Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Highway Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  adequate  funds  and  attention  to  various    major  and minor Highway projects in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the list of projects underway and to be under taken in the next two years;
- (c)  the details of the funds earmarked and allocated for such projects in the last three years, yearwise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  provided  funds  for  the  infrastructure  development  of  new Highway projects in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e)  if so , the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1475 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2017

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

1475.  SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a). The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways (NHs). The development and maintenance of NHs is continuous process. Ministry also allocates funds to the State/Union Territories (UTs) for development of State Roads (Non-Rural Roads) and State roads of Economic Importance and Inter-State Connectivity (EI & ISC) under CRF scheme.

(b). Details of projects sanctioned during last three years and current year for works under NH (O), CRF and EI & ISC in Tamil Nadu are as under:

| Year      | Project sanctioned   | Project sanctioned     | Project sanctioned   | Project sanctioned     | Project sanctioned   | Project sanctioned     |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
|           | NH(O)                | NH(O)                  | CRF                  | CRF                    | EI &ISC              | EI &ISC                |
|           | Nos.                 | Amounts (Rs. in Crore) | Nos.                 | Amounts (Rs. in Crore) | Nos.                 | Amounts (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2013-2014 | 39                   | 594.46                 | 32                   | 255.00                 | 5                    | 39.03                  |
| 2014-2015 | 20                   | 807.04                 | -                    | -                      | -                    | -                      |
| 2015-2016 | 10                   | 541.16                 | 78                   | 390.00                 | 2                    | 90.91                  |
| 2016-2017 | 41                   | 378.66                 | 148                  | 605.66                 | 2                    | 36.90                  |

(c) to (e) Fund allocated during last three years and current year for works under NH (O), CRF & EI & ISC are as under:

| Year      | Fund allocation/release (Rs. in Crore)   | Fund allocation/release (Rs. in Crore)   | Fund allocation/release (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|           | NH(O)                                    | CRF                                      | EI &ISC                                  |
| 2013-2014 | 210.24                                   | 127.82                                   | 2.50                                     |
| 2014-2015 | 167.13                                   | 155.09                                   | 37.70                                    |
| 2015-2016 | 337.02                                   | 160.33                                   | 5.00                                     |
| 2016-2017 | 566.00                                   | 392.02                                   | 63.00                                    |

In addition following expenditure has been incurred by concessionaries/Contractors of NHAI for development of NHs in Tamil Nadu during last three years and current year.

| Year      |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|------------------------------|
| 2013-2014 |                      1910.81 |
| 2014-2015 |                       621.26 |
| 2015-2016 |                       852.95 |
| 2016-2017 |                       793.44 |

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