Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Setu Bharatam Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Setu Bharatam Programme;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  provides  grants  to  the  States  and  Union Territories for development of roads and bridges under Economic Importance and Inter-State Connectivity Scheme (EI&ISC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the criteria fixed for sanctioning funds under the said scheme;
- (d)  the  details  of  proposals  recieved  from  various  State  Governments including Chhattisgarh in this regard during the last three years, State/UTwise;
- (e) the details of construction works sanctioned under the said scheme in the country, state and project-wise; and
- (f) the details of expenditure incurred on construction and maintenance of bridges and over bridges on National Highways in the country, State-wise including Chhattisgarh during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  Setu  Bharatam  Programme  is  intended  for  replacement  of  level Crossings on National Highways by construction of ROBs/RUBs for safe and seamless travel on National Highways. Total 157 nos of Level Crossings have  been  identified  for  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs,  out  of  which construction of 24 nos. has been completed, construction of 74 nos.  is in

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## SETU BHARATAM PROGRAMME

† 1415.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

progress and  59 nos. are in different stages like preparation of Detailed Project Report, bidding, awarded but not physically commenced, etc. The ROB/RUB constr uction projects are being executed by Ministry's implementing agencies such as NHAI, NHIDCL and State PWDs. (b)   The  State/  UT   Wise  details  of  allocation  of  funds  and  the  funds expenditure  incurred  for  development  and  maintenance  of  State  roads under EI&ISC schemes during each of the last three years is placed at Annexure-I. (c)  Ministry finalized the criteria for allocation of funds for development and maintenance of State Roads [for CRIF and EI & ISC Schemes] under the  CRIF  Act,  2000  in  consultation  with  the  Ministry  of  Finance  and circulated the same to all State Governments and UTs in January, 2020. The salient features of the criteria for allocation of funds for development of State Roads under the CRIF Act, 2000 as under: (i) Allocation of funds based on 30 percentage weightage to fuel consumption  and  70  percentage  weightage  to  geographical  area  of  the State/ UT. (ii) Total cost of the schemes to be approved to be limited to the bank of sanctions of generally three times of the annual accrual/ allocation, except for hill States and North-East States (where working season is limited) for which this is to be generally four times of the annual accrual/ allocation for the year for the State/ UT. (iii) Finalization of list of projects by the Ministry in consultation with State Governments/ UTs. (iv) Administrative Approval of projects (included under finalized lists) by concerned State Governments/ UTs. (v)   Technical  Approval  and  Financial  Sanction  (TA&FS)  of  projects administratively approved by State/ UT Public Works Departments (PWDs), Road Construction Departments/ Corporations, etc. (vi) Permissible excess cost of upto 10 percentage over administratively approved cost. (vii) Maintaining a revolving balance of one third of accrual/ allocation for the States/ UT for the year with State/ UT while releasing funds.

(viii)  Release  of  funds  to  States/  UTs  in  Quarterly  installments  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. (d)  & (e)    The State/ UT - wise details of proposals for State road projects received and sanctioned under EI&ISC scheme during last three years is placed at Annexure-II. (f) Expenditure incurred on construction and maintenance of bridges and over  bridges  on  National  Highways  are  not  maintained  on  individual bridge/over bridge wise but project wise that may include a section of NH

including bridges/over bridges therein or a standalone bridge/overbridge.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1415  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10 th   FEBRUARY,  2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL AND SHRI ARUN SAO REGARDING 'SETU BHARATAM PROGRAMME' .

