Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Funds for NH Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  National Highway projects in the country during the last five years, State/UTwise, particularly in Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expedite  the  works  of delayed projects and increase the funds for the same in the country, particularly in National Highways of Maharashtra including Sambhajinagar  and  UT  of  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  take  any  concrete measures  to  avoid  delays  in  completion  of  projects  and  ensure efficient  utilization  of  the  funds  in  future  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise, particularly for Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      State  /  Union  Territory  (UT)  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) during the last five years and current year,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## FUNDS FOR NH PROJECTS

†1415.   SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

including for the State of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, are at Annexure.

- (b) and (c) Delay in project implementation is mainly due to issues of  land  acquisition,  encroachment  removal,  law  &  order,  utility shifting, non-availability of soil/aggregate, environment/forest/wildlife  clearances,  construction  of  Road  Over Bridge (ROB) & Road Under Bridge (RUB) issues, contractual issues, etc.

The  Government  has  taken  number  of  steps  to  expedite  the completion  of  projects  in  the  country,  including  Sambhajinagar  in Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. These include:-

- i. Project planning including preparation of DPR mandated on PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) Portal
- ii. Awarding  projects  after  adequate  preparation  in  terms  of Land Acquisition (LA) and preconstruction activities
3. iii.
4. Streamlining LA process & environment clearances
- iv. Simplified procedure for approval of GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) by Railways
- v. Promoting Contractor's Ecosystem by rationalising the projects and contract documents
7. vi.
8. Revamping dispute resolution mechanism
- vii. Relaxations in contract provisions under Bharat" to improve liquidity of funds
10. viii.
11. Periodic review of projects at various levels

Funds are allocated State / UT - wise and not project - wise, depending on project progress and subsequent pace of expenditure. The  Government,  in  coordination  with  State  /  UT  Governments, is  committed ensure implementing agencies, and other stakeholders, towards expediting timely completion of projects and maximum utilization of the budgetary outlay.

- "Atmanirbhar

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1415 ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2025  ASKED  BY  SMT.  DELKAR  KALABEN  MOHANBHAI,  DR.  SHIVAJI  BANDAPPA KALGE AND SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM REGARDING FUNDS FOR NH PROJECTS

State / UT - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred towards development and maintenance of NHs during the last five years and current year, including for the State of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: -

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25 (Till 31.12.2024)   | 2024-25 (Till 31.12.2024)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | Alloc.    | Expd.     | Alloc.    | Expd.     | Alloc.    | Expd.     | Alloc.    | Expd.     | Alloc.    | Expd.     | Alloc.                      | Expd.                       |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 6,618     | 6,618     | 4,281     | 4,281     | 5,890     | 5,890     | 6,957     | 6,957     | 11,440    | 11,440    | 8,844                       | 7,833                       |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,710     | 1,710     | 2,512     | 2,512     | 2,718     | 2,718     | 3,140     | 3,140     | 2,649     | 2,649     | 3,295                       | 1,836                       |
| 3         | Assam             | 2,436     | 2,436     | 3,753     | 3,753     | 3,150     | 3,150     | 4,557     | 4,557     | 9,137     | 9,137     | 4,604                       | 4,329                       |
| 4         | Bihar             | 4,392     | 4,392     | 6,716     | 6,716     | 9,174     | 9,174     | 9,347     | 9,347     | 10,749    | 10,749    | 6,159                       | 5,599                       |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 1,653     | 1,653     | 2,224     | 2,224     | 1,936     | 1,936     | 2,468     | 2,468     | 4,255     | 4,255     | 1,328                       | 902                         |
| 6         | Goa               | 977       | 977       | 734       | 734       | 615       | 615       | 673       | 673       | 620       | 620       | 782                         | 372                         |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 5,102     | 5,102     | 7,533     | 7,533     | 10,710    | 10,710    | 9,831     | 9,831     | 10,900    | 10,900    | 5,641                       | 5,214                       |
| 8         | Haryana           | 6,721     | 6,721     | 10,651    | 10,651    | 7,203     | 7,203     | 3,924     | 3,924     | 6,062     | 6,062     | 2,860                       | 2,745                       |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1,238     | 1,238     | 2,033     | 2,033     | 3,164     | 3,164     | 4,534     | 4,534     | 5,175     | 5,175     | 2,833                       | 2,578                       |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 2,312     | 2,312     | 2,627     | 2,627     | 2,853     | 2,853     | 3,127     | 3,127     | 4,599     | 4,599     | 3,848                       | 3,491                       |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 7,860     | 7,860     | 5,838     | 5,838     | 7,681     | 7,681     | 6,763     | 6,763     | 12,695    | 12,695    | 8,518                       | 7,026                       |
| 12        | Kerala            | 1,265     | 1,265     | 12,831    | 12,831    | 10,136    | 10,136    | 3,994     | 3,994     | 10,419    | 10,419    | 2,349                       | 2,267                       |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 6,429     | 6,429     | 8,250     | 8,250     | 9,006     | 9,006     | 6,210     | 6,210     | 7,447     | 7,447     | 5,381                       | 4,794                       |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 24,166    | 24,166    | 20,844    | 20,844    | 18,655    | 18,655    | 18,355    | 18,355    | 19,867    | 19,867    | 14,930                      | 12,563                      |
| 15        | Manipur           | 1,180     | 1,180     | 978       | 978       | 2,142     | 2,142     | 2,737     | 2,737     | 2,598     | 2,598     | 1,350                       | 1,336                       |
| 16        | Meghalaya         | 901       | 901       | 861       | 861       | 819       | 819       | 684       | 684       | 1,803     | 1,803     | 912                         | 862                         |
| 17        | Mizoram           | 1,252     | 1,252     | 1,238     | 1,238     | 2,054     | 2,054     | 3,218     | 3,218     | 2,189     | 2,189     | 989                         | 927                         |

