State share for PMGSY

1          Brief Summary of the Scheme:-

The PMGSY was launched as a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a view to establish rural connectivity, connecting unconnected habitations, with all weather roads of high quality. In 2000-01, this scheme was extended to our state also.  The Rural Development wing of the LSGD is the nodal agency for implementation in our State. At the State level Kerala State Rural Development Agency (KSRRDA) started functioning exclusively to look after the implementation of the scheme. At the district level, separate Programme Implementation Units are functioning as part of the Poverty Alleviation Units in the District Panchyats.

The State support for PMGSY is provided for meeting the expenses towards tender excess, utility shifting, maintenance of roads, Maintenance cost of PMGSY roads, which has completed defect liability period etc. which are the exclusively the subject matter of the State as per the PMGSY manual. 

2          Whether the programme is continuing or new Scheme

The Scheme is a continuing one

3          Objectives:

The spirit and objective of the PMGSY is to provide good all weather road connectivity to the unconnected habitations. The provision of new connectivity should be given precedence over upgradation works.

4. Justification for proposing the scheme-

PMGSY is started as a 100% centrally sponsored scheme with the aim to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. From 2015-16 onwards, the sharing pattern has been changed to 60:40 between the Central and the State Government.

            As per the PMGSY manual, the expenses towards tender excess, utility shifting, maintenance of completed roads, payment of salaries etc. are not provided by the Central Government, which are the exclusively the subject matter of the State. So, in addition to the corresponding State share, an amount of Rs. 8,000 lakh is required as Additional State share for meeting tender premium over and above the estimate cost, Revision of Estimates, Shifting of Utilities, routine  maintenance cost  and Maintenance cost of PMGSY roads, which has completed defect liability period .

5. Component-wise financial outlay

            The component –wise financial outlay will be as follows:

7          Implementation:

The programme implementations Unit (PIU) are the basic unit for project planning, execution and accounting. At PIU, there is an engineering division headed by an Executive Engineer. The PIU would be directly responsible for contracting implementation and quality management of PMGSY works.

During 2019-20, amount proposed as State Support of PMGSY is given below.

STATE SUPPORT FOR PMGSY 

As per PMGSY guidelines the tender premium over and above the estimate cost and the excess amount for the revised estimate sanctioned should be met from the State fund. The Government of Kerala is sanctioning revised estimates directing to meet the excess amount from the additional State Share. The PMGSY-III works will be sanctioned soon and the above tender premium for these works also to be met from the 3000 lakhs  proposed for the purpose.

The fund for shifting of utilities of KSEB, KWA and BSNL is to be provided by the State Government. An amount of 1000 lakhs is essential in 2019-20 for the purpose.

As per PMGSY guidelines, the contractor is liable to carry out the 5 year maintenance of the work after construction of the road. 9% of the total cost of the work is the fund earmarked for the maintenance in 5 years defect liability period. So 2000 lakhs is needed for the maintenance of the road in 5 year defect liability period.

Ministry of Rural Development is pressing to maintain the roads constructed under PMGSY scheme after the 5 year maintenance period also. The PMGSY roads are now handed over to district panchayats after 5 years maintenance period. By taking the post 5 year maintenance almost the roads constructed under PMGSY can be maintain in good condition. So 2000 lakhs is essential for this component.