Lok Sabha Question No. 393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Release of Funds from CRIF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Ramesh Chandra Majhi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down by the Government for allocation of funds to various  States/UTs  from  the  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund (CRIF) for development and maintenance of roads;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and released by the Government from CRIF to States/UTs during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Odisha;
- (c) the utilization status of the said funds reported by the States/UTs during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various State Governments for release of the allocated funds/additional funds from CRIF during the said period; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government thereon?

## 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) and Economic

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 393

## ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM CRIF

393.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Importance & Interstate Connectivity (EI&ISC) Schemes as per the provisions of the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Act, 2000 amended by the Finance Act, 2019.

As per amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 in July, 2018, the subject matter pertains to the Ministry of Finance.

The CRIF is earmarked for various Infrastructure Sectors such as Transport (Road and Bridges, Ports, Shipyards, Inland Waterways, Airports,  Railways,  Urban  Public  Transport),  Energy,  Water  and Sanitation,  Communication,  Social  and  Commercial  Infrastructure, etc., as per the provisions of CRIF Act, 2000 amended by the Finance

Act, 2019.

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  [for  CRIF  and  EI  &  ISC  Schemes]  in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and circulated the same to all  State  Governments and UTs in January, 2020 and amendments issued on April, 2022.

This criteria inter-alia provides for:

- i. Allocation of funds based on 30 percentage weightage to fuel consumption  and  70  percentage  weightage  to  geographical
2. area of the State/ UT.
- ii. Maintaining  a revolving balance  of one  third of accrual/ allocation for the States/ UT for the year with State/ UT while releasing funds.
- iii. Release of funds to States/ UTs in Quarterly instalments linked to submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs).
- iv. Further release of funds by State Governments/  UTs  to concerned executive agencies (e.g. Public Works Department (PWDs), Road  Construction  Department/  Corporation,  etc.) within 7 days of release of funds by the Ministry.

The detailed criteria is at Annexure-I

(b) to (e) 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. The Ministry, through  its  Regional  offices,  is  making  payments  directly  to  the Contractors for ongoing State road projects under EI&ISC Scheme under Direct Payment Procedure based on progress of these works and bills raised by the Contractors. The State/ UT - wise details of accrual/ total allocation of funds and the funds released/ expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of State roads under CRIF and EI&ISC schemes during each of the last three years and current year, including for the State of Odisha, are placed at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 393 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA AND SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA

MAJHI REGARDING RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM CRIF

The  salient  features  of  the  criteria  for  allocation  of  funds  for development of State Roads under the CRIF Act, 2000: -

- (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 instalments linked to submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs).
- (ix) 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.
- (x) Project monitoring and quality control of works to be done at regular intervals.
- (xi) Quality  monitoring  system  at  State  /  UT  level  to  consist  of experts  and  supporting  staff  appointed  by  State  Govt.  /  UT including State Quality Monitor.
- (xii) Quality monitoring system at State / UT level to devise a Quality Assurance System delineating requirement of quality, responsibility of officers and contractors, conduct independent tests, examine Quality Assurance documentation, responsibility of training PWD staff and recommending laboratory and field testing facilities.
- (xiii) Inspection of works by civil engineer(s) having degree in civil engineering and 10 years' experience / Inspection of works by an independent impartial agency/ firm.
- (xiv) Connectivity to Pilgrim and Tourist Centres, Air Ports, Important Monuments and Heritage Places may be developed under the scheme.
- (xv) May include wayside amenities, rest areas, food courts and road side ducts for laying utility services, such as optical fibre cable, etc.
- (xvi) The framework of Gati Shakti should be the guiding principle for identification, sanction and implementation of the Projects to ensure effective convergence to improve connectivity.

## ANNEXURE -II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 393 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2022 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR  ULAKA  AND  SHRI  RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI REGARDING RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM CRIF

The State/ UT - wise details of total accrual/ allocation of funds and the  funds  released/  expenditure  incurred  for  development  and maintenance of State roads under CRIF scheme during each of the last three years and current year, including for the State of Odisha