|    |                           |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        | Amount in ₹ Crore   | Amount in ₹ Crore   |
|----|---------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------|---------------------|
|    |                           | Alloc. | Expd.  | Alloc. | Expd.  | Alloc. | Expd.  | Alloc. | Expd.  | Alloc. | Expd.  | Alloc.              | Expd.               |
| 18 | Nagaland                  | 1,003  | 1,003  | 2,382  | 2,382  | 1,943  | 1,943  | 1,666  | 1,666  | 1,414  | 1,414  | 1,117               | 932                 |
| 19 | Odisha                    | 3,355  | 3,355  | 5,336  | 5,336  | 4,510  | 4,510  | 4,643  | 4,643  | 5,948  | 5,948  | 4,555               | 3,818               |
| 20 | Punjab                    | 2,777  | 2,777  | 3,301  | 3,301  | 7,179  | 7,179  | 10,093 | 10,093 | 12,419 | 12,419 | 6,656               | 6,255               |
| 21 | Rajasthan                 | 6,515  | 6,515  | 7,340  | 7,340  | 11,353 | 11,353 | 9,719  | 9,719  | 8,874  | 8,874  | 4,997               | 4,481               |
| 22 | Sikkim                    | 286    | 286    | 1,053  | 1,053  | 811    | 811    | 1,008  | 1,008  | 684    | 684    | 335                 | 286                 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu                | 5,757  | 5,757  | 4,868  | 4,868  | 4,305  | 4,305  | 8,230  | 8,230  | 9,925  | 9,925  | 6,544               | 6,064               |
| 24 | Telangana                 | 3,048  | 3,048  | 2,907  | 2,907  | 3,458  | 3,458  | 3,622  | 3,622  | 6,117  | 6,117  | 6,325               | 5,336               |
| 25 | Tripura                   | 175    | 175    | 1,026  | 1,026  | 1,085  | 1,085  | 1,156  | 1,156  | 1,546  | 1,546  | 459                 | 444                 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh             | 13,375 | 13,375 | 18,768 | 18,768 | 13,944 | 13,944 | 21,453 | 21,453 | 28,114 | 28,114 | 15,598              | 13,378              |
| 27 | Uttarakhand               | 2,940  | 2,940  | 2,800  | 2,800  | 2,112  | 2,112  | 3,219  | 3,219  | 4,545  | 4,545  | 3,049               | 2,628               |
| 28 | West Bengal               | 2,665  | 2,665  | 2,658  | 2,658  | 3,642  | 3,642  | 3,053  | 3,053  | 3,543  | 3,543  | 1,847               | 1,355               |
| 29 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 267    | 267    | 349    | 349    | 246    | 246    | 143    | 143    | 96     | 96     | 111                 | 111                 |
| 30 | Chandigarh                | 0      | 0      | 2      | 2      | 6      | 6      | 1      | 1      | 0      | 0      | 0                   | 0                   |
| 31 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 0      | 0      |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |                     |                     |
| 32 | Daman & Diu               | 0      | 0      | 43     | 43     | 30     | 30     | 26     | 26     | 2      | 2      | 100                 | 3                   |
| 33 | Delhi / Headquarters      | -743   | -743   | -1,482 | -1,482 | 3,961  | 3,961  | 7,164  | 7,164  | 3,223  | 3,223  | 2,284               | 2,265               |
| 34 | Jammu & Kashmir           | 2,256  | 2,256  | 2,932  | 2,932  | 6,817  | 6,817  | 7,370  | 7,370  | 10,528 | 10,528 | 7,044               | 6,421               |
| 35 | Ladakh                    | 0      | 0      | 24     | 24     | 352    | 352    | 574    | 574    | 658    | 658    | 697                 | 646                 |
| 36 | Puducherry                | 1      | 1      | 21     | 21     | 1      | 1      | 61     | 61     | 35     | 35     | 28                  | 20                  |

## Alloc. - Allocation; Expd. - Expenditure Negative figure against State / UT during the year indicates transfer of project/expenditure from that State/UT to other State/UT.

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