Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

date should be given full consideration in the District Panchayat which
should record the reason in each case of non-inclusion, and the Members of
Parliament should be informed of the inclusion / non-inclusion of their
proposals along with the reasons in each case in the event of non-inclusion. It
would be preferable if the communication is issued from the Nodal
Department at a senior level.
6.10 While Lok Sabha Members will be consulted in respect of their constituencies,
Rajya Sabha Members will be consulted in respect of that District of the State they
represent for which they have been nominated as Co-Chairman of the District
Vigilance & Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development.
6.11 The Order of Priority and the CNCPL / CUPL will be the twin basis for
making proposals. Where road works of a higher order of priority still remain to be
taken up, road works of a lower order of priority will not be taken up in the same
District (subject to Para 6.8) except if it is not feasible to execute the road work
for reasons of non-availability of land etc. While finalising the District proposal, the 15
District Panchayat shall record and communicate the reason in each such case that
a higher priority road is left out and lower priority road is proposed.
6.12 It will be the responsibility of the State Government / District Panchayat to
ensure that lands are available for taking up the proposed road works. A certificate that
Land is available must accompany the proposal for each road work. It must be noted
that the PMGSY does not provide funds for Land Acquisition. This does not however
mean that acquisition cannot be done by the State Government at its own cost. The
State Government may also lay down guidelines for voluntary donation, exchange or
other mechanisms to ensure availability of land. The process of making land
available for the road works should sub-serve the common good and also be just and
equitable. The details of land made available should be reflected in the local land
records to avoid dispute.
6.13 It may be that road works are sometimes held up because at the time of
preparation of DPR actual availability of land was not investigated or because
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