|     |                    | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   | Amount in Rs. crore   |
|-----|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. | State / UT         | 2018-19               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2020-21               |
| No. |                    | Allocation            | Expenditure*          | Allocation            | Expenditure*          | Allocation            | Expenditure*          |
| 1   | Arunachal Pr adesh | 15.00                 | 15.00                 | 40.00                 | 26.49                 | 33.50                 | 33.44                 |
| 2   | Assam              | 25.00                 | 21.38                 | 52.00                 | 39.97                 | 43                    | 34.81                 |
| 3   | Goa                | 30.00                 | 25.77                 | 20.00                 | 16.11                 | 10.5                  | 6.39                  |
| 4   | Gujarat            | 7.00                  | 4.24                  | 2.00                  | 0.04                  | 7.59                  | 7.59                  |
| 5   | Haryana            | 15.00                 | 13.90                 | 30.00                 | 19.66                 | 11.73                 | 2.4                   |
| 6   | Himachal Pra desh  | 12.50                 | 8.20                  | 12.00                 | 8.35                  | 6.98                  | 6.48                  |
| 7   | Karnataka          | 5.00                  | 2.56                  | 2.00                  | 0.00                  | 2.37                  | 2.37                  |
| 8   | Madhya Prad esh    | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 6.3                   | 6.62                  |
| 9   | Maharashtra        | 4.00                  | 0.78                  | 2.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
| 10  | Manipur            | 25.00                 | 27.91                 | 25.00                 | 22.50                 | 40                    | 39.99                 |
| 11  | Meghalaya          | 15.00                 | 14.15                 | 22.00                 | 20.44                 | 20                    | 19.5                  |
| 12  | Mizoram            | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 10                    | 5.01                  |
| 13  | Nagaland           | 55.00                 | 55.46                 | 130.00                | 147.80                | 72                    | 71.59                 |
| 14  | Odisha             | 10.00                 | 14.72                 | 55.00                 | 37.87                 | 46                    | 44.63                 |
| 15  | Punjab             | 15.00                 | 10.24                 | 3.50                  | 1.80                  | 1.2                   | 1.22                  |
| 16  | Rajasthan          | 15.00                 | 9.96                  | 5.00                  | 1.86                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
| 17  | Sikkim             | 6.00                  | 12.63                 | 11.50                 | 9.40                  | 1.78                  | 1.78                  |
| 18  | Tamil Nadu         | 75.00                 | 66.27                 | 13.00                 | 11.21                 | 34                    | 28.34                 |
| 19  | Telangana          | 12.00                 | 9.98                  | 10.00                 | 5.95                  | 2.31                  | 2.3                   |
| 20  | Uttar Prades h     | 90.00                 | 93.78                 | 26.00                 | 25.91                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
| 21  | West Bengal        | 3.50                  | 3.33                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0.00                  |
| 22  | Jammu & Ka shmir   | 65.00                 | 64.56                 | 5.00                  | 4.62                  | 0.74                  | 0.68                  |

*Authorizations were made to incur expenditure on purely 'First Come First Serve' basis subject to the condition that total overall expenditure does not exceed total allocation made during that Financial Year to ensure that there  are  minimum  surrender  of  funds.  Therefore,  expenditure  for  some States have been more than the allocation made during that Financial Year.

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415 FOR ANSWER ON 10 th   FEBRUARY, 2022 ASKED BY SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL AND SHRI ARUN SAO REGARDING 'SETU

BHARATAM PROGRAMME' .

| Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                           | State/UT                          | Proposals received                | Proposals received                | Proposals received                | Projects sanctioned               | Projects sanctioned               | Projects sanctioned               |
| Sl. No.                           | State/UT                          | No.                               | Length                            | Cost                              | No.                               | Length                            | Cost                              |
| 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           |
| 1                                 | Assam                             | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              | 1                                 | 27.50                             | 96.18                             |
| 2                                 | Gujarat                           | 1                                 | Bridge                            | 25.16                             | 1                                 | Bridge                            | 25.16                             |
| 3                                 | Himachal Pradesh                  | 1                                 | 19.90                             | 23.93                             | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 4                                 | Madhya Pradesh                    | 1                                 | Bridge                            | 30.03                             | 1                                 | Bridge                            | 30.03                             |
| 5                                 | Manipur                           | 4                                 | 62.22                             | 70.23                             | 3                                 | 42.72                             | 153.33                            |
| 6                                 | Nagaland                          | 55                                | 1220.20                           | 2706.90                           | 1                                 | 22.00                             | 74.06                             |
| 7                                 | Odisha                            | 5                                 | 125.21                            | 266.00                            | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 8                                 | Punjab                            | 1                                 | 30.30                             | 49.32                             | 1                                 | 30.30                             | 49.32                             |
| 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           | 2019-20                           |
| 1                                 | Chhattisgarh                      | 8                                 | 123.55                            | 750.19                            | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 2                                 | Manipur                           | 8                                 | 268.78                            | 838.47                            | 1                                 | 32.31                             | 114.14                            |
| 3                                 | Nagaland                          | 37                                | 1051.40                           | 4471.92                           | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                           |
| 1                                 | Manipur                           | 8                                 | 260.78                            | 838.47                            | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 2                                 | Mizoram                           | 2                                 | 18.73                             | 128.56                            | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |
| 3                                 | Odisha                            | 6                                 | 113.79                            | 298.00                            | 0                                 | 0.00                              | 0.00                              |

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