Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

the Internet connectivity. The Software for the OMMAS developed by the NRRDA
shall not be modified at any level in the States; any requirement or suggestion for
change shall be intimated to the NRRDA.
16.2 The State Government should provide necessary manpower, space and
facilities to set up the Computer Hardware at the District and State Level. Since the data
would reside on the State Servers, the State level Agency must ensure that the State
Server is functional all 24 hours.
16.3 It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Engineer / Head of the PIU
to ensure effective up-time and Internet connectivity of the computers at the PIU
/ District level. He shall be responsible for ensuring placement of all Master data
including the Rural Roads Plan in the database and for the constant updating
and accuracy of data relating to the progress of road works, record of Quality
control tests as well as the payments made. Principal Secretary / Secretary In-
Charge of PMGSY shall also ensure regular updating of data on OMMAS. In case
of continued failure to update data on the OMMAS, further releases to the State / 37
District concerned would be adversely affected.
16.4 Each State Government would identify one officer of sufficient seniority
and having adequate knowledge of Information Technology to function as State IT
Nodal Officer. His function will be to oversee the regularity and accuracy of the
data being furnished by the Districts. The IT Nodal Officer, who shall form part of
the SRRDA, shall also be responsible to oversee the upkeep of the Hardware and
Software as well as the computer training requirements of the personnel dealing
with the PMGSY.
16.5 The District Vigilance & Monitoring Committee set up by the Ministry will also
monitor the progress and exercise vigilance in respect of PMGSY.
17. MAINTENANCE OF RURAL ROADS
17.1 PMGSY is a huge central investment in the State sector as part of a poverty
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