Lok Sabha Question No. 4665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Development of Roads under CRIF
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4665 ANSWERED ON 31ST MARCH 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS UNDER CRIF

† 4665. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government for construction of roads in backward  villages  of  Misrikh  parliamentary  constituency  in  Uttar Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF);
- (b) the funds released from CRIF in the country especially for the said parliamentary constituency during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  or  proposes  to  set  up  a mechanism for monitoring and prevention of misuse of Central funds released during the said period; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) This Ministry is primarily responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Development of State Roads in the country including Misrikh parliamentary constituency in  State of Uttar Pradesh has to be done by State Government by their own funds and funds granted by GOI including under Central Road and Infrastructure  Fund  (CRIF)  Act  2000. The  list  of  proposals  to  be sanctioned  under  CRIF  Act  2000  is  forwarded  by  State  Government

taking into consideration representations received from public representatives as per norms under CRIF.

- (b) Funds under CRIF are released State wise and not constituency wise. The State/ UT - wise details of accrual/ allocation of funds and the funds released/  expenditure  incurred  for  development  and  maintenance  of State roads under CRIF including State of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years and current year, are placed at Annexure.
- (c)  &  (d)  The  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. This criteria inter-alia provides for: -
- (i)  Maintaining  a  revolving  balance  of  one  third  of  accrual/ allocation  for  the  States/  UT  for  the  year  with  State/  UT  while releasing funds.
- (ii) Release of funds to States/ UTs in Quarterly installments linked to submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs).
- (iii)  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.
- (iv) Design of projects to be as per relevant Central Government codes and guidelines.
- (v) Project monitoring and quality control of works to be done at regular intervals.
- (vi)  Quality  monitoring  system  at  State  /  UT  level  to  consist  of experts  and  supporting  staff  appointed  by  State  Govt.  /  UT including State Quality Monitor.
- (vii)  Quality  monitoring  system  at  State  /  UT  level  to  devise  a Quality  Assurance  System  delineating  requirements  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.

(viii) Inspection of works by civil engineer(s) having degree in civil e ngineering and 10 years' experience / Inspection of works by an independent impartial agency/ firm.

As  per  the  CRIF  Act,  2000  amended  through  Finance  Act,  2019,  the Central  Government  is  no  longer  responsible  for  monitoring  of  State road projects under these schemes and expenditure incurred thereon.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARR ED QUESTION NO. 4665 FOR ANSWER ON 31.03.2022 ASKED BY SHR ASHO K KUMAR RAWAT  REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS UNDER CRIF'

The  State/UT  wise  details  of  accrual/  allocation  of  funds  and  the  funds released/ expenditure incurred under CRIF during last three years

| 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       | Amount in Rs. crore       |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No                | State/UT              | 2018-19               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) |
| .                     |                       | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al                  | Releas e                  |
| 1                     | Andhra Pradesh        | 330.27                | 326.88                | 349.64                | 350.08                | 325.54                | 322.00                | 334.96                    | 300.80                    |
| 2                     | Arunachal Pradesh     | 127.91                | 108.39                | 133.20                | 126.61                | 125.48                | 42.03                 | 128.39                    | 128.33                    |
| 3                     | Assam                 | 140.97                | 255.92                | 149.03                | 149.03                | 140.74                | 220.81                | 143.80                    | 77.51                     |
| 4                     | Bihar                 | 197.71                | 101.49                | 210.35                | 223.16                | 195.30                | 425.93                | 201.16                    | 447.06                    |
| 5                     | Chhattisga rh         | 243.02                | 214.02                | 254.60                | 371.61                | 237.50                | 234.92                | 245.74                    | 230.29                    |
| 6                     | Goa                   | 15.40                 | 17.47                 | 15.67                 | 7.29                  | 14.43                 | 0.00                  | 13.41                     | 0.00                      |
| 7                     | Gujarat               | 429.28                | 531.19                | 451.33                | 718.87                | 424.68                | 430.74                | 434.06                    | 725.29                    |
| 8                     | Haryana               | 185.06                | 80.93                 | 185.10                | 200.77                | 167.73                | 78.54                 | 177.05                    | 163.71                    |
| 9                     | Himachal Pradesh      | 98.98                 | 92.56                 | 103.27                | 87.12                 | 97.27                 | 95.95                 | 99.74                     | 99.69                     |
| 10                    | Jharkhand             | 160.40                | 63.33                 | 171.07                | 137.67                | 160.88                | 78.77                 | 164.33                    | 40.79                     |
| 11                    | Karnataka             | 450.54                | 508.39                | 476.84                | 382.57                | 439.77                | 434.99                | 443.11                    | 442.90                    |
| 12                    | Kerala                | 136.74                | 122.85                | 140.54                | 0.00                  | 132.26                | 273.99                | 126.77                    | 126.71                    |
| 13                    | Madhya Pradesh        | 551.98                | 625.70                | 579.67                | 693.25                | 541.01                | 535.13                | 556.21                    | 622.93                    |
| 14                    | Maharashtr a          | 688.47                | 780.42                | 728.84                | 629.83                | 683.27                | 675.84                | 683.80                    | 227.82                    |

