Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

(PMGSY)

Orientation Workshop
30th Sept and 1st Oct, 2015
by
Y S Dwivedi, Dir(RC)

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 Mission of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
• Launched on 25th December 2000 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to
provide road connectivity in rural areas of the country.

• Programme envisages connecting all eligible unconnected habitations with a

population of 500 persons (as per 2001 census) and above in plain areas,

• 250 persons and above in Special Category States (States of the North-East,
Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), the Tribal
(Schedule V) areas, the Desert (as identified in the Desert Development
Programme) areas and in the 88 selected Tribal and Backward Districts in 9
States under Integrated Action Plan (IAP),

• Up-gradation of selected rural roads to provide full farm to market

connectivity is also an objective of the scheme, though not central to it.
 PMGSY - SALIENT FEATURES
 Project Implementation by the States/UTs: SRRDA at

State level and PIUs at district level.

 NRRDA at National Level for technical support to MoRD

 Maintenance budgeted by the States

 Inbuilt post construction 5-year maintenance

 Three tier Quality Monitoring Mechanism at District

level (PIU), State level (SQMs) and National Level

(NQMs)

 Comprehensive MIS (OMMAS)

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 PMGSY-II - Features
 Union Cabinet approved PMGSY-II on 1st May, 2013.

 Aims at consolidation of rural road network, through upgradation of

‘Through Routes’ and ‘Major Link Routes’.

 Guidelines published and posted on the website.

 All States/ UTs are eligible to Participate in PMGSY- II once they

substantially complete PMGSY works.

 DRRP is the basis of PMGSY – II and not Core Network.

 Centre- State Sharing: 75:25 [ Special Areas- 90:10]

 12th Five Year Plan period target - 50,000 Km length under PMGSY-II.

 7 States - Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra,

Telangana and Uttar Pradesh - sanctioned 11,234.04 Km road length
under PMGSY-II.

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 Key Features of PMGSY
Decentralized Planning:
 District Rural Roads Plans (DRRPs) developed for all the
districts of the country
 Core Network drawn out of the DRRP to provide for at least a
single connectivity to every target habitation.
 For prioritization of the annual project proposals, the
Comprehensive New Connectivity Priority List (CNCPL) and
Comprehensive Upgradation Priority Lists (CUPL) are used.
 The CNCPL and CUPL have been developed from the Core
Network data.
 Key Features of PMGSY
Standards and Specifications:

 Large scale revision of Rural Roads Manual, IRC SP: 20 by IRC

 Dedicated Book of Specifications for Rural Roads developed by
IRC.
 A Standard Data Book to enable the States to prepare
Schedules of Rates based on specifications developed by IRC.
 Specifications form the part of the contract agreement and the
Schedule of Rates developed by States on the basis of
prescribed Standard Data Book
 Key Features of PMGSY
Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and Scrutiny:

 Proper survey and adequate investigations are insisted.

 Detailed Project Report (DPR) is a pre-requisite for project

clearance.

 Independent scrutiny of the project proposals to ensure the

adequacy of designing and project preparation carried out by over

50 prominent institutions of Engineering and Technology in the

country, identified as State Technical Agencies (STAs).

 Key Features of PMGSY
Institutional Arrangements and HRD:
• National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) has been constituted to
provide technical and managerial support.
• At the State level, State Rural Roads Development Agencies (SRRDAs) have
been constituted to implement the programme.
• At District level, Programme Implementation Units (PIUs) have been set up
for implementing the programme.
• Reputed Technical Institutions have been identified as Principal Technical
Agencies (PTAs) and State Technical Agencies to provide support to the
programme in matters of project scrutiny, training and R&D.
• Central Roads Research Institute, Indian Roads Congress and other premier
institutions have also joined hands to provide support on matters relating to
standards, technology and other relevant aspects.
• Adequate provisions for providing large scale training - to managers and
engineers , skilled workmen, roller drivers and machine operators.
• Dedicated and specialized institutions with clear responsibility at every level
have provided focused attention to the programme implementation.
 Key Features of PMGSY
Procurement Process:

 Standard Bidding Document (SBD) based on best national and

international practices has been developed for procurement

 All the works under the programme are tendered on the basis of

the Standard Bidding Document.

