Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Allocation of Funds under CRIF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government provides funds from the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) to the States for repairing/development of roads;
- (b)  if  so,  the  funds  provided  to  and  utilised  by  the  State  of Maharashtra  for  the  purpose  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  road  development projects taken up in the State under  CRIF  during  the  said  period  and  the  time  by  which  these
- projects are likely to be completed; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  road infrastructure in the State?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  Ministry  allocates  funds  for  State  Governments  /  Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the Central Road & Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme as per the provisions of the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Act, 2000 amended by the Finance Act, 2019.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318

## ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER CRIF

1318.  DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b) and (c) The Ministry considers release of funds for various State Governments/ UTs for State Road projects under CRIF Scheme based on proposals received from them along with submission of Utilization Certificates of funds released earlier under the scheme. Details of accrual and release of funds / expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of State roads under CRIF Scheme for the State of Maharashtra during each of the last three years and current year are as under: -

| Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore              | Rs. in Crore              |
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2019-20        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2021-22        | 2022-23 (Till 31.12.2022) | 2022-23 (Till 31.12.2022) |
| Accrual        | Release        | Accrual        | Release        | Accrual        | Release        | Accrual                   | Release                   |
| 728.84         | 629.83         | 683.27         | 675.84         | 683.8          | 390.27         | 840.46                    | 710.15                    |

276  State  Road  projects  in  a  length  of  about  1,597  km amounting to Rs. 2,231 Crores were sanctioned / finalised under CRIF scheme for the State of Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year.

The  above  projects  are  targeted  for  completion  in  a  phased manner by March, 2025. (d) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). The length of NHs in the State  of  Maharashtra  has  been  increased  from  about  6,249  km  in March, 2014 to about 18,459 km at present.

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