An Organisation/wing/ HoD under Rural
Development Department. One of the major activities of the Rural
Development Department is construction and improvement of rural roads. The
Department has been entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining 28399.220 kms of rural roads. Besides, there are 954 major bridges under this
Department.
The Rural Works (RW) Organisation is deals with all these.
Objectives:
(i) To
provide road connectivity to the villages through good all-weather roads, to
all rural habitations with a population of more than 500 persons by the year
2007 (end of Tenth Plan period). In the process, all unconnected habitations
having a population of more than 1000 persons would be covered in the next
three years. Accordingly, for the year 2000-2001, the Programme would cover
Habitations having a population of more than 1000 persons. Where a State has
no uncovered Habitations of this population size, smaller Habitations may
also be covered, subject to the minimum population size being 500. In case
of hilly/desert tracts, this may not be less than 250.
(ii) The
primary focus of the Programme will be on construction of new roads.
However, upgradation (to prescribed standards) of existing roads will be
permitted to be taken up so as to achieve connectivity through good
all-weather roads only after all villages have been provided with
connectivity. Upgradation would involve conversion, depending on the need,
of gravel roads/ Water Bound Macadam (WBM) roads to Black-Topped(B.T).
Extension of existing roads to the SC/ST Habitation in the village would
also be covered under upgradation. Upgradation would, however, not cover
repairs of existing roads. No major bridges will be constructed under this
programme- only small CD works can be taken up.
The Rural
Roads to be taken up will, by and large, be surfaced roads,
(black-topped/cement concrete). However, depending upon the soil conditions
and rainfall, the roads may also be gravel roads, but with all necessary
cross-drainage structures.
Standard
as per I.R.C specification is to be followed in roads to be constructed
under this scheme.
Besides
the main objectives, this programme has some of its associated objectives
like, social and economic upliftment of rural masses, employment generation,
national integration and arresting rural - urban migration etc.
IMPLEMENTATION & EXECUTION
Under this
programme the projects to be completed in 9 months - extendable to 12 months
in exceptional cases. There will be competitive bidding for packages and the
specifications of MOST and IRC to be followed. No time/cost overrun will be
borne by Govt. of India. Suitable penalty clauses will be provided to avoid
such contingencies. The standard of the road will be high so that no repairs
will be needed for 5 years. Roadwork to be photographed at 3 stages -
beginning, middle and at final stages. Ministry of Rural Development to
engage Independent Monitors for works inspection and monitoring.
In Orissa,
the Rural Development Department is the executing agency for PMGSY. There
are 29 Project Implementation Units for 30 districts each headed by the
Executive Engineer (Rural Works). State Level Agency named “Orissa State
Rural Road Agency” has been registered under the Society Registration Act,
1860 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development. Govt.
of India is providing the funds for PMGSY through this Agency. Funds have
been released to OSRRA’s Bank Account and at the time of payment the funds
it is to be transferred to the earmarked bank account of Executive Engineers
of the concerned Division. There is a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to
prepare core network plans, master plan for each block & district take
approval of concerned Zilla Parishad before sending it to Govt. and to look
after the works.
Technical Specification of the works
The
specifications for construction of new roads have been adopted as per IRC
Guidelines with a carriage way of 3.75 mtr. with a top formation of 7.5
metres. Top formation can be of 6 m. width & carriage way 3 m. width if
traffic intensity is below 100 motor vehicles per day. Provision has been
made for two layers of IRC Grade-II metalling, one layer of IRC Grade-III
metalling, surface dressing and seal coating. The embankment height has been
kept at 0.6 mtr. above the local flooding level. For poor sub-grade and
black-cotton areas, adequate depth of sand and morrum filling base have been
provided. Provision for necessary C.D. Works has also been made in the
estimate.
For
improvement of the existing roads, balance requirements of sub-grade
improvement, metalling, surface dressing and seal coating have been
provided.
In each
district the number of works in a particular Block has been grouped to form
one package and for convenience of execution.
PIUs
(Project Implementation Units) have been setup at Division level headed by
Asst. Engineer/Asst. Executive Engineer for the proper implementation of
PMGSY work.
The Core
Network Plans, District Rural Road Plan have been prepared. Each road to be
taken under PMGSY has to be approved by the concerned Zilla Parishads.
Selection of roads
A Core Network, the minimal network of roads
(routes) that is essential to provide basic access to essential social
economic services to all eligible habitations in the selected areas. It
consists of the existing roads as well as all the roads proposed for New
Connectivity. The roads taken under PMGSY is part of the Core Network and
duly approved by concerned Zilla Parishad.
