摘要: |
Worldwide, community contracting has been used as a method of engagement of communities in the planning, implementation and monitoring of minor infrastructure works for the benefit of the community or by government for the improvement and maintenance of infrastructure. In India, out of a total nationwide road network of almost 35 Lac (3.5 million) km of rural roads (5.61 Lac km PMGSY Roads + 9.0 Lac km Non PMGSY Core Roads + 20.0 Lac km Non Core Roads) offer a huge employment potential for maintenance of these rural assets through labour intensive community contracting. As a Thumb Rule, using the "Length-man System" of routine road maintenance, one person living the road side can effectively carryout 1.0 km of routine road maintenance round the year. Therefore, employment for about 35 Lac (3.5 million) rural population mostly women could be created through this approach. Even if we consider PMGSY + Core Roads (14.2 Lac km), about 15 Lac people could easily be employed annually on permanent basis through performance based road maintenance contracts to be undertaken by the communities. |