|     |                   |         |          |         |          |         |          | Amount in Rs. Crores      | Amount in Rs. Crores      |
|-----|-------------------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. | State/UT          | 2019-20 | 2019-20  | 2020-21 | 2020-21  | 2021-22 | 2021-22  | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) |
| No. |                   | Accrual | Release* | Accrual | Release* | Accrual | Release* | Accrual#                  | Release#                  |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh    | 349.64  | 350.08   | 325.54  | 322      | 334.96  | 300.8    | 407.98                    | 344.73                    |
| 2   | Arunachal Pradesh | 133.2   | 126.61   | 125.48  | 42.03    | 128.39  | 128.33   | 158.45                    | 42.01                     |
| 3   | Assam             | 149.03  | 149.03   | 140.74  | 220.81   | 143.8   | 77.51    | 182.04                    | 55.52                     |
| 4   | Bihar             | 210.35  | 223.16   | 195.3   | 425.93   | 201.16  | 447.06   | 243.03                    | 205.35                    |
| 5   | Chhattisgarh      | 254.6   | 371.61   | 237.5   | 234.92   | 245.74  | 230.29   | 301.67                    | 0                         |
| 6   | Goa               | 15.67   | 7.29     | 14.43   | 0        | 13.41   | 0        | 17.44                     | 0                         |
| 7   | Gujarat           | 451.33  | 718.87   | 424.68  | 430.74   | 434.06  | 725.29   | 546.55                    | 104.32                    |
| 8   | Haryana           | 185.1   | 200.77   | 167.73  | 78.54    | 177.05  | 163.71   | 212.19                    | 0                         |
| 9   | Himachal Pradesh  | 103.27  | 87.12    | 97.27   | 95.95    | 99.74   | 188.01   | 126.34                    | 106.75                    |
| 10  | Jharkhand         | 171.07  | 137.67   | 160.88  | 78.77    | 164.33  | 40.79    | 198.48                    | 0                         |
| 11  | Karnataka         | 476.84  | 382.57   | 439.77  | 434.99   | 443.11  | 442.9    | 550.64                    | 465.27                    |
| 12  | Kerala            | 140.54  | 0        | 132.26  | 273.99   | 126.77  | 126.71   | 157.95                    | 133.46                    |
| 13  | Madhya Pradesh    | 579.67  | 693.25   | 541.01  | 535.13   | 556.21  | 622.93   | 679.27                    | 378.51                    |
| 14  | Maharashtra       | 728.84  | 629.83   | 683.27  | 675.84   | 683.8   | 390.27   | 840.46                    | 710.15                    |
| 15  | Manipur           | 38      | 12.64    | 35.85   | 13.22    | 36.6    | 13.43    | 45.17                     | 13.81                     |
| 16  | Meghalaya         | 43.34   | 29.1     | 40.81   | 76.93    | 40.63   | 90.55    | 50.98                     | 43.08                     |
| 17  | Mizoram           | 34.55   | 34.55    | 32.56   | 32.28    | 33.14   | 22.06    | 41                        | 0                         |
| 18  | Nagaland          | 27.87   | 9.29     | 26.44   | 37.41    | 27.02   | 27       | 33.6                      | 28.39                     |
| 19  | Odisha            | 308.94  | 286.96   | 289.54  | 534.19   | 298.67  | 535.07   | 365.87                    | 102.78                    |
| 20  | Punjab            | 159.6   | 259.37   | 148.77  | 141.18   | 149.41  | 193.35   | 189.9                     | 53.42                     |
| 21  | Rajasthan         | 669.01  | 415.17   | 622.71  | 141.81   | 627.89  | 148.4    | 768.16                    | 434.19                    |
| 22  | Sikkim            | 12.89   | 4.29     | 12.09   | 3.98     | 12.06   | 25.78    | 15.13                     | 0                         |
| 23  | Tamil Nadu        | 379.65  | 262.37   | 352.04  | 503.17   | 350.32  | 350.15   | 432.11                    | 365.12                    |
| 24  | Telangana         | 276.37  | 234.06   | 256.08  | 253.29   | 262.01  | 261.88   | 326.51                    | 275.89                    |
| 25  | Tripura           | 19.13   | 22.03    | 17.89   | 48.84    | 18.49   | 33.76    | 22.78                     | 7.63                      |
| 26  | Uttar Pradesh     | 624.31  | 541.09   | 582.69  | 576.36   | 616.59  | 616.29   | 753.78                    | 636.91                    |
| 27  | Uttarakhand       | 103.98  | 42.58    | 97.23   | 61.34    | 98.85   | 98.8     | 122.35                    | 62.05                     |
| 28  | West Bengal       | 224.7   | 451.67   | 209.2   | 136.11   | 213.97  | 287.06   | 257.88                    | 217.9                     |

| Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores      | Amount in Rs. Crores      |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No.                | State/UT               | 2019-20                | 2019-20                | 2020-21                | 2020-21                | 2021-22                | 2021-22                | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) |
|                        |                        | Accrual                | Release*               | Accrual                | Release*               | Accrual                | Release*               | Accrual#                  | Release#                  |
| 29                     | A& N Islands           | 20.22                  | 6.74                   | 15.12                  | 15.12                  | 15.17                  | 10.08                  | 18.72                     | 5.27                      |
| 30                     | Chandigarh             | 5.65                   | 0                      | 6.16                   | 0                      | 4.76                   | 0                      | 6.02                      | 0                         |
| 31                     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli   | 4.57                   | 4.57                   | 5.61                   | 5.61                   | 4.8                    | 2.38                   | 6.03                      | 0                         |
| 32                     | Daman & Diu            | 2.8                    | 0                      |                        |                        |                        |                        |                           |                           |
| 33                     | Delhi                  | 59.99                  | 0                      | 34.15                  | 0                      | 27.2                   | 0                      | 34.42                     | 0                         |
| 34                     | Jammu & Kashmir        | 137.85                 | 152.96                 | 94.51                  | 79.4                   | 96.91                  | 321.18                 | 121.81                    | 102.89                    |
| 35                     | Ladakh                 | 103.82                 | 17.36                  | 246.22                 | 96.95                  | 250.83                 | 0                      | 309.41                    | 83.44                     |
| 36                     | Puducherry             | 12.01                  | 4                      | 8.47                   | 8.47                   | 7.39                   | 5.18                   | 9.29                      | 7.83                      |

*Funds to some States/UTs have been released more than the accrual of a State from the unspent balance of previous years of that States/UTs.

#Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme

## ANNEXURE -III

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 393 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2022 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR  ULAKA  AND  SHRI  RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI REGARDING RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM CRIF

The State/ UT - wise details of accrual/ allocation of funds and the funds released/ expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of State roads under EI&ISC scheme during each of the last three years and current year, including for the State of Odisha

|         |                        |         |         |         |         | Amount in Rs.   | Amount in Rs.   | Amount in Rs.             | Amount in Rs.             |
|---------|------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State / UT / Agency    | 2019-20 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2020-21 | 2021-22         | 2021-22         | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) | 2022-23 (Till 31.10.2022) |
|         |                        | Alloc.  | Expd.*  | Alloc.  | Expd.*  | Alloc.          | Expd.*          | Alloc.                    | Expd.                     |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh      | 40      | 26.49   | 33.5    | 33.44   | 15              | 28.1            | 17                        | 16.6                      |
| 2       | Assam                  | 52      | 39.97   | 43      | 34.81   | 21.39           | 49.01           | 15                        | 12.51                     |
| 3       | Goa                    | 20      | 16.11   | 10.5    | 6.39    | 3               | 0               | 0                         | 0                         |
| 4       | Gujarat                | 2       | 0.04    | 7.59    | 7.59    | 8.17            | 7.36            | 8                         | 5.38                      |
| 5       | Haryana                | 30      | 19.66   | 11.73   | 2.4     | 4.92            | 0               | 40                        | 36.01                     |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh       | 12      | 8.35    | 6.98    | 6.48    | 2               | 0.73            | 0                         | 0                         |
| 7       | Karnataka              | 2       | 0       | 2.37    | 2.37    | 0.68            | 0               | 0                         | 0                         |
| 8       | Madhya Pradesh         |         |         | 6.3     | 6.62    | 4.8             | 6.84            | 10                        | 6.77                      |
| 9       | Maharashtra            | 2       | 0       |         |         | 0               | 0               | 0                         | 0                         |
| 10      | Manipur                | 25      | 22.5    | 40      | 39.99   | 26.66           | 31.99           | 20                        | 19.93                     |
| 11      | Meghalaya              | 22      | 20.44   | 20      | 19.5    | 5.71            | 5.68            | 3                         | 2.27                      |
| 12      | Mizoram                |         |         | 10      | 5.01    | 2.86            | 1.42            | 11                        | 5.65                      |
| 13      | Nagaland               | 130     | 147.8   | 72      | 71.59   | 83.83           | 89.78           | 59                        | 58.97                     |
| 14      | Odisha                 | 55      | 37.87   | 46      | 44.63   | 78.64           | 48.69           | 30                        | 29.95                     |
| 15      | Punjab                 | 3.5     | 1.8     | 1.2     | 1.22    | 0.34            | 0               | 1                         | 0                         |
| 16      | Rajasthan              | 5       | 1.86    |         |         | 0.6             | 0.59            | 0                         | 0                         |
| 17      | Sikkim                 | 11.5    | 9.4     | 1.78    | 1.78    | 5.71            | 5.64            | 0                         | 0                         |
| 18      | Tamil Nadu             | 13      | 11.21   | 34      | 28.34   | 9.71            | 17.71           | 7.4                       | 5.37                      |
| 19      | Telangana              | 10      | 5.95    | 2.31    | 2.3     | 0.66            | 0               | 0                         | 0                         |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh          | 26      | 25.91   |         |         | 0               | 0               | 0                         | 0                         |
| 21      | Jammu & Kashmir        | 5       | 4.62    | 0.74    | 0.68    | 1.5             | 0.58            | 2                         | 0                         |
| 22      | First Come First Serve |         |         |         |         | 18.82           | #               |                           |                           |

#Expenditure included in State-wise

## Alloc.: Allocation Expd.: Expenditure *****