Bangalore: 2,245 km of rural roads to be upgraded at Rs 1,071 crore
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Dec 20: A massive length of 2,245 km of Kanataka’s rural roads are being upgraded at a cost of Rs 1,071 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) II.
Karnataka has received conditional clearance for upgradation of the rural roads from the Union Ministry of Rural Development on Monday, according to State’s RDPR Minister H K Patil said in Bangalore on Friday.
The Union Ministry also conveyed final sanction for balance works under PMGSY I for 28 road and 39 bridge projects.
The empowered committee asked the state government to correct the proposal module and upload the same on Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System (OMMAS) with regard to detailed project reports of these projects.
While Karnataka had sought PMGSY funding for upgrading 2,550 km rural roads with 360 road works at a cost of Rs. 1,217.77 crore, the committee said that state’s entitlement under PMGSY II was limited to just 2,245 kms.
It asked the state to limit the size of the proposal within the entitlement based on the utility value of the roads.
The committee said the balance proposals beyond the limit could be kept in the DPR bank and may be taken up once a policy decision on the matter is taken by the Ministry.
Before issuing the final clearance, the state government is required to adhere to PMGSY II guidelines regarding DPRs, the committee said.
The roads proposed for upgradation should be through routes and major rural link roads leading to growth centres or rural hubs.
Such roads after upgradation should be declared as Major District Roads, the committee said.
It also said proposals with carriageway width less than 3.75 mts may not qualify under PMGSY II while proposals for carriageways with width more than 5.5 mts may have to be funded by state government on pro-rata basis.
On fulfilling these conditions, the Ministry would accord final clearance for the proposals, the committee said.