Lok Sabha Question No. 1161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Utilisation of CRIF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  to  various  States  including  Uttar  Pradesh under  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund  (CRIF)  during  the  last three years and the current year;
- (b)  whether  these  States  including  Uttar  Pradesh  have  submitted proposals for road projects under CRIF and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  information  from  some States regarding use of such funds for other projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any mechanism for monitoring/investigation of such cases of diversion of funds; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1161

## ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## UTILISATION OF CRIF

† 1161.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## 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.

Year wise details of accrual of funds and the funds released for development and maintenance of State roads under  CRIF Scheme during each of the last three years and the current year for all States / UTs, including for the State of Uttar Pradesh, and separately for the State of Uttar Pradesh 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              |
|---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State/UT       | 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                   |
| 1.      | All States/UTs | 7,218.40       | 6,868.66       | 6,820.00       | 6,615.30       | 6,945.24       | 6,927.00       | 8,553.41                  | 5,508.38                  |
| 2.      | Uttar Pradesh  | 624.31         | 541.09         | 582.69         | 576.36         | 616.59         | 616.29         | 753.78                    | 636.91                    |

(b) to (e) Based on the section 7A and 11 of CRIF Act, 2000, the Ministry finalized the criteria for allocation of funds for development and maintenance of State Roads under CRIF Scheme in consultation with  the  Ministry  of  Finance  and  circulated  the  same  to  all  State Governments and UTs in January, 2020 and amendments were issued in April, 2022.

The criteria inter-alia provides for finalization of list of projects by  the  Ministry  in  consultation  with  State  Governments/  UTs, Administrative Approval of projects (included under finalized lists) by concerned State Governments/ UTs, Technical Approval and Financial Sanction (TA&FS) of administratively approved projects by State/  UT  Public  Works  Departments  (PWDs),  Road  Construction Departments/ Corporations, etc., permissible excess cost of upto 10 percentage  over  administratively  approved  cost,  maintaining  a revolving balance of one third of accrual/ allocation for the States/ UT for the year with State/ UT while releasing funds, release of funds to States/ UTs  in Quarterly instalments linked to submission  of Utilization  Certificates  (UCs),  further  release  of  funds  by  State Governments/ UTs to concerned executive agencies (e.g. PWDs, Road Construction Department/ Corporation, etc.) within 7 days of release of funds by the Ministry, etc.

Details  of  proposals  for  State  Road  projects  received  and finalized under CRIF scheme during the current year for all States /

UTs, including for the State of Uttar Pradesh, and separately for the State of Uttar Pradesh are as under: -

| Cost in Rs. Crore   | Cost in Rs. Crore   | Cost in Rs. Crore   | Cost in Rs. Crore   | Cost in Rs. Crore   | Cost in Rs. Crore   |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.             | State/UT            | Proposals received  | Proposals received  | Projects finalised  | Projects finalised  |
| Sl. No.             | State/UT            | No.                 | Cost                | No.                 | Cost                |
| 1.                  | All States/UTs      | 844                 | 33,457              | 212                 | 9,460               |
| 2.                  | Uttar Pradesh       | 21                  | 1,263               | 13                  | 832                 |

No instances of diversion of the funds released for State Roads under CRIF scheme for other projects have come into the notice of the Ministry.

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