Lok Sabha Question No. 147 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Projects sanctioned under CRIF for Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 ANSWERED ON 5TH DECEMBER, 2024

Projects sanctioned under CRIF for Kerala

- *147   ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of projects approved and sanctioned under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for the State of Kerala during the last five years;
- (b)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has received  any  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  for  the sanctioning of 53 projects worth Rs.1126.1 crore in March 2024;and
- (c)  If  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  period  by  which  the  final approval would be granted?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 147 ANSWERED ON 5TH DECEMBER 2024  ASKED  BY  ADV  DEAN  KURIAKOSE  REGARDING  'PROJECTS

SANCTIONED UNDER CRIF FOR KERALA': (a) Details regarding projects approved and sanctioned under the CRIF for  the  state  of  Kerala  during  the  last  five  years  is  enclosed  at Annexure. (b)  to  (c)  Till  date,  total  cost  of  the  sanctioned  works  under  CRIF  in State of Kerala is Rs. 2979.50 crores against which an amount of Rs. 1925.56 crores has been released. As such, the remaining requirement of  fund  to  complete  already  sanctioned  works,  works  out  to  be  Rs. 1053.94  crores,  which  is  7.51  times  higher  than  the  current  annual accrual  of  Rs.  140.31  crores  for  the  State.  As  such,  the  State Government  has  been  advised  to  avoid  any  stress  on  availability  of funds due to further sanction.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 147 FOR ANSWER ON 05.12.2024 ASKED BY ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE REGARDING PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER CRIF FOR KERALA:

## DETAILS  OF  CRIF  WORKS  SANCTIONED  DURING  LAST  FIVE  YEARS  & CURRENT YEAR IS AS FOLLOWS-

| Scheme              | 2019-20        | 2019-20   | 2020-21        | 2020-21   | 2021-22        | 2021-22   | 2022-23      | 2022-23   | 2023-24       | 2023-24   | 2024-25       | 2024-25   |
|---------------------|----------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
| Scheme              | Len gth (No. ) | Cost (Cr) | Len gth (No. ) | Cost (Cr) | Len gth (No. ) | Cost (Cr) | Length (No.) | Cost (Cr) | Lengt h (No.) | Cost (Cr) | Lengt h (No.) | Cost (Cr) |
| CRF                 | 0.00           | 0.00      | 0.00           | 0.00      | 0.00           | 0.00      | 403.2 5 (30) | 506. 14   | 0             | 0         | 0             | 0         |
| CRIF(Set u Bandan ) | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 1.198 7 (7)  | 167. 00   | 0             | 0         | 0             | 0         |

| Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years   | Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years                                                                                                                      | Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years   | Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years   | Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years   | Annexure-A Category A-Work sanctioned under CRIF in last five years   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                       | Sl.No.Name of work                                                                                                                                                                       | Length (km)                                                           | Amount (crore)                                                        | Road type                                                             | Name of district                                                      |
|                                                                       | 1CRF - 2022-23- Improvements to Cheruvannur-Feroke Petta - Paruthippara - Farook College- Azhinjilam-Feroke Chungam - Chandakkadav Road in Kozhikode district.                           | 10                                                                    | 12.35                                                                 | MDR                                                                   | Kozhikode                                                             |
|                                                                       | 2CRF - 2022-23- Improvements to Odayachal -Edathodu - Vellarikundu - Cherupuzha road in Kasaragod district                                                                               | 10                                                                    | 10                                                                    | MDR                                                                   | Kasargod                                                              |
|                                                                       | 3CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to 6th Mile - Panuda - Artech - Olayikkara - Pachappoyka -Kayalodu - Kuttichal madam- Kuzhiyi pidika - Powerloom Motta - Arathikkavu road in Kannur district | 10.2                                                                  | 26.4                                                                  | MDR                                                                   | Kannur                                                                |

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| 4CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Ponnurukkippara - Madamthattu road in Kannur district                                                                  |   12.35 |   19.9 | MDR    | Kannur         |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|----------------|
| 5CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Koomulli - Kolathur - Karattuppara - Eramangalam - Kokkallur road in Kozhikode district                                |    10   |  14.72 | MDR    | Kozhikode      |
| 6CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Kavumannam -Madakunnu-Bankunnu road Km 0/000 to 12/000 in Wayanad District in state of Kerala                          |    12   |  15    | MDR    | Wayanad        |
| 7CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Panamaram- Nelliyambam -Nadavayal- Veliyambam road Km 0/000 to 11/190 in Wayanad District in state of Kerala           |    11.2 |  15    | MDR    | Wayanad        |
| 8CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Omasseri-Perivilli-Santhi nagar- Kodencheri-Pulikayam-Valiyakolli- Pullooranpara-Pallippadi road in Kozhikode District |    12   |  15    | MDR    | Kozhikode      |
| 9CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Thrikkannapuram -Nariparamba - Ponnani road (Old NH 66) in Malappuram District                                         |    20   |  20    | old NH | Malappuram     |
| 10CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Thootha - Vettathur road in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala                                                |    17.8 |  15    | MDR    | Malappuram     |
| 11CRF - 2022-23 - Improvements to Kalladikode-Pulapetta- Sreekrishnapuram road in Palakkad District                                                   |    15   |  18    | MDR    | Palakkad       |
| 12CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Arakkunnam - Olippuram Thrippankudam road ( OLD NH 66) in Ernakulam District                                          |    17   |  20    | MDR    | Ernakulam      |
| 13CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Aranmula - Kuzhikkala - Pariyaram - Elavumthitta road in Pathanamthitta District                                      |    10   |  15    | MDR    | Pathanamthitta |

