Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Central Road Infrastructure Fund
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Manish Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## CENTRAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

## 473.  DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the amount collected and spent under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) during each of the last five years and the current year, State/UT-wise especially Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of ongoing road projects under CRIF in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether new roads have been identified for development under CRIF scheme in the State of Maharashtra and Jharkhand, if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (d) whether funds have been allocated for the development of new roads under the CRIF scheme in Jharkhand and Maharashtra;
- (e) whether  details are available on the roads selected and construction work started during the last five years in Maharashtra and Jharkhand and if so, the time by which these works are likely to be completed;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of the  reports that  CRIF  has neither been utilized properly nor the works undertaken thereunder have been satisfactory; and

(g) if so, the steps taken by the Government to utilize the funds from CRIF as per prescribed norms and get the works executed effectively in a proper manner?

## 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 the provisions of the amended CRIF Act, 2000.
- State  /  UT  -  wise  details  of  accrual  and  release  of  funds  / expenditure  incurred  for  development  and  maintenance  of  State roads under CRIF Scheme during each of the last five years and the current year, including for the State of Maharashtra, are at Annexure.
- (b) At present, 304 State Road projects in a length of about 1,604 km amounting to Rs. 6,306 Crore are under implementation under CRIF Scheme in the State of Maharashtra.
- (c) Details of the State Road projects sanctioned / finalized under CRIF  Scheme  in  the  States  of  Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra  during the last five years and current year are as under:-
- (d) The Ministry has allocated funds for development and maintenance  of  State  roads  under  CRIF  Scheme  for  the  States  of Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra,  details  of  which  are  at  Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a).
- (e) Details of the State Road projects under implementation under CRIF  Scheme  in  the  States  of  Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra  are  as under:-

| Sanctioned / Finalized   | Sanctioned / Finalized   | Sanctioned / Finalized   | Sanctioned / Finalized   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| State                    | No.                      | Length (in Km)           | Cost (in Rs. Cr)         |
| Jharkhand                | 17                       | 216                      | 1,128                    |
| Maharashtra              | 812                      | 5,466                    | 9,339                    |

| Under Implementation                                                 | Under Implementation                                                 | Under Implementation                                                 | Under Implementation                                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                | No.                                                                  | Length (in Km)                                                       | Cost (in Rs. Cr)                                                     |
| Jharkhand                                                            | 15                                                                   | 240                                                                  | 1,272                                                                |
| Maharashtra                                                          | 304                                                                  | 1,604                                                                | 6,306                                                                |
| * Scheduled completion for above projects in a phased manner by 2026 | * Scheduled completion for above projects in a phased manner by 2026 | * Scheduled completion for above projects in a phased manner by 2026 | * Scheduled completion for above projects in a phased manner by 2026 |

(f) and (g)  No  such  report  of  improper  utilization  of  funds  under CRIF Scheme has come into notice of the Ministry.

Based on the section 7A and 11 of CRIF Act, 2000, the Ministry finalized  the  criteria  which  provides  for  Project  monitoring  and quality  control  of  works  to  be  done  at  State/UT  level  at  regular intervals.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  473 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024 ASKED BY DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE, SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE, SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO, PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD, SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL, SHRI MOHITE  PATIL  DHAIRYASHEEL  RAJSINH,  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  SHRI  BHASKAR  MURLIDHAR  BHAGARE, SHRI  BAJRANG  MANOHAR  SONWANE  AND  SHRI  MANISH  JAISWAL  REGARDING  CENTRAL  ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

