Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Holistic Development of Road Infrastructure
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  increased  infrastructure  spending  and  funding  for  road constructions in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  a  significant  growth  has  been  noticed  in  the  number  of  highway  construction projects as a result of the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure safety of road users, workers as well as environment protection and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  schemes  formulated  and  implemented  for  developing  and  growing  for  the  tree plantation across the highways?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways (NHs). Details of fund allocated for development of NHs and expenditure incurred / fund released during last 5 years are as follows:-

| Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      | Amount in Rs. crore                      |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                  | Year                                     | Allocation                               | Allocation                               | Allocation                               | Expenditure / Fund Released              | Expenditure / Fund Released              | Expenditure / Fund Released              |
|                                          |                                          | Budgetary                                | IEBR * Target to raise                   | Total                                    | Budgetary                                | IEBR* Actual raised                      | Total                                    |
| 1                                        | 2014-15                                  | 24,707.96                                | 7,611.11                                 | 32,319.07                                | 24,417.62                                | 3,344.00                                 | 27,761.62                                |
| 2                                        | 2015-16                                  | 40,970.42                                | 42,694.50                                | 83,664.92                                | 40,560.15                                | 23,281.00                                | 63,841.15                                |
| 3                                        | 2016-17                                  | 41,431.17                                | 59,279.00                                | 1,00,710.17                              | 40,654.02                                | 33,118.00                                | 73,772.02                                |
| 4                                        | 2017-18                                  | 50,218.65                                | 59,279.00                                | 1,09,497.65                              | 49,664.60                                | 50,533.00                                | 1,00,197.60                              |
| 5                                        | 2018-19                                  | 68,110.72                                | 62,000.00                                | 1,30,110.72                              | 66,803.86                                | 61,217.00                                | 1,28,020.86                              |
| * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources | * Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

1018.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Apart from this, the Ministry also allocates funds for development of State Roads under the Central Road Fund (CRF) Scheme and Economic Importance and Inter State Connectivity (EI&ISC) Schemes as per the provisions of the  CRF Act, 2000 amended by  the  Finance  Act from  time  to  time.  Year  wise  details  of  accrual/allocation  of  funds  for  States  /  UTs  and expenditure/release of funds under CRF and EI and ISC schemes during  last five years are as follows:-

| Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Year                  | CRF(State Roads)      | CRF(State Roads)      | EI&ISC                | EI&ISC                |
|                       | Accrual               | Release               | Fund Allocated        | Expenditure incurred  |
| 2014-15               | 2,635.60              | 2,094.78              | 150.00                | 93.11                 |
| 2015-16               | 2,851.80              | 2,369.47              | 355.35                | 267.09                |
| 2016-17               | 7,175.00              | 5,069.82              | 805.00                | 746.35                |
| 2017-18               | 6,764.48              | 6,367.11              | 759.20                | 677.56                |
| 2018-19               | 6,998.93              | 6,784.50              | 500.00                | 474.82                |

(b) Length of NHs developed / constructed during last five years were as follows.

| Year        | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Length (km) | 4,410     | 6,061     | 8,231     | 9,829     | 10,855    |

(c) NHs  are  designed  and  constructed  as  per  Indian  Roads  Congress  Codes  and  the Ministry's relevant Guidelines / Policies. Road Safety measures and provisions are part of the design  and  construction  of  NHs.  Road  Safety  audits  are  also  carried  out  as  part  of  NH development projects on Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) / Build Operate Transfer (BOT)  modes.  Identification  and  rectification  of  road  accident  black  spots,  improvements  on safety on NHs through Road Safety Annual Plan, taking up of Road Safety audits, installation of crash barriers at accident prone locations in Hilly terrain etc, are taken up to minimize accidents on NHs.

Safety  of  Road  Construction  Workers  and  Environmental  Protection  are  also  part  of design  and  construction  of  NHs  and  these  are  implemented  as  per  the  relevant  policies  / guidelines and provisions of the Contract / Concession Agreements.

(d) The Ministry has promulgated the Green Highways  (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy, 2015 with regard to planting of trees in place of trees cut due to widening of NHs as per the Statutory conditions by different agencies. Planting of trees in lieu of the cut trees is generally done after substantial completion of Civil construction works to avoid damage to the planted saplings. Like tree cutting, planting is done by different agencies, including  the  Forest  Department,  depending  upon  the  requirements  of  individual  project  and contractual conditions.

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