Lok Sabha Question No. 2274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Development of NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2274

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF NHS IN KERALA

## 2274.   SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

DR. P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been increase in the number of National Highways in Kerala;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  maintaining  these  National  Highways  since 2014;
- (c) the details of funds utilization reported from the Central and State Governments since 2014 regarding construction/maintenance of these National Highways;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  approved  many  highways  projects  in  Kerala  under  the National Highways development Project (NHDP), if so, the number of highway projects taken up under NHDP in the State; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated in the year of 2017-18 and the status of implementation of all project in the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) Two  National  Highways  (NH-183A  and  NH-185)  of  213  km  length  have  been declared in Kerala since 2014.  The fund for development and maintenance are not being allocated National Highways wise. The details of allocation and expenditure for development andMaintenance & Repairs (M&R) of NHsunder State PWD of Keraladuring last three years in the State of Kerala are given: -

| Year      | Development of NHs (Rs. in crores)   | Development of NHs (Rs. in crores)   | M&R(Rs. in crores)   | M&R(Rs. in crores)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|           | Allocation                           | Expenditure                          | Allocation           | Expenditure          |
| 2014-2015 | 67.18                                | 67.18                                | 152.50               | 149.30               |
| 2015-2016 | 132.24                               | 137.65                               | 71.72                | 69.38                |
| 2016-2017 | 259.89                               | 237.80                               | 115.46               | 91.18                |

In addition to above, funds amounting to Rs.743.83crores have been allocated for construction and maintenance of NHs under the jurisdiction of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), out of which Rs. 742.70 crores have been utilized during last three years.

- (d) and (e) Five number of projects covering length of 152.31 kms have been completed and Five number of projects covering length of 118.35 kms are in progress under National Highways development  Project  (NHDP)  in  Kerala  by  National  Highway  Authority  of  India  (NHAI).      In addition, 13 number of projects covering length of 147.40 kms are in progress under NH(O) by the State  PWD of Kerala.   The details of funds allocated and utilized in the  year of 2017-18 (upto February, 2018) are as under: -

| Head/ Agency                    |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crores) |   Fund utilized (Rs. in crores) |
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| NHAI                            |                           405.73 |                          398.69 |
| Development of NHs by State PWD |                           162.77 |                          115.83 |
| M&RbyState PWD                  |                           123.69 |                           86.5  |

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