Name of the Scheme: PMGSY State : Andhra Pradesh 1 ... - Diksha

Name of the Scheme: PMGSYState : Andhra Pradesh1. Introduction:Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25 th December,2000 with the objective of providing All-weather roads (with necessary culverts and crossdrainagestructures, which is operable throughout the year), to the eligible unconnectedhabitations in the Core Network in the rural areas. The Programme envisages connectingall habitations having population of 500 persons and above (as per 2001 census) in plainareas and in respect of the Hill States (North-East, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &Kashmir and Uttarakhand), Desert areas (as identified in the Desert DevelopmentProgramme) the Tribal (Schedule V) areas and in the Selected Tribal and BackwardDistricts under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) as identified by Ministry of Home Affairs /Planning Commission, having population of 250 persons and above (as per 2001 census). Inaddition, it also has an element of upgradation, though it is not central to the Programme.2. Implementation of PMGSY in the State of Andhra Pradesh:Physical & Financial Performance:a. As regards physical progress, out of total 6,947 road works measuring 21,938km of length sanctioned, State has completed 6,327 road works measuring20,532 km of length till September, 2012.b. As regards financial progress, out of total value of projects amounting toRs.4,925.86 crore (including State share of Rs.2.07 cr.) sanctioned, an amountof Rs.4,101 crore has been released and an amount of Rs.3,777 crore has beenutilized by the State till September, 2012.c. The Physical and Financial Progress is given at Annexure-I.3. A brief review of the scheme in respect of the State of Andhra Pradesh and theshortcomings noticed are given in Annexure-II.4. While expanding the rural road-network, the challenge also lies with maintainingthe new infrastructure being created. Though there is 5-year maintenance in-built in theprogramme, the State has been lagging in ensuring the same. The details of maintenancefunds required, released to SRRDA and utilized by the State during last two years is given atAnnexure-III.5. Online Monitoring:Online management, monitoring and accounting of the programme is one of theimportant objective envisaged in the PMGSY guidelines, for which the web-based systemOMMAS was launched in 2002. The State is required to keep the data updated as only anoutput of OMMAS generated and duly signed accounts are to be accepted for the financialyear 2012-13.

Annexure-IIImplementation Issues of Andhra Pradesh…(i) Completion of works: As against 6,947 No. of roads works including bridgessanctioned till September, 2012, 620 are yet to be constructed, SRRDA should takeurgent steps to send the completion plan indicating the probable time frame forcompletion of these roads, since, as per para 19.2 of PMGSY guidelines unless this isdone, second instalment can not be released.(ii) Quality Control:(a) Second tier quality Control Mechanism: Against 463 inspections of completed roadworks by State Quality Monitors during November, 2010 to September, 2012, in1.30% cases, quality of works has been found unsatisfactory for which immediatecorrective action is required. Similarly, against 319 inspections of ongoing roadworks during this period, in 11.60% cases quality of works has been foundunsatisfactory.(b) As 782 No. of inspections have been carried out by SQM, during November, 2010 toSeptember, 2012, 7,820 digital photographs in respect of these inspections shouldhave been uploaded in public domain against which only 4,844 photographs(till July, 2012, August & September figures not available) have been uploaded forwhich backlog needs to be cleared. While taking digital photographs, at least onephotograph of field laboratory needs to be taken and if any shortcoming of testequipment is found in the laboratory, the concerned contractor should be asked toarrange remaining equipment, to make it effective.(c) The 2 nd tier of Quality Control has inspected 406 roads out of 811 required roadsneeded to be inspected during November, 2010 to July, 2012. Roads should havebeen inspected once during earthwork, once during construction and once oncompletion. (August & September figures not available)(d) Third tier quality Central Mechanism: It has been found during NQM inspectionscarried out during November, 2010 to September, 2012 that a high percentage i.e.20% of completed works were found unsatisfactory. Similarly, inspections carried outduring this period for ongoing road works, in 10% cases quality of works has beenfound unsatisfactory. Therefore, SRRDA needs to take corrective action and ensurethat the quality of the roads constructed under the programme is of high standards asenvisaged under the programme.Annexure-IIIDetails of Maintenance Funds during the last two yearsRs. In croreFinancial Year Maintenance Funds Actual release Expenditure underrequired to be to SRRDA the contracts byreleased (as per during the FY SRRDA during themaintenance contract)FY2011-12 30 - 9.822012-13 - - -