State  /  UT  -  wise  details  of  accrual  and  release  of  funds  /  expenditure  incurred  for  development  and maintenance of State roads under CRIF Scheme during each of the last five years and the current year, including for the State of Maharashtra: -

| 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 30.06.2024)   | 2024-25 (till 30.06.2024)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|           | State/UT          | Accrual   | Release   | Accrual   | Release   | Accrual   | Release   | Accrual#  | Release#  | Accrual#  | Release#  | Accrual#                    | Release#                    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 349.64    | 350.08    | 325.54    | 322.00    | 334.96    | 300.80    | 380.19    | 356.55    | 420.10    | 485.48    | 420.00                      |                             |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 133.20    | 126.61    | 125.48    | 42.03     | 128.39    | 128.33    | 147.65    | 183.63    | 167.75    | 238.00    | 168.04                      |                             |
| 3         | Assam             | 149.03    | 149.03    | 140.74    | 220.81    | 143.80    | 77.51     | 169.64    | 122.82    | 194.65    | 223.24    | 193.55                      | 58.46                       |
| 4         | Bihar             | 210.35    | 223.16    | 195.30    | 425.93    | 201.16    | 447.06    | 226.47    | 226.47    | 258.43    | 258.43    | 255.17                      |                             |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      | 254.60    | 371.61    | 237.50    | 234.92    | 245.74    | 230.29    | 281.12    | 86.92     | 320.19    | 353.60    | 322.62                      |                             |
| 6         | Goa               | 15.67     | 7.29      | 14.43     | 0.00      | 13.41     | 0.00      | 16.26     | 0.00      | 18.47     | 48.16     | 17.79                       |                             |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 451.33    | 718.87    | 424.68    | 430.74    | 434.06    | 725.29    | 509.31    | 249.12    | 586.35    | 73.79     | 585.01                      |                             |
| 8         | Haryana           | 185.10    | 200.77    | 167.73    | 78.54     | 177.05    | 163.71    | 197.73    | 0.00      | 205.63    | 108.60    | 203.31                      |                             |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 103.27    | 87.12     | 97.27     | 95.95     | 99.74     | 188.01    | 117.73    | 169.05    | 136.32    | 136.32    | 130.95                      |                             |
| 10        | Jharkhand         | 171.07    | 137.67    | 160.88    | 78.77     | 164.33    | 40.79     | 184.96    | 81.56     | 207.57    | 192.64    | 208.51                      |                             |
| 11        | Karnataka         | 476.84    | 382.57    | 439.77    | 434.99    | 443.11    | 442.90    | 513.13    | 465.27    | 608.06    | 660.91    | 608.81                      |                             |
| 12        | Kerala            | 140.54    | 0.00      | 132.26    | 273.99    | 126.77    | 126.71    | 147.19    | 133.46    | 171.14    | 186.37    | 166.06                      |                             |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    | 579.67    | 693.25    | 541.01    | 535.13    | 556.21    | 622.93    | 632.99    | 573.96    | 719.10    | 778.13    | 721.61                      | 304.87                      |
| 14        | Maharashtra       | 728.84    | 629.83    | 683.27    | 675.84    | 683.80    | 390.27    | 783.19    | 1,084.15  | 886.63    | 886.63    | 891.52                      |                             |
| 15        | Manipur           | 38.00     | 12.64     | 35.85     | 13.22     | 36.60     | 13.43     | 42.10     | 13.81     | 48.37     | 146.98    | 46.87                       |                             |

