Port Blair, July 21: The Member of Parliament of A&N Parliamentary Constituency, Mr. B.P. Ray has raised the issue PMGSY works before the Speaker in the Lok Sabha on July 16, 2014. He further informed to the Speaker that during the NDA Govt. Mr. Atal Behari Bajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India had provided Rs.20 crores for construction of 18 roads in the rural area under PMGSY. In the year 2009, the Secretary (PWD) and the Deptt. of Andaman Public Works Deptt. (APWD) were declared nodal officers and nodal deptt. respectively to complete the PMGSY works. During last 10 years 6 works were found completed and 6 works are under progress. The remaining 6 works have been dropped.
In the year of 2013, the Lt Governor has directed the Department of PWD to submit the comprehensive proposal to the Ministry for approval. But no action so far has been taken the matter.
In order to streamline and to accelerate the scheme of PMGSY works for the benefit of the villagers of rural area, the MP has further requested the govt. to release sufficient fund and also issue appropriate direction for under taking all back log works of PMGSY pending since last 10 years, a communication from the MP’s Office said here today.
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