Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Declaration of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2018

## DECLARATION OF NHS

*25. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposals for the upgradation/declaration of State roads/ highways into National Highways (NHs) received from the State Government of Maharashtra during the last three years; and
- (b) the number of proposals cleared so far along with the details of the funds sanctioned for the said projects and the time limit fixed for the completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF  LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  25  ANSWERED  ON  19.07.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL REGARDING DECLARATION OF NHS

(a)  and  (b)      The  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State  Governments, including those from the State Government of Maharashtra, etc., for declaration of State roads as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time. The Ministry considers declaring some State roads as new NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. About 10,688 km length of State roads have been declared as new NHs in the State of Maharashtra during the last three years. Further, the Ministry has approved 'In Principle'  declaration  of  about  4,611  km  length  of  State  Roads  as  new  NHs  in  the  State  of Maharashtra subject to the outcome of their Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and initiatives have been taken for preparation of the said DPRs.

Development and maintenance of NHs, including the new NHs, is a continuous process. Works  for  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  are,  accordingly,  taken  up  as  per  inter-se priority, traffic density and availability of funds.

The  funds  allocated  for  development  of  NHs  for  the  projects  assigned  with  various agencies of the State Government of Maharashtra and expenditure incurred during 2014-15 to 2018-19 (Upto June 2018) are as follows:-

Amount in Rs. crore

| Year                     | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2014-15                  | 345.04       | 343.56        |
| 2015-16                  | 545.20       | 514.46        |
| 2016-17                  | 1,436.92     | 1,218.79      |
| 2017-18                  | 3,061.17     | 3,059.29      |
| 2018-19 (upto June 2018) | 3,416.05     | 1,804.92      |

Funds for development of NHs are not allocated Project-wise or NH-wise.

Funds are also allocated for development of NHs with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).  The details of funds allocated for NHAI and release / actuals during 2014-15 to  2018-19  (Upto  June  2018)  are  annexed.    However,  State-wise  funds  are  not  allocated  for NHAI.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  25  ANSWERED  ON  19.07.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL REGARDING DECLARATION OF NHS

The details of funds allocated for NHAI and release / actuals during 2014-15 to 2018-19 (Upto June 2018)

Amount in Rs. crore

| Scheme/ Head/ Source of Fund                  | 2014-15   | 2014-15    | 2015-16   | 2015-16     | 2016-17   | 2016-17     | 2017-18   | 2017-18     | 2018-19 $   | 2018-19 $   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head/ Source of Fund                  | Alloc.    | Release    | Alloc.    | Release     | Alloc.    | Release     | Alloc.    | Release     | Alloc.      | Release     |
| CRF Cess                                      | 6,885.89  | 6,885.89   | 15,420.00 | 15,420.00   | 2,326.50  | 2,326.50    | 12,429.45 | 12,429.45   | 16,093.00   | 8,046.00    |
| PBFF (Toll)                                   | 5,448.00  | 5,448.00   | 6,500.00  | 6,500.00    | 7,500.00  | 7,500.00    | 8,462.14  | 8,462.14    | 9,570.13    | 4,786.00    |
| NH(O)                                         | 600.00    | 600.00     | 370.27    | 370.27      | 5,389.02  | 5,389.02    | 3,900.00  | 3,900.00    | -           | -           |
| EAP                                           | -         | -          | -         | -           | -         | -           | 186.00    | 186.00      | -           | -           |
| Sub Total (GBS)                               | 12,933.89 | 12,933.89  | 22,290.27 | 22,290.27   | 15,215.52 | 15,215.52   | 24,977.59 | 24,977.59   | 25,663.13   | 12,832.00   |
| Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) | 7,611.11  | 3,343.40 # | 42,694.50 | 23,281.00 # | 59,279.00 | 33,118.00 # | 59,279.00 | 50,533.00 # | 62,000      | 7,911.00 #  |
| Grand Total (GBS+IEBR)                        | 20,545.00 | 16,277.29  | 64,984.77 | 45,571.27   | 74,494.52 | 48,333.52   | 84,256.59 | 75,510.59   | 87,663.13   | 20,743.00   |