Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

installment of a subsequent years’ cleared works will be determined accordingly
(refer to Para 19).
13.3 An important principle of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is the
assured availability of funds, so as to facilitate timely completion of road works. It shall
be the responsibility of the Executing Agencies to ensure timely payments to the
contractors, subject to satisfactory execution of work. Delays in payment due should
be avoided. Settlement of final bill with the contractor will be one of the parameters
for monitoring the successful execution of works.
13.4 To maintain quality, ensure timely completion of works and encourage rural
road network maintenance, the Ministry of Rural Development may lay down
schemes of incentives / disincentives for the States.
14. NATIONAL RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
14.1 The Ministry of Rural Development have set up the National Rural Roads
Development Agency (NRRDA) to provide Operational and Management support
to the Programme. The NRRDA will provide support, inter alia, on the following:
(i) Designs & Specifications and Cost norms.
(ii) Technical Agencies
(iii) District Rural Roads Plans and Core Network.
(iv) Scrutiny of Project Proposals
(v) Quality Monitoring
(vi) Monitoring of progress, including online monitoring
(vii) R&D
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