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| 14CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Ochira- Ayiramthengu-Azheekkal- Vellanathuruth-Karunagappally Road in Kollam District                |   13 |   22.5 | MDR   | Kollam     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|--------|-------|------------|
| 15CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Kuttyadi-Valakkett-Kaippram Kadav Road in Kozhikode district                                         | 10   |   16   | MDR   | Kozhikode  |
| 16CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Begur- Thirunelli road Km 0/000 to 10/000 in Wayanad District                                        | 10   |   12   | MDR   | Wayanad    |
| 17CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Sulthan Batheri-Kattayad-Pazhupathur road Km 0/000 to 14/100 in Wayanad District                     | 14.1 |   18   | MDR   | Wayanad    |
| 18CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Mullankolli-Padichira-Kabanigiri- Marakkadav-Perikalloor road Km 0/000 to 13/400 in Wayanad District | 13.4 |   15   | MDR   | Wayanad    |
| 19CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Vellamunda-Varambatta-Panthipoyil-                                                                   | 12   |   15   | MDR   | Wayanad    |
| 20CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Chennalode-Oottupara road Km 0/000 to 12/325 in Wayanad District                                     | 12   |   15   | MDR   | Wayanad    |
| 21CRIF-2022-23 - Improvements to Wandoor - Kalikavu road and Wandoor Byepass road in Malappuram District in the State of Kerala      | 12   |   12   | MDR   | Malappuram |
| 22CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Perakamanna - Kuzhiyamparamba road and Kavanur-Vadakkumala- Karaparamba road in Malappuram District  | 11   |   13   | MDR   | Malappuram |
| 23CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Nemmara-Olippara road in Nemmara LAC, Palakkad District                                              | 11.8 |   16.5 | MDR   | Palakkad   |

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| 24CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Kalady Malayattoor Road - Kadappara - Mullankuzhy - Connecting SH MC road in Ernakulam District                | 18.2   |   22.75 | SH & MDR   | Ernakulam   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|------------|-------------|
| 25CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Desom - Chowara - Sreemoolanagaram - Puthiyedom - Parappuram - Vallamkadavu Road in Ernakulm District          | 14.5   |   17    | MDR        | Ernakulam   |
| 26CRIF - 2022-23 Improvements to Parippally - Paravur - Chathannoor road in Kollam District                                                    | 20     |   22.2  | MDR        | Kollam      |
| 27CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Mudavoorpara - Valiyarathala - Mukkampalamoodu - Eruthavoor - Naruvammoodu road in Trivandrum District         | 10.6   |    8.62 | MDR        | Trivandrum  |
| 28CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to Balaramapuram - Vizhinjam -Poovar- Pananinna -Marappalam-Avanakuzhy- Kattachakuzhy road in Trivandrum District | 27.4   |   29.2  | MDR        | Trivandrum  |
| 29CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to 12                                                                                                             |        |   16    | MDR        | Ernakulam   |
| 30CRF - 2022-23 Improvements to 13.7                                                                                                           |        |   19    | MDR        | Idukki      |
| TOTAL 403.25                                                                                                                                   |        |  506.14 |            |             |

## Category B-Work sanctioned under CRIF (Sethu Bandhan) in last five years

| Sl.No   | Name of Work                                                                                                                                      |   Length Bridge (m) |   Amount (in Crore) | Road Type   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| 1.      | Construction of 2 Lane bridge and approaches Parallel to the existing Feroke old bridge on Old NH 17 in Kozhikode District in the State of Kerala |               280   |                55   | MDR         |
| 2.      | Reconstruction of Kulathur bridge across Kulathur Thode on State Road (SH) in Malappuram District in the State of Kerala                          |                12   |                10   | SH          |
| 3.      | Reconstruction of Ambuttanpotti Santhigram bridge across Chaiiyar river Connecting State Road (MDR) in Malappuram District in the State of Kerala |               140   |                12.5 | MDR         |
| 4.      | Construction of Cherayakkode bridge across Olipuzha river connecting State road (SH) in Malappuram District in the State of Kerala                |                64.7 |                12.5 | SH          |
| 5.      | Construction of approach bridge for Ponmundam bypass ROB connecting State Road (SH) in Malappuram District in the State of Kerala                 |               350   |                33   | SH          |
| 6.      | Construction of Vengannur bridge across Gayathri river connecting State Road (MDR) in Palakkad District in the State of Kerala                    |               152   |                12   | MDR         |
| 7.      | Construction of Thadiyanpadu bridge across Periyar river connecting Nh-185 to State Road (MDR) in Idukki District in the State of Kerala          |               200   |                32   | NH to MDR   |
|         | Total                                                                                                                                             |              1198.7 |               167   |             |

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