Monitoring
As per the
guidelines, the works under PMGSY are being monitored on three-tire basis.
The first one is through PIUs, 2 nd is through State Quality Monitors,
deployed by State Govt., and the 3 rd is through National Quality Monitors,
deployed by the Govt. of India. The retired engineers (SE and above) are
engaged as Quality. The works are also being monitored on online basis.
Quality Control
A three-tire quality Control mechanism is envisaged under the
PMGSY. The State Govt. is responsible for 1st two tire of the
Quality Control Structure i.e. at the District and the State Level.
1)
The district PIUs or the Executive Engineers are the first tier, whose
prime responsibility is to ensure that all the materials utilized and the
workmanship conform to the prescribed specifications and the tests prescribed
by the NRRDA are carried out at the specified time.
2)
In the second-tier quality control system, the State Quality Monitors
are inspecting the PMGSY works periodically. The State Quality Co-ordinator is
also overseeing the satisfactory functioning of the Quality control mechanism
and the follow up action on the reports of the National Quality Monitors at
the State Level.
3)
Under the third-tier quality control system, NQMs are being appointed
by the NRRDA for inspection at random with reference to quality of road works
constructed under PMGSY programme.
In Orissa, like NRRDA
in Delhi, an agency named Orissa State Rural Road Agency (OSRRA) has been
constituted headed by the Minister, Rural Development to see the overall
activities undertaken through PMGSY work.
For details please visit
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1. Q.
When the PMGSY was launched ?
Ans:
The Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25th Dec’2000.
2. Q.
What is the objective of the PMGSY ?
Ans:
The objective
of PMGSY is to provide all weather connectivity to unconnected rural
habitations having population more than 1000+ & population more
than 500+.
3. Q.
What is the funding pattern of PMGSY including maintenance of road after
completion ?
Ans:
The PMGSY
programme is a fully central funded project and the cost of maintenance part
for a period of 5 year is borne by State Govt.
4. Q.
What is the per Km. cost of PMGSY road and norm if any ?
Ans:
The cost per
Km. of the PMGSY road varies from 17 to 41 lakhs depending on the terrain
and the requirements as per site conditions. The average cost per Km. taken
up in different phases is as below:-
(i) Phase-I
- Rs.16.90 lakhs per Km.
(ii) Phase-II
- Rs.20.70 lakhs per Km.
(iii) Phase-III
- Rs.21.93 lakhs per Km.
(iv) Phase-IV
- Rs.24.24 lakhs per Km.
(v) Phase-V
- Rs.27.90 lakhs per Km.
(vi) ADB
Batch-I - Rs.29.39 lakhs per Km.
(vii) Phase-VI
- Rs.41.05 lakhs per Km.
(viii) ADB
Batch-II - Rs.31.87 lakhs per Km.
5. Q.
What is different between PMGSY roads & ADB road in the State ?
Ans:
Both PMGSY &
ADB are fully central funded project. However in ADB project, the Central
Govt. avails loan from Asian Development Bank for financing of the project.
6. Q.
What is the system for quality monitoring of PMGSY road ?
Ans:
In PMGSY
works, 3 tier quality monitoring system is implemented for ensuring the
quality and specification of the works. In 1st tier the Executive
Engineer and other members of the PIU are responsible for ensuring the
quality. In the 2nd tier the State Level Quality Monitors (SQM)
are engaged by SRRDA for independent quality monitoring and in the 3rd
tier system the NRRDA engaged National Quality Monitor (NQM) for supervision
of these works, who are only answerable in the Govt. of India. In addition
to this, Ministry of Rural Development sometimes sends technical teams to
verify the quality of PMGSY works.
7. Q.
How the proposal is initiated in the PMGSY road ?
Ans:
District
wise priority list basing on the population of unconnected habitations, as
per census, are duly approved by Zilla Parishad which is considered as the
basis for initiating the proposals.
8. Q.
What about the proposal received from Hon’ble MPs ?
Ans:
The proposal
received from Hon’ble MPs are given priority for inclusion in the PMGSY
programme, provided the proposal satisfies the guidelines of the PMGSY.
9. Q.
What is the role of PRIs in PMGSY work ?
Ans:
Panchayat Raj Institution
is involved in the selection of road projects under this scheme. The
district wise priority list is finalized by the concerned Zilla Parishad.
10. Q.
What is tendering process of PMGSY ?
Ans:
After the
approval of the proposals and sanction thereof by MORD, Govt. of India, the
tendering processes are carried out. The tender notices are floated in at
least three leading Oriya newspapers of the State, one leading National
English daily and in the Govt. of Orissa website. Maximum transparency is
observed in the tendering process.
