Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Repair/Development of State Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

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## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government provides funds from the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for repair and development of State roads in different States/Union Territories (UTs) of the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  funds  provided  to  the  States/UTs  including Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu for said purpose during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of road development projects taken up in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu under CRIF during the said period along with the time by which said projects are likely to be completed; and
- (d) the details of measures taken by the Government to expand road infrastructure in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu?

## 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) Scheme as per

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2053 ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

REPAIR/DEVELOPMENT OF STATE ROADS 2053.   SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

the provisions of the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Act, 2000 amended by the Finance Act, 2019.

- (b) The  Ministry  releases  funds  under  CRIF  Scheme  for  various State  Governments  /  UTs  based  on  proposals  received  from  them along  with  submission  of  Utilization  Certificates  of  funds  released earlier under the scheme.

Details  of  accrual  and  release  of  funds  for  development  and maintenance of State roads under CRIF Scheme during the last three years and the current year, separately for the country and the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, are as under:-

| Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   | Rs. in Crore                                   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                                        | 2020-21                                        | 2021-22                                        | 2021-22                                        | 2022-23                                        | 2022-23                                        | 2023-24 (till 30.11.2023)                      | 2023-24 (till 30.11.2023)                      |
| Accrual                                        | Release                                        | Accrual                                        | Release                                        | Accrual                                        | Release                                        | Accrual                                        | Release                                        |
| Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        | Country                                        |
| 6,820.00                                       | 6,615.30                                       | 6,945.24                                       | 6,927.00                                       | 7,974.31                                       | 7,551.98                                       | 9,030.00                                       | 4,887.35                                       |
| UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| 5.61                                           | 5.61                                           | 4.80                                           | 2.38                                           | 5.74                                           | 0.31                                           | 6.50                                           | 0.00                                           |

- (c) and (d) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance  of  National  Highways  (NHs).  NH  length  in  the  UT  of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is at present about 59 km. Further, 3 projects of length of about 37 km amounting to about Rs. 380 Crore have been approved for development to 4 Lane. No new state road projects under CRIF have been taken up in the UT during the last 3 years and the current year.

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