Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Funds for National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874

ANSWERED ON 21 st  NOVEMBER, 2019

## FUNDS FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## 874. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allocated for national highway projects during 2019-2020;
- (b) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sought an additional sum of Rs.  25,000  crore  from  the  centre  for  the  next  financial  year  (2020-21)  to  fund  its  ambitious highway projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  funds  collected  from  the  cess  levied  on  petrol  and  diesel  during  each  of  the  last  three years along with the funds out of that allocated to the national highway projects during the said period;
- (d)  whether the construction and expansion works of various national highways have come to standstill; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor along with the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Funds  allocated  for  National  Highways  (NHs)  during  2019-20  is  Rs.  74,674.81  crore. Apart  from  above,  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  been  authorised  to raise Rs. 75,000 crore under Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR).
- (b) The Ministry projected estimated fund requirements of Rs. 44,305 crore under NHs share of Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Cess under Budget Estimates (BE) 2020-21 for Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I  including  subsumed  National  Highways  Development  Project (NHDP)  apart from Rs. 12,500 crore and 12,000 crore under Toll remittances and under TollOperate-Transfer (TOT) respectively.
- (c) Details of funds collected from the cess levied on petrol and diesel during each of the last three years along with the funds out of that allocated to the NHs projects is as under:-

| Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore      | Amount in Rs. crore                            |
|-----------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Year                  | Fund collected from Cess | Funds allocated to National Highways from Cess |
| 2016-17               | 72,399.53                | 31,049.00                                      |
| 2017-18               | 83,116.42                | 36,139.32                                      |
| 2018-19               | 1,13,000                 | 44,180.31                                      |

(d )and (e) Some of the ongoing National Highways Projects have been delayed / stalled due to various reasons such as delays in land acquisition, pre construction activities, law and order issues, Contractors' / Concessionaires' cash flow problems, poor performance of Contractors / Concessionaires, etc. Regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors / concessionaires to expedite the stalled / delayed projects. To expedite completion of these projects various steps have been taken, which include  streamlining of land acquisition & environment clearances, exit for equity investors, premium re-schedulement, close coordination with  other  Ministries,  revamping  of  dispute  resolution  mechanism,  decision  taken  to  allow Interest Bearing Working Capital Advance against unbilled executed work to mitigate cash flow problem of contractors / concessionaires, frequent reviews at various levels, etc.

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