11. Q.
How many packages of PMGSY Phase-V and ADB Batch-I have been tendered many
times but the works for which have not been taken up as yet for no / poor
response ?
Ans:
Total 24 No
of packages of PMGSY Phase-V with total estimated cost of Rs.41.54 crores
and 21 No of packages of ADB assisted PMGSY Batch-I projects with total
estimated cost of Rs.46.67 crores have not been taken up as yet due to poor
/ no response.
12. Q.
As on today, how many roads have been completed under PMGSY ?
Ans:
1769 No. of roads with
length 5538 Km. have been completed as on 31.10.06.
13. Q.
What are the steps taken for early completion of ongoing roads ?
Ans:
Govt. is taking
all necessary steps for timely completion of all PMGSY roads by periodic
review, monitoring & by a time-bound programme planning.
14.
Q. What is
Bharat Nirman ?
Ans:
Bharat
Nirman is a time bound programme of Govt. of India for improvement of the
rural infrastructures of the nation in areas of Irrigation, Rural Housing,
Rural Roads, Rural Telecommunication, Rural Water supply & Rural
Electrification. This is an umbrella under which rural connectivity in the
shape of PMGSY has been adopted for providing all-weather connectivity to
the unconnected habitations of the country. Bharat Nirman was launched in
the year 2005-2006. There is no provision of funding under Bharat Nirman.
Under
Bharat Nirman, the Govt. of India have set a goal to connect all unconnected
habitations with population more than 1000 in all districts and upto a
population of 500-999 in Tribal areas by the end of 2009.
15. Q.
How Bharat Nirman is different from PMGSY ?
Ans:
Bharat Nirman is a time
bound action plan for improvement in the rural infrastructure of Irrigation,
Rural Housing, Rural Roads, Rural Telecommunication, Rural Water supply &
Rural Electrification. PMGSY is a scheme under Bharat Nirman for providing
Rural Road Connectivity. There is no funds provision under Bharat Nirman
whereas PMGSY is a totally Govt. of India funded scheme. In PMGSY scheme the
Rural Connectivity to a population of more than 1000+, 500+
& 250+ are considered, whereas in Bharat Nirman only population
of more than 1000+ & 500+ population in schedule area are
considered.
16. Q.
What is the association of MPs/ MLAs in PMGSY ?
Ans:
Basically,
PMGSY is a public welfare programme that provides connectivity to the
unconnected habitations. The MPs & MLAs of the districts submit their
proposals alongwith suggestions which are considered in the Zilla Parishad
for finalizing the priority list for construction of road in PMGSY scheme.
17. Q.
How many Kms. of roads and amount have been spent in PMGSY works so far ?
Ans:
1769 no of
roads 5538.55 Km. of roads have been completed and expenditure of an amount
Rs.1363.21 crores have been made as on 31.10.06.
18. Q.
How many habitation have been covered under PMGSY ?
Ans:
2714 Nos
habitation have been covered till date
19. Q.
How many additional divisions have been created after introduction of PMGSY
work ?
Ans:
Eight
additional divisions have been created after introduction of PMGSY works.
20. Q.
As on date, what is the position of Orissa in PMGSY ?
Ans:
The position of
the Orissa is 5th in all India level with respect to the
expenditure made in the PMGSY works as on 31.10.06.
21. Q.
How many villages are yet to be connected in Orissa having population of
1000 & 500 in Tribal Areas after sanction of 6th Phase ?
Ans:
After sanction
of Phase-6 the remaining habitation to be connected for 1000+
population & 500+ in Tribal areas are 1049 & 1662 respectively.
22. Q.
What is the upto date expenditure in PMGSY in different districts of the
State as on October,2006 ?
Ans:
The
district-wise
expenditure as on 31.10.06 :
23. Q.
How the maintenance of PMGSY roads are done?
Ans:
For the
maintenance of the PMGSY roads taken up in Phase-I & Phase-II, there was no
provision in the original agreement. However, the Govt. of Orissa has
provided Rs.1.70 crores for maintenance of these roads. However, the PMGSY
road works from Phase-III onwards includes maintenance for a period of 5
years, for which the State Govt. provides budgetary support of Rs.7.00
crores for the current financial year.
24. Q.
What about the PMGSY roads damaged in Natural Calamities ?
Ans:
In the PMGSY
works, the agency has to take up the annual maintenance works for a period
of 5 years. In case of Natural Calamity occurring during the period of
construction, the contractor is supposed to repair the roads at his cost
since such damages are covered under insurance. However, for the works which
have been completed and the final bills paid, there is no specific provision
for repair of these roads out of Calamity Relief Fund. The matter has been
referred to the Ministry of Rural Roads, Govt. of India by the State Govt.
requesting the Govt. of India to provide funds for the purpose.
