Lok Sabha Question No. 3155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Proposals under CRIF from Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Central  Road  and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF), State/UT-wise during the last three years along with the sanctioned amount and progress thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  proposals  have  been  received  by  the  Union Government from the Government of Bihar under CRIF in the current year;
- (c) if so, the details along with the estimated cost thereof;
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  the  projects  are  prioritised  and  approved
- along with the criteria adopted; and
- (e) the details of the priority given to projects recommended by the Government of Bihar along with the reasons therefor and the timeline of approval and grant of funds by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).

Apart  from  this  the  Ministry  also  allocates  fund  for  State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the Central Road & Infrastructure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3155

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PROPOSALS UNDER CRIF FROM BIHAR

3155. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

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

The State/ UT - wise details of projects sanctioned / finalized by the  Ministry,  under  CRIF  and  EI&ISC  schemes  along  with  the sanctioned  amounts  during  the  last  three  years,  are  placed  at

Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

The criteria inter alia provides that the period of completion of projects  sanctioned  under  CRIF  and  EI&ISC  Schemes  shall  not exceed 36 months for Hill States, North Eastern States and 24 months for other States unless permitted by the State Government/ UT.

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.

(b) to (e) The Ministry finalized the criteria for allocation of funds for  development and maintenance of State Roads [under 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) Total cost of the schemes for 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.
- (ii) Finalization of list of projects by the Ministry in consultation with State Governments/ UTs.
- (iii) Administrative Approval of projects (included under finalized lists) by concerned State Governments/ UTs.
- (iv) Technical  Approval  and  Financial  Sanction  (TA&FS)  of projects  administratively  approved  by  State/  UT  Public

Works Departments (PWDs), Road Departments/ Corporations, etc.

Construction

A  total  of  14  numbers  of  State  road  projects  amounting  to Rs.1,177 crore under CRIF scheme was submitted by State Government of Bihar to the Ministry during Financial Year 2021-22. Considering  high  Bank  of  Sanctioned  works  amounting  to  about Rs.1,511 crore as on 01.04.2021 for the State of Bihar, the proposals of the State Government of Bihar could not be favorably considered for finalization.

## ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3155  FOR  ANSWER  ON  16.12.2021 ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  PRATAP  RUDY  REGARDING  PROPOSALS UNDER CRIF FROM BIHAR

The State/ UT - wise details of projects sanctioned / finalized by the Ministry,  under  CRIF  scheme  along  with  the  sanctioned  amounts during the last three years: -

|           |                                      | 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                 | Length in km, Cost in Rs. crore                 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sr . N o. |                                      | 2018-19                                         | 2018-19                                         | 2018-19                                         | 2019-20                                         | 2019-20                                         | 2019-20                                         | 2020-21                                         | 2020-21                                         | 2020-21                                         |
|           |                                      | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry | Projects sanctioned / Finalized by the Ministry |
|           | State/UT                             | No.                                             | Length                                          | Cost                                            | No.                                             | Len gth                                         | Cos t                                           | No.                                             | Length                                          | Cost                                            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                       | 41                                              | 693.26                                          | 843.24                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 46                                              | 675.58                                          | 945.90                                          |
| 2         | Assam                                | 2                                               | 23.67                                           | 70.70                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 13                                              | 200.81                                          | 606.27                                          |
| 3         | Bihar                                | 27                                              | 390.64                                          | 1151.06                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 1                                               | 2.15                                            | 204.95                                          |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh                         | 12                                              | 211.45                                          | 612.72                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 5         | Gujarat                              | 54                                              | 1067.56                                         | 1560.65                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh                     | 26                                              | 290.26                                          | 466.36                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 7         | Jharkhand                            | 4                                               | 109.58                                          | 507.64                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 8         | Kerala                               | 56                                              | 702.70                                          | 801.00                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh                       | 18                                              | 293.36                                          | 1190.91                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 1                                               | 107.00                                          | 153.62                                          |
| 10        | Maharashtra                          | 52                                              | 501.25                                          | 2581.24                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 11        | Manipur                              | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 14                                              | 177.60                                          | 245.99                                          |
| 12        | Meghalaya                            | 44                                              | 269.24                                          | 321.88                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 13        | Mizoram                              | 1                                               | 20.00                                           | 49.11                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 14        | Odisha                               | 30                                              | 566.52                                          | 1261.97                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 1                                               | 31.46                                           | 125.49                                          |
| 15        | Punjab                               | 38                                              | 712.91                                          | 464.60                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 12                                              | 144.16                                          | 211.22                                          |
| 16        | Rajasthan                            | 24                                              | 366.27                                          | 693.59                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 32                                              | 530.56                                          | 723.53                                          |
| 17        | Sikkim                               | 14                                              | 49.07                                           | 90.07                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 18        | Tamil Nadu                           | 71                                              | 624.79                                          | 1996.40                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 19        | Telangana                            | 54                                              | 668.48                                          | 800.00                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 20        | Tripura                              | 17                                              | 135.95                                          | 91.92                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 1                                               | 16.00                                           | 15.87                                           |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh                        | 77                                              | 995.83                                          | 1826.48                                         | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 22        | Uttarakhand                          | 33                                              | 222.79                                          | 508.77                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 23        | West Bengal                          | 8                                               | 151.30                                          | 592.77                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 7                                               | 135.78                                          | 482.78                                          |
| 24        | A & N Islands                        | 61                                              | 43.49                                           | 57.68                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 25        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 20                                              | 43.29                                           | 62.86                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 26        | Delhi                                | 1                                               | Bridge                                          | 42.21                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 27        | Jammu & Kashmir                      | 15                                              | 183.81                                          | 266.12                                          | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 28        | Ladakh                               | 4                                               | 19.00                                           | 54.77                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| 29        | Puducherry                           | 4                                               | 36.91                                           | 31.23                                           | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            | 0                                               | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                            |

ANNEXURE -II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3155  FOR  ANSWER  ON  16.12.2021 ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAJIV  PRATAP  RUDY  REGARDING  PROPOSALS UNDER CRIF FROM BIHAR The State/  UT  -  wise  details  of  projects  sanctioned,  under  EI&ISC scheme  along  with  the  sanctioned  amounts  during  the  last  three years: -

| 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   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                   |                                   | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           | 2018-19                           |
| Sr. No.                           | State/UT                          | No.                               | Length                            | Cost                              |
| 1                                 | Madhya Pradesh                    | 1                                 | 0.55                              | 33.03                             |
| 2                                 | Manipur                           | 3                                 | 42.72                             | 153.33                            |
| 3                                 | Mizoram                           | 1                                 | 9.00                              | 57.91                             |
| 4                                 | Nagaland                          | 1                                 | 22.00                             | 74.06                             |
| 5                                 | Punjab                            | 1                                 | 30.30                             | 49.32                             |

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