Lok Sabha Question No. 1617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Financial Packages for the Border Roads
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1617

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## FINANCIAL PACKAGES FOR THE BORDER ROADS

1617. SHRI  RAM  SWAROOP  SHARMA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  to  various  States for maintenance of roads in border areas of the country during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State / UT-wise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Government has allocated funds to Border Roads Organisation  (BRO)  for  maintenance  of  roads  in  border  areas  in  various States as mentioned below:-

| S. No.   | State                | Financial year (Rs. in Crores)   | Financial year (Rs. in Crores)   | Financial year (Rs. in Crores)   | Financial year (Rs. in Crores)   |
|----------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|          |                      | 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2016-17                          |
| (i)      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 196.64                           | 259.33                           | 287.11                           | 233.17                           |
| (ii)     | Himachal Pradesh     | 25.27                            | 19.18                            | 33.28                            | 30.33                            |
| (iii)    | Uttarakhand          | 110.04                           | 55.72                            | 86.15                            | 71.55                            |
| (iv)     | Rajasthan            | 63.58                            | 86.24                            | 91.31                            | 59.79                            |
| (v)      | Sikkim & West Bengal | 46.41                            | 33.48                            | 30.10                            | 33.57                            |
| (vi)     | Nagaland             | 24.02                            | 31.44                            | 25.36                            | 32.00                            |
| (vii)    | Manipur              | 38.48                            | 68.57                            | 33.15                            | 16.84                            |
| (viii)   | Mizoram              | 29.56                            | 34.66                            | 29.42                            | 39.92                            |
| (ix)     | Assam                | 22.67                            | 43.76                            | 27.13                            | 10.69                            |
| (x)      | Tripura              | 13.98                            | 16.54                            | 6.66                             | 0.37                             |
| (xi)     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 99.84                            | 60.53                            | 100.43                           | 113.51                           |
| Total:   | Total:               | 670.49                           | 709.45                           | 750.10                           | 641.74                           |

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