25. Q.
How to know about the details of PMGSY roads ?
Ans:
The NRRDA,
Ministry of Rural Roads are maintaining Online Monitoring Management &
Accounting System (OMMAS) website which is accessible by all the citizen of
the country. This website contains the details of all the PMGSY works taken
up in the entire country. Therefore, a citizen can know the position of any
particular work taken up under PMGSY scheme from this OMMAS website.
26. Q.
How we are ensuring transparency and accountability in PMGSY work ?
Ans:
In all the
PMGSY work the Citizen Information Board and Display Boards are installed in
all the works which display the details which include the tender amount, the
stipulated commencement and completion dates & the provisions is the
estimate for the roads etc. and department officers involved in the work.
Besides OMMAS has been created as transparent website based information
system with access to all citizens of country.
27. Q.
How many disciplinary proceeding have been initiated after introduction of
PMGSY work ?
Ans:
27 Nos. of
displinary proceedings have been drawn up by the Govt. in R. D. Department
against the officers working in R. W. Organisation for defaulting in the
PMGSY works. ( E. E. – 2 .
A.E – 7 & J.E – 18)
28. Q.
Can we take up Rural Development Department roads under PMGSY ?
Ans:
Yes, the Rural
Development Department road can be taken up under PMGSY for improvement
under upgradation and new construction on the basis of integrated
link-Through road concept provided the road is included earlier in
core-network.
29. Q.
What is the role of MLAs in PMGSY ?
Ans:
Since the
proposals of PMGSY works are initiated in the Zilla Parishad level, the
suggestions of the Hon’ble MLAs / MPs in implementing of PMGSY scheme are
given priority. The MLAs & MPs are also the members of the District
Vigilance Monitoring Committee who are also empowered to Monitor the
progress and quality of these works.
30. Q.
What is the role of State Level Standing Committee in PMGSY ?
Ans:
The State Level
Standing Committee is set up under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary,
where the Committee members are the Secretary of implementing Department (R.
D. Department), Secretary Planning & Coordination Department, Transport,
Finance, Forest & Environment & IT Department, State Information Officer and
STAs. The SLSC is responsible for close and effective monitoring of the
programme. Moreover the SLSC is also empowered to finalise the proposals of
PMGSY works prepared by SRRDA at the State Level, which is ultimately
submitted to Govt. of India, MORD for clearance and sanction thereof.
31. Q.
What is OSRRA ?
Ans:
Orissa State
Rural Road Agency (OSRRA) a registered society under the aegis of R. D.
Department has been established to oversee the implementation of PMGSY
programme. Funds received from Govt. of India are being routed through
savings bank account of this agency, in which Hon’ble Minister, Rural
Development is the president and Chief Secretary, the Vice President. The
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt. in R. D. Department is the member, the
Commissioner-cum-Director of R. D. Department happens to be the Chief
Executive Officer of OSRRA & the Chief Engineer, R.W.-II & III happen to be
the empowered officers in OSRRA. The OSRRA monitors all the allotment and
expenditure relating to PMGSY works.
32. Q.
How many numbers of
Agencies have been entrusted in PMGSY work ?
Ans:
235 agencies
(in the range of Super Class & Special Class Contractor) have been entrusted
with execution of PMGSY & ADB assisted Projects.
33.
Q. What is
the prevailing rules and procedures for accepting tenders in PMGSY work and
what are the constraints if any ?
Ans:
The Chief
Engineer / Superintending Engineer, who so ever is competent, awards the
contract to the responsive, lowest, qualified bidder. In case of multiple
contract awards to an agency, his bid capacity is evaluated alongwith other
eligible criteria.
34. Q.
How much more money we require in next three years under PMGSY ?
Ans:
We require
around Rs.5500 crores more in the next three years for achieving the Bharat
Nirman Target
35. Q.
How much money we have spent in the current financial year and how much
money we have received so far ?
Ans:
In current
financial year upto October 2006 Rs.309.71 crores have been spent and funds
to the tune of Rs.1545.56 crores have been received so far.
36. Q.
Can we cover 250 – population village under PMGSY ?
Ans:
After achieving
target under Bharat Nirman, if funds are made available by Govt. of India,
the habitations having population 250 can be covered under PMGSY.
Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund (ridf)
1. Genesis of RIDF
Infrastructure is a broad term
encompassing investments, which create the base for direct economic
activities and generation of income. Rural infrastructure comprises all
activities and facilities, which help sustain the growth in production and
income generation in rest of the economy rather than production and income
generation within the infrastructure enterprises themselves. The development
of infrastructure in the form of transport and communication – rural roads
and bridges, irrigation structures, flood control, power, education, health,
agriculture research, extension services, rural market yards, rural
sanitation, information technology etc.- is therefore an essential
pre-requisite for accelerated economic development of any economy and is
regarded as important non-credit inputs. Investment in rural
infrastructure, creates new economic opportunities and activities, generates
additional employment and income, facilitates and improves delivery of
social services and enhances democratic process and skills among the rural
poor.
The recent policies of Government
with emphasis on liberalization and globalization have helped attract direct
foreign investments in the infrastructure sector. But such investments are
flowing into the core sectors such as ports and highways, leaving the rural
infrastructure entirely to the State Governments. There are many
infrastructure projects, which have been started but are lying incomplete
for want of resources. Even though there is an urgent need of creating
adequate employment opportunities in rural areas through development of
infrastructure, there had been virtually no institutional arrangements for
financing rural infrastructure.
Against this background, the Government of India in the Budget of 1995-1996
announced, the scheme for setting up of Rural Infrastructure Development
Fund (RIDF) to be operationalised by NABARD for financing of the ongoing as
well as the new infrastructure projects.
RIDF is being utilized for providing
financial assistance to the State Government for completing/taking of new
infrastructure projects in rural areas. The criteria for the selection of a
project are:
·
the State Government should
accord priority to the project;
·
the project should be such that
it could be completed within two to three years.
2. Projects, which can be sanctioned under
RIDF
(a)
Irrigation Sector : Medium, Minor and Major Irrigation Projects
(b)
Flood Control Projects
(c)
Agriculture and Allied Activities
(d)
Social Sectors (Support to rural water supply system, infrastructure
for PHC and educational institutions, e-governance)
(e)
Rural Connectivity (roads and bridges)
3. Procedure for Sanction of
Projects
The Departments concerned formulate
the project proposals. Project Screening Committee (PSC), now renamed as
High Power Committee (HPC), headed by the Development Commissioner, examines
the proposals along with the estimates and feasibility report. After
examination, the HPC recommends the same to regional office of NABARD at
Bhubaneswar for sanction. The Consultant, after field visit submits the
appraisal report indicating whether the project is recommended or not. The
main aspects seen while appraising the project are :
(a) Whether the project is technically
feasible, financially and economically viable.
(b) Whether the State has the required
machinery to execute the project within a short period.
After receipt of appraisal report of the
Consultant and his recommendation, the project proposals are sent to the
Head Office of the NABARD. The Project Sanctioning Committee then sanctions
the project and the Head Office issues sanction letter.
So far as R.D. Department is concerned, loan
assistance from RIDF is being availed from the year 1996-97 from Tranche-II.
Before the introduction of RIDF Scheme, this Department had a good number of
bridge projects, which were under different stages of execution. Those
projects could not be completed in time due to lack of sufficient plan
allocation. The said ongoing projects including some important new bridge
and road projects have been included in the RIDF schemes, starting from RIDF-II,
which started in the year 1996-97.
Special Central Assistance (SCA) under RLTAP For KBK Districts
The KBK region is one of the most backward
regions in the country. Poor road connectivity is an important facet of
its backwardness. The road density in KBK districts is 1.28 km/sq. km.
as compared to 1.49 km/sq.km. in the State. Many existing roads are
nothing but earthen tracks with frequent missing links. Because of the
missing links, many villages even along the existing roads remain cut
off from main growth centres (e.g. towns and markets) and service
centres (e.g. schools, hospitals, block offices etc.). As many as 4,997
habitations accounting for about 60% of the total 7,948 habitations with
population 250+ are not adequately connected.
The connectivity needs of
the region could not be addressed under the normal plan programmes. Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), conceived to provide all-weather
connectivity to unconnected habitations with population 1000+ on priority,
gave a fillip to the connectivity programme. But the issues affecting basic
connectivity for this region were not fully answered. Additional resources
were eminently needed for a more focused attempt to improve connectivity.
So 2001-02 onwards, Special Central Assistance (SCA) has been made available
to complement rural connectivity programme in the KBK districts.
The nodal Department in
the State is Planning & Co-ordination Department.
Constituency-wise Allotment
The constituency-wise
allocation was conceptualized to place Rs.10.00 lakh to each constituency, so
that critical road projects can be taken up in rural areas in consultation
with the local representatives (MLAs) to address the urgent needs of the
locality. The projects to be undertaken under this scheme are to be
given by the MLAs.