Lok Sabha Question No. 1510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Detection of Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH, KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1510

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## DETECTION OF ACCIDENTS

## 1510.   SHRI RAKESH SINGH: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  introduce  a  system  to  detect  accidents  and  traffic jams across the stretches of Highways in the country especially in the monsoon season;
- ((b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  stretches  have  identified  to  introduce  the  system  in  the  first  phase,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether the system will be operated by private parties/contractors, if so, whether the bidding has been called for;
- (e) if so, the details of the mechanism to be followed; and
- (f) whether the Government has allocated funds for the maintenance of National Highways and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) to (e) Question does not arise.
- (f) Details of fund allocation for the maintenance of National Highways is as under:

## Allocation under M&R for last 3 years statewise

(figures in crore)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs/Agency                                                         | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 143.41    | 129.87    | 83.52     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 31.16     | 36.63     | 42.67     |
| 3         | Assam                                                                     | 88.50     | 136.50    | 122.63    |
| 4         | Bihar                                                                     | 108.50    | 104.77    | 121.68    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                                                              | 66.03     | 51.00     | 28.17     |
| 6         | Goa                                                                       | 32.31     | 34.13     | 21.60     |
| 7         | Gujarat                                                                   | 146.37    | 121.69    | 65.19     |
| 8         | Haryana                                                                   | 57.33     | 56.31     | 40.38     |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 64.42     | 94.85     | 79.02     |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir                                                            | 9.52      | 10.34     | 12.95     |
| 11        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 100.50    | 91.26     | 65.48     |
| 12        | Karnataka                                                                 | 117.96    | 204.53    | 126.78    |
| 13        | Kerala                                                                    | 71.72     | 115.46    | 113.99    |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | 22.27     | 24.35     | 75.37     |
| 15        | Maharashtra                                                               | 225.30    | 319.23    | 225.75    |
| 16        | Manipur                                                                   | 31.00     | 27.86     | 23.06     |
| 17        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 40.80     | 57.83     | 107.60    |
| 18        | Mizoram                                                                   | 36.67     | 64.51     | 125.93    |
| 19        | Nagaland                                                                  | 44.93     | 47.77     | 55.32     |
| 20        | Odisha                                                                    | 63.92     | 88.39     | 34.81     |
| 21        | Punjab                                                                    | 87.67     | 78.00     | 38.00     |
| 22        | Rajasthan                                                                 | 104.38    | 64.91     | 69.78     |
| 23        | Sikkim                                                                    | 0.00      | 1.99      | 4.13      |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 157.66    | 156.66    | 74.39     |
| 25        | Telangana                                                                 | 118.18    | 117.15    | 54.36     |
| 26        | Tripura                                                                   | 6.09      | 52.78     | 40.65     |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 229.85    | 140.27    | 88.53     |
| 28        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 75.03     | 52.67     | 31.98     |
| 29        | West Bengal                                                               | 91.32     | 93.47     | 60.78     |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                  | 1.29      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 31        | Chandigarh                                                                | 2.17      | 1.49      | 1.26      |
| 32        | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                       | 0.12      | 0.00      | 0.11      |
| 33        | Daman &Diu                                                                | 0.08      | 0.00      | 0.07      |
| 34        | Delhi                                                                     | 0.62      | 0.00      | 0.98      |
| 35        | Puducherry                                                                | 3.41      | 1.21      | 1.14      |
|           | Sub Total (States/UTs)                                                    | 2,380.49  | 2,577.88  | 2,038.06  |
| 36        | National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)*                              | 100.00    | 100.00    | 575.00    |
| 37        | National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL)* | 50.00     | 52.00     | 125.00    |

| Sl. No.                                    | States/UTs/Agency                          | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 38                                         | Border Roads Organization (BRO) *          | 140.00    | 115.00    | 135.00    |
| 39                                         | Traffic Census                             |           |           |           |
| 40                                         | Bridge Management System                   | 3.68      | 1.80      | 2.69      |
| 41                                         | Swachhata Activities along NH              |           |           | 91.00     |
| 42                                         | BRO-for J&K Disaster                       |           |           |           |
| 43                                         | M&E- Non Plan                              |           |           |           |
| 44                                         | Additonal allocation for PR                | 22.64     |           |           |
| 45                                         | Reserve                                    | 1.59      |           |           |
|                                            | Sub-Total (Agencies/Others)                | 317.91    | 268.80    | 928.69    |
|                                            | Grand Total                                | 2,698.40  | 2,846.68  | 2,966.75  |
| *- State/UT wise allocations are not made. | *- State/UT wise allocations are not made. |           |           |           |

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