 Overall Physical Targets and Achievements of PMGSY (up to June, 2015)

New connectivity to eligible Unconnected habitations

Total eligible Nos. of Habitations Nos. of eligible Balance yet to be
habitations as in year for which Projects habitations connected out of total
2000 sanctioned connected eligible

1,10,933 67,251
1,78,184 1,45,012 (81.38%)
(62.25% of eligible) (37.74% of eligible)
Length completed-
Length sanctioned-
2,83,194 kms
3,61,174 kms
(78.39%)
Upgradation of Rural Roads under PMGSY-I (length in km)
Balance yet to be
Total Target length Length sanctioned Length completed
completed
2,24,906 1,86,527 1,62,807 (72.38%) 62,099 (27.61%)
Upgradation of Rural Roads under PMGSY-II (length in km)

Balance yet to be
Total Target length Length sanctioned Length completed
completed out of target

50,000 11,234 2,198 47,802 (95.60%)

Total length completed- 4,46,001 kms, Total length sanctioned- 5,46,626 kms
 Financial Progress- Overall

(since inception up to June, 2015)

Projects cleared Funds released to the Expenditure reported

including State States by Ministry by States including
Share (excluding ( Rs. in Crore) State Share
dropped) ( Rs. in Crore)
(Rs. in Crore)

1,83,714.03 1,24,029 1,33,012

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 Quality Assurance:
First tier
 In-house quality control at Programme Implementation Unit (PIU)
level.
 Objective of this tier is process control through mandatory tests on
material at field laboratory and workmanship.
 A Quality Assurance Handbook have been developed and provided
to field functionaries in view of better understanding of quality
control requirement, equipment and testing procedures,
management systems
 The concept of stage passing to ensure clear accountability.
 Establishment of field laboratory
 Quality Assurance:
Second tier
• Independent quality monitoring at State level

• Regular inspection of works has been envisaged for ensuring better quality.

• Every works is inspected at three stages, i.e. initial stage, middle stage and
final stage of construction.

• Technical Guidelines have been prescribed to the States.

• An online system of entry of observations of independent monitors along

with photographs of the inspected roads has been developed.

• Orientation Programme aimed at providing practical training of the above

initiative to Chief Engineers, State Quality Coordinators (SQC) and selected
State Quality Monitors (SQMs) were also organized.
 Quality Assurance:
Third-tier -Independent National Quality Monitors (NQMs)

• Independent National Quality Monitors (NQMs) are deployed by NRRDA for

inspection of road works at random

• The National Quality Monitors are senior Engineers retired from the State
Governments or Government of India Organizations

• Guidelines for NQM inspections have been made objective

• Guidelines for photographic recording of inspections by NQM have also been

prescribed.

• Orientation programmes are organized for NQMs

• An independent Selection Committee for the empanelment as new NQMs.

• Performance evaluation of the existing NQMs is also carried out by

independent Performance Evaluation Committee
 Maintenance:
• All PMGSY roads are covered by 5-year maintenance contracts, with the
Standard Bidding Document.

• Maintenance funds to service the contract is to be budgeted by the State

Government and placed at the disposal of the SRRDA in a separate
Maintenance Account.

• on expiry of 5-year post-construction maintenance are to be placed under

Zonal maintenance contracts consisting of 5-year maintenance including
renewal as per cycle.

• Till such time as District Panchayats take over maintenance functions,

the PIUs will continue to be responsible for administration of post-
construction and zonal maintenance contracts of PMGSY roads.
 Current source of funds

• Cess on High Speed Diesel (HSD) (Rs. 0.75 / litre)

• Budgetary Support
• ADB funding
• World Bank funding
• NABARD Loan
 Bharat Nirman

• Government of India had identified ‘Rural Roads’ as one of the six

components of ‘Bharat Nirman’
• Goal to provide connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations with a
population of 1,000 persons and above (as per 2001 census) in plain areas
and 500 persons and above in the case of hilly or Tribal areas - Schedule V)
with an All-weather road.
 ON-LINE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM (OMMAS)

• Main Application Software Modules include Rural Road Plan & Core

Network, Proposals, Tendering & Contracting, Execution (Physical

and Financial Progress), Quality Monitoring, Funds Flow and

Receipt & Payment Accounts (work accounts).

• web site is www.omms.nic.in.