|     |                           |         |         |         |         |         |         |          |          |          |          | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   |
|-----|---------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| No. | State/UT                  | Accrual | Release | Accrual | Release | Accrual | Release | Accrual# | Release# | Accrual# | Release# | 30.06.2024) Accrual#  | Release#              |
| 16  | Meghalaya                 | 43.34   | 29.10   | 40.81   | 76.93   | 40.63   | 90.55   | 47.51    | 43.08    | 54.83    | 78.42    | 55.37                 |                       |
| 17  | Mizoram                   | 34.55   | 34.55   | 32.56   | 32.28   | 33.14   | 22.06   | 38.20    | 10.96    | 43.62    | 35.60    | 43.86                 |                       |
| 18  | Nagaland                  | 27.87   | 9.29    | 26.44   | 37.41   | 27.02   | 27.00   | 31.31    | 28.39    | 35.54    | 46.09    | 35.79                 |                       |
| 19  | Odisha                    | 308.94  | 286.96  | 289.54  | 534.19  | 298.67  | 535.07  | 340.95   | 313.52   | 387.41   | 423.41   | 392.13                | 113.35                |
| 20  | Punjab                    | 159.60  | 259.37  | 148.77  | 141.18  | 149.41  | 193.35  | 176.96   | 106.84   | 195.33   | 72.04    | 195.97                |                       |
| 21  | Rajasthan                 | 669.01  | 415.17  | 622.71  | 141.81  | 627.89  | 148.40  | 715.82   | 906.62   | 812.41   | 745.90   | 816.17                |                       |
| 22  | Sikkim                    | 12.89   | 4.29    | 12.09   | 3.98    | 12.06   | 25.78   | 14.09    | 17.04    | 16.27    | 28.04    | 16.18                 |                       |
| 23  | Tamil Nadu                | 379.65  | 262.37  | 352.04  | 503.17  | 350.32  | 350.15  | 402.67   | 377.63   | 457.11   | 486.15   | 457.75                |                       |
| 24  | Telangana                 | 276.37  | 234.06  | 256.08  | 253.29  | 262.01  | 261.88  | 304.27   | 275.89   | 335.09   | 366.38   | 335.58                | 141.77                |
| 25  | Tripura                   | 19.13   | 22.03   | 17.89   | 48.84   | 18.49   | 33.76   | 21.23    | 19.42    | 23.94    | 25.92    | 24.01                 |                       |
| 26  | Uttar Pradesh             | 624.31  | 541.09  | 582.69  | 576.36  | 616.59  | 616.29  | 702.42   | 658.75   | 777.40   | 821.07   | 777.88                | 328.63                |
| 27  | Uttarakhand               | 103.98  | 42.58   | 97.23   | 61.34   | 98.85   | 98.80   | 114.01   | 378.17   | 129.83   | 140.46   | 129.95                |                       |
| 28  | West Bengal               | 224.70  | 451.67  | 209.20  | 136.11  | 213.97  | 287.06  | 240.31   | 217.90   | 275.67   | 298.08   | 272.75                |                       |
| 29  | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 20.22   | 6.74    | 15.12   | 15.12   | 15.17   | 10.08   | 17.49    | 15.81    | 19.75    | 16.68    | 19.75                 |                       |
| 30  | Chandigarh                | 5.65    | 0.00    | 6.16    | 0.00    | 4.76    | 0       | 6.55     | 0.00     | 7.39     |          | 7.40                  |                       |
| 31  | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 4.57    | 4.57    | 5.61    |         |         |         |          | 0.31     | 6.50     | 0.00     | 6.49                  |                       |
| 32  | Daman & Diu               | 2.80    | 0.00    | 5.61    | 5.61    | 4.80    | 2.38    | 5.74     | 0.31     | 6.50     | 0.00     | 6.49                  |                       |
| 33  | Delhi                     | 59.99   | 0.00    | 34.15   | 0.00    | 27.20   | 0       | 32.06    | 0.00     | 36.31    |          | 36.31                 |                       |
| 34  | Jammu & Kashmir           | 137.85  | 152.96  | 94.51   | 79.40   | 96.91   | 321.18  | 113.61   | 343.61   | 128.67   | 206.67   | 128.67                |                       |
| 35  | Ladakh                    | 103.82  | 17.36   | 246.22  | 96.95   | 250.83  | 0.00    | 289.06   | 83.44    | 326.41   | 68.10    | 326.41                |                       |
| 36  | Puducherry                | 12.01   | 4.00    | 8.47    | 8.47    | 7.39    | 5.18    | 10.39    | 7.83     | 11.76    | 9.94     | 11.76                 |                       |

Funds to some States/UTs have been released more than the accrual of a State from the unspent balance of previous years of that State/UT.

# Including funds allocated/released for construction of ROBs/ RUBs/ Bridges on State Roads under SETU BANDHAN under CRIF Scheme

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