| 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       | Amount in Rs. crore       |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No .              | State/UT              | 2018-19               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) |
|                       |                       | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al                  | Releas e                  |
| 15                    | Manipur               | 36.14                 | 12.95                 | 38.00                 | 12.64                 | 35.85                 | 13.22                 | 36.60                     | 13.43                     |
| 16                    | Meghalaya             | 41.04                 | 28.53                 | 43.34                 | 29.10                 | 40.81                 | 76.93                 | 40.63                     | 40.61                     |
| 17                    | Mizoram               | 33.06                 | 23.40                 | 34.55                 | 34.55                 | 32.56                 | 32.28                 | 33.14                     | 22.06                     |
| 18                    | Nagaland              | 26.70                 | 54.70                 | 27.87                 | 9.29                  | 26.44                 | 37.41                 | 27.02                     | 27.00                     |
| 19                    | Odisha                | 293.08                | 111.93                | 308.94                | 286.96                | 289.54                | 534.19                | 298.67                    | 296.01                    |
| 20                    | Punjab                | 158.35                | 170.11                | 159.60                | 259.37                | 148.77                | 141.18                | 149.41                    | 149.33                    |
| 21                    | Rajasthan             | 644.38                | 591.86                | 669.01                | 415.17                | 622.71                | 141.81                | 627.89                    | 148.40                    |
| 22                    | Sikkim                | 12.21                 | 16.76                 | 12.89                 | 4.29                  | 12.09                 | 3.98                  | 12.06                     | 12.05                     |
| 23                    | Tamil Nadu            | 367.76                | 416.88                | 379.65                | 262.37                | 352.04                | 503.17                | 350.32                    | 350.15                    |
| 24                    | Telangana             | 263.99                | 279.08                | 276.37                | 234.06                | 256.08                | 253.29                | 262.01                    | 261.88                    |
| 25                    | Tripura               | 18.44                 | 3.44                  | 19.13                 | 22.03                 | 17.89                 | 48.84                 | 18.49                     | 18.48                     |
| 26                    | Uttar Pradesh         | 578.63                | 655.91                | 624.31                | 541.09                | 582.69                | 576.36                | 616.59                    | 616.29                    |
| 27                    | Uttarakhan d          | 99.05                 | 85.80                 | 103.98                | 42.58                 | 97.23                 | 61.34                 | 98.85                     | 98.80                     |
| 28                    | West Bengal           | 212.57                | 138.33                | 224.70                | 451.67                | 209.20                | 136.11                | 213.97                    | 213.87                    |
| 29                    | A& N Islands          | 20.01                 | 20.52                 | 20.22                 | 6.74                  | 15.12                 | 15.12                 | 15.17                     | 10.08                     |
| 30                    | Chandigarh            | 5.62                  | 0.00                  | 5.65                  | 0.00                  | 6.16                  | 0.00                  | 4.76                      | 0                         |
| 31                    | Dadar & Nagar Haveli  | 4.52                  | 0.00                  | 4.57                  | 4.57                  | 5.61                  | 5.61                  | 4.80                      | 2.59                      |
| 32                    | Daman & Diu           | 2.77                  | 0.00                  | 2.80                  | 0.00                  |                       |                       |                           |                           |
| 33                    | Delhi                 | 62.49                 | 0.00                  | 59.99                 | 0.00                  | 34.15                 | 0.00                  | 27.20                     | 0                         |
| 34                    | Jammu & Kashmir       | 348.87                | 344.75                | 137.85                | 152.96                | 94.51                 | 79.40                 | 96.91                     | 94.51                     |

| 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       | Amount in Rs. crore       |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No .              | State/UT              | 2018-19               | 2018-19               | 2019-20               | 2019-20               | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) | 2021-22 (Till 28.02.2022) |
|                       |                       | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al              | Releas e*             | Accru al                  | Releas e                  |
| 35                    | Ladakh                |                       |                       | 103.82                | 17.36                 | 246.22                | 96.95                 | 250.83                    | 0                         |
| 36                    | Puducherry            | 12.51                 | 0.00                  | 12.01                 | 4.00                  | 8.47                  | 8.47                  | 7.39                      | 5.18                      |

*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. *****