Lok Sabha Question No. 3342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Upgradation of State Roads in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3342 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2018

## UPGRADATION OF STATE ROADS IN TAMIL NADU

## 3342.  SHRI R.P.MARUTHARAJAA: SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  proposals  received  from  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for upgradation of State roads/NHs during each of the last three years and current year stretch-wise and length-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned for the purpose during the last three years;
- (c) the details of pending projects in this regard;
- (d) the details of Attur to Perambuler NH in Tamil Nadu State; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Details of proposals received/sanctioned for upgradation of State Roads /NHs during last three years including and current year are as under:

State Roads

Cost

|                            | National Highways   | National Highways   | National Highways   | State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)   | State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)   | State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)   |
|----------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Year                       | Number              | Length (in km)      | Cost (Rs. in crore) | Number                           | Length (in km)                   | Cost (Rs. in crore)              |
| 2014-2015                  | 32                  | 626.45              | 964.89              | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| 2015-2016                  | 40                  | 468.85              | 762.64              | 80                               | 581.05                           | 480.91                           |
| 2016-2017                  | 55                  | 161.41              | 486.38              | 153                              | 865.77                           | 710.66                           |
| 2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) | 49                  | 532.07              | 1022.23             | 153                              | 1163.01                          | 1178.83                          |

Details  of  proposals  received/sanctioned  by  NHAI  for  upgradation  of  National Highways during last three years and current year are as under:

Cost

| Year                       | Number   | Length (in km)   | Cost (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------------------------|----------|------------------|-----------------------|
| 2014-2015                  | -        | -                | -                     |
| 2015-2016                  | 2        | 193.53           | 1712.74               |
| 2016-2017                  | 3        | 96.80            | 2372.24               |
| 2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) | 2        | 90.10            | 798.99                |

## (b) Details of funds allocation & expenditure during last three years and current year are as under:

State Roads

Expenditure

| Year                       | National Highways         | National Highways          | State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)   | State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                            | Allocation (Rs. in crore) | Expenditure (Rs. in crore) | Allocation (Rs. in crore)        | Expenditure (Rs. in crore)       |
| 2014-2015                  | 346.36                    | 346.36                     | 190.71                           | 192.79                           |
| 2015-2016                  | 497.77                    | 496.50                     | 158.71                           | 158.71                           |
| 2016-2017                  | 793.23                    | 793.23                     | 451.09                           | 405.96                           |
| 2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) | 975.96                    | 691.48                     | 441.19                           | 363.49                           |

Details  of  funds  allocated  &  expenditure  incurred  by  NHAI  for  development  of National Highways during last three years and current year are as under:

Expenditure

| Year                       |   Allocation (Rs. in crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2014-2015                  |                      506.17 |                       506.17 |
| 2015-2016                  |                      413.54 |                       413.54 |
| 2016-2017                  |                      106.65 |                       106.65 |
| 2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) |                      191.27 |                       191.27 |

- (c) Eight projects for a length of 50.49 km costing Rs.157.95 crore are under scrutiny in Ministry.
- (d) & (e) Attur  to  Perambuler  road  has  recently  been  declared  as  National  Highway No. 136 and entrusted to NHAI for development. NHAI is preparing DPR for improvement of Attur to Perambuler road through State Government of Tamil Nadu.

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