Lok Sabha Question No. 5392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: CRIF Projects in Gujarat
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5392 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## CRIF PROJECTS IN GUJARAT

## 5392.   SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government provides funds from the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) to the States for repairing/development of roads;
- (b) if so, the funds provided to and utilised by the State of Gujarat for the purpose during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  road  development projects taken up in the State under  CRIF  during  the  said  period  and  the  time  by  which  these
- projects are likely to be completed; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  by  Government  to  increase  the  road
- infrastructure in the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways allocates funds to the State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the Central Road & Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme as per the provisions of the amended CRIF Act, 2000.

(b) Details of accrual and release of funds incurred for development and maintenance of State roads under CRIF Scheme in the State of Gujarat during the last three years and current year are as under:-

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| 434.06                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 725.29                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 509.31                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 249.12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 586.35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 73.79                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 585.01                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 472.85                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme | *Fund under CRIF Scheme has been released more than the accrual of the State for the concerned year from the unspent balance of previous years of that State. #Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme |

(c)     49 State Road projects in 578 km length costing ₹1,905 crore have  been  approved  under  CRIF  Scheme  in  the  State  of  Gujarat during the last three years and current year.  Out of this, 30 projects in  530  km  length  are  under  construction,  with  completion  in  a phased manner by September, 2026 with the implementation of the projects by the State Government. (d)     The Government is primarily responsible for development and maintenance  of  National  Highways  (NHs).  Length  of  NHs  in  the State of Gujarat has been enhanced from about 4,694 km in March, 2014 to about 8,111 km at present.

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