Lok Sabha Question No. 399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Upgradation of State Highways into National Highways in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any requests from the Government of Uttar Pradesh to upgrade State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to increase the road infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the details of the roads in each district of Uttar Pradesh that are being covered for financial assistance under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) at present; and
- (e) the funds released for the said roads during the last three years and the current year along with the pending funds yet to be released to the State?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) etc., including from the State

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 399 ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER 2022

## UPGRADATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS INTO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN UTTAR PRADESH

399. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  for  declaration  of State roads, including State Highways (SHs), as new National Highways (NHs).   Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  of  the  State  roads, including SHs, as NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity,  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of  funds.  Details  of State Roads, including SHs, converted to NHs, for the State of Uttar Pradesh during the years 2018-19 to 2021-22 are at annexure A.

(d) & (e) Funds under CRIF are released State wise and not district wise.  The  details  of  accrual/  allocation  of  funds  and  the  funds released/ expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of State roads under CRIF in State of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years and current year, are as below.

| 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   | Amount in Rs. crore   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| State                 | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2022-23 (Till 30.11.2022) | 2022-23 (Till 30.11.2022)                                |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |                       |                       |                           | AccrualReleaseAccrualReleaseAccrualReleaseAccrualRelease |                       |                       |
| Uttar Pradesh         | 624.31                | 582.69                | 576.36                | 616.59                | 616.29 636.91             | 636.91                                                   |                       |                       |

ANNEXURE A

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 399 FOR 08.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI ANURAG  SHARMA ' UPGRADATION  OF  STATE  HIGHWAYS  INTO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN UTTAR PRADESH '

STATE ROADS, INCLUDING SHs, CONVERTED TO NHs, FOR THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Length in Kms

| State         |   2018-19 | 2019-20   |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Uttar Pradesh |       360 | Nil       |        94 |       414 |

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