PMGSY provides new road connectivity to 654 habitations
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, June 20 2016: PMGSY envisages providing new road connectivity to 654 habitations in Manipur by constructing about 6000 km of road length including 20% up-gradation of existing roads.

Out of 1544 works sanctioned by MoRD, Govt of India at an expenditure of Rs 1222 crore as on Jan 31, 2016, 1105 works have been done.

In Manipur, PMGSY is under implementation through a registered body named Manipur State Rural Roads Development Agency (MSRRDA) having 25 working divisions called Programme Implementation Unit (PIU) at its disposal.

PMGSY was started in 2000-01 with conversion of some works started under Basic Minimum Services (BMS).

The objective would be to connect eligible unconnected habitations with a population of 250 persons and above.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched in December 2000 as a special intervention of the Government of India with the broad objective of ensuring sustainable poverty reduction.

In India, rural road connectivity, has been appreciated as a key component of rural development, which promotes access to economic and social services and generates increased incomes as well as strengthens rural connectivity has been provided to 414 nos of habitation out of 549 nos approved by the Ministry of Rural Development.

Out of 6720 km of sanctioned road length at a cost of Rs 2331 crore, 4708 km has been completed.

For the year 2015-16, an amount of Rs 281 crore has been allocated by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India for the State as an enhanced allocation which was based on past and present performance which includes Rs 253 as Central share and Rs 28 crore as State share.

With the fullest support given by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India in execution of PMGSY works in the State, the achievement in execution of PMGSY works in the State could have been achieved which is beyond the set target.

The average length construction per day for the year 2015-16 as on Jan, 2016 is 1.59 km which is the highest amongst the NE States.

Manipur State is amongst the best four States of India who could achieved the target set during the year 2015-16 and best performing (Silver lining) State amongst the eight NE States which was announced by the Director General, National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA)/ Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India during the last Review Meeting held at Guwahati on February 18 and 19, 2016 .

On the maintenance front, MSRRDA has been carrying out post construction routine maintenance for the roads and bridges constructed under PMGSY with inbuilt maintenance.

All these achievements were due to timely release of requisite adequate routine maintenance fund by the State Government to the agency.

PMGSY roads are expected to be of the highest quality.

A 3-tier quality control system has been envisaged.

The Contractor has set up a field laboratory at the work site and the PIU functions as the first tier of the quality control.

The State Quality Monitor coordinates a second independent tier of quality control and the NRRDA enforces a 3rd tier of quality control through National Quality Monitors.

Mobile phone based application has been used in the quality control mechanism since the year 2010 .

E-tendering system has been adopted in the procurement of PMGSY works in Manipur since 2009-10 onwards.

Manipur was the first State in adopting e-tender system in procurement of PMGSY works in NE and first in the State.

E-payment is being adopted from the month of April, 2016 .

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