Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: NHs in Maharashtra
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 66 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## NHs IN MAHARASHTRA

## *66 SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that several National Highways in Maharashtra are in a dilapidated condition;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise including the present status of minor and major roads under Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency in particular;

(c) the details of Centrally sponsored roads in various States including Maharashtra in the country which are in a dilapidated condition;

(d) whether the Government makes funds available to the States for maintenance/development of the said roads through the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF);

(e) if so, the details of funds provided to Maharashtra for the said purpose through CRIF since the year 2014 till date, year-wise;

(f) the number of roads approved for Maharashtra under CRIF during the last nine years and the present status thereof;

(g) the number of roads under CRIF the construction of which have been completed during the said period; and

(h) the number of roads, the construction of which is still incomplete including the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (h) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS ( a ) TO ( h ) OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 66  FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY JADHAV AND SHRI VINAYAK RAUT REGARDING NHS IN MAHARASHTRA

- (a)  &  (b)  The  development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  is  a  continuous process  and  NHs  including  those  under  Parbhani  Parliamentary  Constituency  in  the  state  of Maharashtra are kept in traffic worthy condition and Maintenance/Repair works are taken up as required. In current Financial Year estimates for length of about 1890 km at an estimated cost of Rs. 712.83 Crore have been approved for Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of NHs in the State of Maharashtra.

(c) & (d)  The Ministry also allocates funds for State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) for development and maintenance of State Roads under the Central Road & Infrastructure 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 development and maintenance of State roads is the responsibility of respective State Government/ U.T. Administration. The Ministry gives approval of list of works on State Roads proposed by the respective State Government as per accrual under CRIF. The detailed technical, financial  and  administrative  sanction  is  granted  by  respective  State/  U.T.  Authorities.  The Central  Government  releases  funds  based  on  Utilisation  Certificate  received  from  the  State Government/  U.Ts.  The  State  Government/  U.T.  administration  is  responsible  for  contract management including quality control of these works.

- (e)    The  details  of  accrual/allocation  of  funds  and  the  funds  released  for  development  and maintenance of State roads under CRIF scheme for the State of Maharashtra since 2014-15 are given as below:-

| Year    | CRIF                   | CRIF                   |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Year    | Accrual (Rs. in Crore) | Release (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2014-15 | 269.28                 | 100.00                 |
| 2015-16 | 286.64                 | 429.92                 |
| 2016-17 | 717.66                 | 709.79                 |
| 2017-18 | 660.16                 | 795.28                 |
| 2018-19 | 681.41                 | 780.42                 |
| 2019-20 | 728.84                 | 629.83                 |
| 2020-21 | 683.27                 | 675.84                 |
| 2021-22 | 683.80                 | 390.27                 |
| 2022-23 | 783.19                 | 1084.15                |

| 2023-24   | 886.63   | 749.17   |
|-----------|----------|----------|

(f) to (h) 726 Works in a length of 5458 Km with total Sanctioned cost of Rs. 11531.46 Cr. were approved since 2014-15 in the state of Maharashtra. Out of them 341 Works in a length of 3458 Km with total cost of Rs. 4990 Cr. were completed and balance works are at implementation stage. The main reasons for delay is due to COVID pandemic, clearances and poor performance of contractors.

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