Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana — Programme Guidelines

Institutions in road safety awareness programmes. Awareness raising activities
including publication of pamphlets, audio-visuals, interactive programmes etc. will be
funded on the basis of annual proposals to be forwarded for clearance of the
Empowered Committee along with the road proposals.
Part III - FLOW OF FUNDS, PROCEDURE FOR RELEASE AND AUDIT
18. FLOW OF FUNDS
18.1 The SRRDA shall select a Bank branch with internet connectivity at the State
Headquarters, of any Public Sector Bank or Institution based Bank for maintaining
the Programme Fund Account, Administrative Fund Account and Maintenance
Fund Account under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Once selected, the
Account shall not be changed to any other Branch or Bank without concurrence
of the Ministry of Rural Development. There will be a written undertaking from the
Bank that it will follow the Guidelines of Government of India for payments from
40 the PMGSY Funds. The concerned branch will maintain Internet connectivity and
enter the data into the relevant module of OMMAS.
18.2 The SRRDA will communicate to the NRRDA and to the Ministry the details
of the Bank branch and the Account numbers. The Ministry of Rural Development
shall release the programme funds and the administrative and travel expenses
and quality control funds respectively into the Programme and Administrative Fund
Account.
18.3 The State Government shall credit the Administrative Fund Account with
funds for the proper functioning of the SRRDA. Funds for administration of
maintenance contracts of PMGSY roads shall be credited to the Maintenance Fund
Account of the SRRDA. The State Government shall credit the Programme Fund
Account with funds in order to meet works related expenses not found eligible to
be funded by the Ministry under the PMGSY, and to meet cost escalation, tender
premium and other programme expenses which are the responsibility of the State
Government.
Programme Guidelines