• The website has a menu bar where “Feedback” appears

prominently.
 Citizen information boards

• Citizen Information Boards and Work Information Boards are

displayed in local language at prominent locations in the
benefited habitations indicating details of work and volume of
materials used in each layer of the pavement.
 Role of Hon’ble Members of Parliament
 The Core Network and District Rural Roads Plan are to be finalized by
the District Panchayat after consultation with Hon’ble Members of
Parliament.

 The Annual Plan proposals are to be finalized in consultation with

Hon’ble Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) in respect of their
Constituencies and Hon’ble Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in
respect of the District for which they are Vice Chairman of VMC.
Without this certificate no proposals for approval of new projects, from
State Governments to be entertained by the Ministry.

 The SE, PMGSY and Hon’ble Members of Parliament to conduct joint

inspection of PMGSY road works once in 6 months.

 Foundation stone and inauguration of PMGSY roads to be done

necessarily by Hon’ble MP (Lok Sabha)
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 e-Procurement of works under PMGSY

• April 1, 2009, all PMGSY works shall be procured

through e-Tendering.
 “Meri Sadak” – a Mobile Application for
Citizens Feedback System for PMGSY Roads
• Launched on 20th July, 2015
by Hon’ble Minister (RD) for
Citizens Feedback System
for PMGSY Roads.
• Mobile application for
citizens to enable them to
submit their feedback related
to slow pace, abandoned
works, poor quality of work
and for other categories of
any PMGSY roads.
 Check-list for Visiting Officers
S. Item Description Action to done by visiting officer Remarks
No.
1 Posting of District To check if PIU for PMGSY works at the district
Programme level, generally an Executive Engineer, is
Implementation posted or not.
Unit (PIU)
2 Status of on-going Obtain the list of on-going works alongwith its
works progress and bottle-necks if any from PIU

3 Status of Obtain the list of completed roads which are

completed roads under 5-year maintenance period alongwith
under 5-year total maintenance commitment amount and
maintenance maintenance expenditure made till date from
period PIU.
4 Citizen Check if Citizen Information Boards and Work
Information Board Information Boards are displayed in local
language at start of road indicating details of
work and volume of materials used in each
layer of the pavement.
 Completed road
S. Item Action to done by visiting officer Remarks
No. Description
5 Riding quality of Check riding quality of road by running the
road vehicle at 40 km/hr. Ride should be comfortable
for good road.

6 Surface condition Check if potholes, cracks, erosion, depression

of road are visible.

7 Proper width of The shoulder width should be at least 1.8 mt for

shoulders 3.75 mt wide road and 1.5 mt for 3.00 mt wide
road

8 Condition of Check if the shoulders are free of vegetation

shoulder and suitable for pedestrian to walk.

9 Camber in road Check if cross slope (camber) is provided for

surface flow of water to the sides. There should be no
stagnation of water on the road.
 Completed road (contd…)

S. Item Description Action to done by visiting officer Remark

No.
10 Road signage Check if the Traffic signage especially near
habitations and school zones, sharp
curves, narrow bridges, junctions,
submersible bridges and causeways are
placed. Hazard markers like reflectorized
delineators are provided at dangerous
locations.

11 Repair to rain cuts Check if the rain cuts on shoulders are

on shoulders repaired

12 Maintenance of Check if the culverts/Hume pipes etc are

cross drainage cleaned for free flow of rain water
works (Culverts)
 Completed road (contd…)

S. Item Action to done by visiting officer Remarks

No. Description
13 Tree plantation Check if Tree plantation in convergence
along roads with MGNREGA or other schemes has
been done along the completed PMGSY
roads

14 Improvement in Ask the villagers if there is improvement

transportation in transportation services to the targeted
services habitation.

15 Socio-economic Ask the villagers if there is any benefit of

impact by the road.
provision of all
weather
connectivity
 Ongoing works
S. Item Description Action to done by visiting officer Remark
No.
16 Field laboratory by Check if Field laboratory has been
the contractor established by the contractor at site and
check if the material testing register is
maintained.

17 Contractor's Check if the Engineer has been employed

engineer by contractor or not.
18 Quality control Check if the quality control registers are
registers maintained at site or not.
19 Inspections by Check the records that if the inspections
State Quality have been conducted by SQMs or not.
Monitors (SQM) (Every works is inspected at three stages,
i.e. initial stage, middle stage and final
stage of construction)

20 Any other
observation
www.pmgsy.nic.in
www.omms.nic.in