (as development, giving rise to Left Wing
identified by the Ministry of Extremism.
Home Affairs and Planning
Commission)
Length of 500 meters (1.5 km of path 5Km to 40 Km
Roads distance in case of Hills)
and above
Geographical Mostly, the proposed roads Around 70% of the Proposed roads (either
features under this scheme are partly otherwise entire length), passes through
scattered across the state, forest areas.
with most of the alignment Forest Clearance for them are time
passing through Plain consuming, hence we cannot proceed with
terrains, which are work until clearances are accorded.
hindrance free and Hence, During execution of work, progress of works
greater progress is are often hindered by the LWE activities, the
achieved. works are to be executed under restricted
working conditions and timings. The labour
camps are located far away from the work site
as per safety point of view with bare minimum
transportation facilities, drastically curtailing
the output of the workmen.
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CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS UNDER RRP-I & RCPLWEA ON 08.10.2020
AT 1500 HRS IN ROOM NO.119, MHA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.

Road Requirement Plan- I (RRP-I):

 Govt of India introduced Road Requirement Plan (RRP-I) in Khammam district from
Telangana State to improve road connectivity in remote and interior areas.

 Under RRP-I, Twenty Three (23) road and Four (4) bridge works were taken up in the
year 2010-11 by the GoI in erstwhile Khammam district with a length of 609.2 Kms
amounting to Rs. 1211.38 Crore. All the works have been completed.
Road Connectivity Project in LWE affected Areas (RCPLWEA):

 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Govt of India have approved the
proposals with regard to Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
Affected Areas with the fund sharing pattern in the ratio of 60:40 between Centre and
State in Telangana State amount to Rs.1290.00 Crore for construction of roads in remote
and interior areas.

 In first phase (2017-18), Twenty (20) roads and Eighteen (18) bridges were sanctioned
amounting to Rs. 546.96 Crore, and all the works were let out to the Agencies. Out of
Total 451.37 Kms sanctioned length, 162.00 Kms completed in all respects, Two (2) road
works and Three (3) bridge works completed in all respects.

 In second phase (2019-20), Forty (40) roads and sixteen (16) bridges amounting to
Rs.319.69 Crore were sanctioned and Administrative Sanction by the State Government
is accorded on 14-05-2020.

Status of Phase-II Works (40 roads and 16 Bridges)

LOA issued No. of

Agree- New
Agreement Tenders works
Sl. Sancti ment Technology Rem
Description to be are in proposed
No oned Conclu works to be arks
Concluded Process for
ded tendered
Dropping

No. of Road
1 40 30 5 0 4 1
works

No. of Bridge
2 16 5 8 2 0 1
works
 Total: 56 35 13 2 4 2

Status of Funds and Expenditure details

Sl. Sanctioned GoI Share and released (Rs.in State Share and releases Expenditure
No during the Cr) (Rs.in Cr) in Rs.in Cr
year Share Amount Amount Share Amount
Amt released released Amount released by
by GoI to by State State Govt to
State Govt to CE, R&B
CE, R&B

1. 2017-18 287.31 143.66 143.66 259.65 90.00 225.50

2. 2019-20 166.33 83.17 -- 153.36 -- --

Total: 453.64 226.83 143.66 413.01 90.00 225.50

 Out of Rs. 1290 crore sanctioned by GoI, road works worth Rs.546.96 crore in 1 st phase
and Rs.319.69 crore in 2nd phase were approved i.e., for a total amount of Rs.866.65
crores. For the remaining balance eligible amount of Rs. 423.35 Crore, proposal for 106
roads with a length of 453.75 km in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jayashanker Bhupalpally,
Mulugu, Mancherial and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad was sent to MHA on 24.01.2020 by
State Govt and the Ministry has decided to consider the above Project Proposals.
 The Ministry of Rural Development informed on 01.07.2020 that the approval will be
given only after at least 90% of the earlier sanctioned works have been awarded and 50%
of these works have been completed.
 Issues in Implementation (State Government related)
1) Forest Clearance
2) Allotment of Compensatory of Afforestation land by the District Collectors.

Abstract of Forest Land proposals of works sanctioned under RCPLWEA Phase-I (2017-18)
Sl. Length Length Extent of
No Total No of Roads of Road of Road Forest land
Total Encumbrance Balance CA
length of Effected due falls in falls in for CA Land
Name of District No. of free road Land
road in to Forest Forest Wild diversion identified
roads length in Kms required
Kms Clearance area in life in of land in
Kms Kms Hectares
1 Jayashankar
1 30.10 30.10 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bhupalapally
2 Mulugu 4 100.67 37.38 4 30.23 33.06 58.13 0.00 58.13
3 Mahabubabad 1 38.40 0.00 1 0.00 38.40 38.40 25.90 12.50
4 Mancherial 3 76.00 44.43 3 21.50 10.07 50.76 32.06  18.70
5 Kumarambheem
4 70.65 43.50 3 0.00 27.15 50.82 50.82 0.00
Asifabad
6 Bhadradri
7 135.55 68.03 5 47.94 19.58 109.25 109.25 0.00
Kothagudem
Total (Phase-I) 20 Nos 451 Kms 223.44 Kms 16 Nos 99.67 128.26 307.36 218.03 89.33
227.93 Kms
 Abstract of Forest Land proposals for works sanctioned under RCPLWEA Phase-II (2019-20)
Length Length Extent of
Total No of Roads of Road of Road Forest land
Encumbrance Balance
No. of length of Effected due falls in falls in for CA Land
Name of District free road CA Land
roads road in to Forest Forest Wild diversion identified
length in Kms required
Kms Clearance area in life in of land in
Kms Kms Hectares
Jayashankar
2 24.00 4.90 2 19.10 - 19.10   19.10
Bhupalapally
Mulugu 9 66.70 36.33 8 13.62 16.75 30.37   30.37
Mancherial 9 32.85 18.65 4 3.29 10.91 14.11   14.11
Kumarambheem
19 123.20 55.22 15 0 67.98 71.30 71.30
Asifabad  
246.75
Total (Phase-II) 39 Nos 115.1 Kms 29 Nos 36.01 95.64 134.88 0 134.88
Kms
          131.65 Kms      
Grand Total
59 Nos 698 Kms 338.54 Kms 45 Nos 135.68 224.57 442.24 218.03 224.21
(Phase-I & II)
359.58 Kms

3) Release of funds.

Note on RCPLWEA (Phase-I and II) Works Sanctioned and funds released so far

S. SanctionedNo of No of Amount GoI Share and releases State Share and Amount Amount Expendit
No. during the Road Bridge Sanctione of (Rs. In Crs) releases released to be ure (Rs.
Year Works Works d Length Sanction (Rs. In Crs) by State released In Crs)
in Kms (Rs. In Govt to by the
Crs) CE (Rs. State
Share Amount Amount Share Amount In Crs) Govt to
Amount released released Amount released CE (Rs.
by GoI to by State by State In Crs)
State Govt to Govt to
Treasury CE CE
1 2017-18 20 18 451.37 546.96 287.31 143.66 143.66 259.65 90 233.66 39.83 225.50

2 2019-20 40 16 253.84 319.69 166.33 83.17   153.36     83.17  

Total : 60 34 705.21 866.65 453.64 226.83 143.66 413.01 90 233.66 123 225.50

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