Lok Sabha Question No. 2050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Road Infrastructure for Transportation of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Road Infrastructure for Transportation of Coal

## 2050 SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

Will the MINISTRY OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  road infrastructure  for  the  speedy  and  timely transportation  of  coal  in  the  country  is inadequate;
- (b)  if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of expenditure made on creating  the  road  infrastructure  and  the reasons  for  continued  reduction  in budgetary  allocation made  for  the  said purpose during each of the last three years, State-wise; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by    the    Government    for    the    enhancement  of    budgetary  allocation  for  creating  the  road infrastructure  and  ensure  the  timely  and speedy  transportation  of  coal  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER  AND  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a to c): With present level of production, road infrastructure  for  the  speedy  and  timely transportation  of  coal  in  various coalfields is adequate. However keeping in view the future program of coal production, action has been taken to improve the road infrastructure like conversion of fair weather road to all weather roads, widening & strengthening of existing road and construction of new roads etc. for speedy and timely transportation of coal.

Apart from the expenditure made by various coal companies, the state wise expenditure made against budget allocation under the Central Sector Scheme of ''Development of Road Infrastructure in Coalfield Areas''  of Ministry of Coal for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16 is enclosed at Annexure .

(d): Under the Central Sector Scheme 'Development of Transport infrastructure in Coalfield Areas' under Ministry of Coal, allocation of fund during  the  year  2016-17  is  Rs.  70  Crore    against  the  proposed  requirement  of  Rs  200  Crore.    Ministry  of  Coal  has  taken  up  the  issue  of enhancement of budget allocation under this head with the Ministry of Finance.

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## The statement showing the CCDA approved amount for development of road infrastructure for the year 2013-14 to 2015-16

## Annexure

(Amount in Rs.)

| STATE           | 2013-14 (73rd & 74th CCDAC)                         | 2013-14 (73rd & 74th CCDAC)                         | 2013-14 (73rd & 74th CCDAC)                         | 2013-14 (73rd & 74th CCDAC)                         | 2013-14 (73rd & 74th CCDAC)                         | 2014-15 (75th & 76th CCDAC)                         | 2014-15 (75th & 76th CCDAC)                         | 2014-15 (75th & 76th CCDAC)                         | 2014-15 (75th & 76th CCDAC)                         | 2014-15 (75th & 76th CCDAC)                         | 2015-16 (77th & 78th CCDAC)                         | 2015-16 (77th & 78th CCDAC)                         | 2015-16 (77th & 78th CCDAC)                         | 2015-16 (77th & 78th CCDAC)                         | 2015-16 (77th & 78th CCDAC)                         |                              |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                 | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE | BUDGET: Rs. 75 CRORE FOR ROAD & RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE |                              |
|                 | CCDAC APPROVED FOR ROAD PROJECTS                    | NO. OF ROADS                                        | TOTAL LENGTH IN KM                                  | AMOUNT RELEASED                                     | SPILL OVER                                          | CCDAC APPROVED FOR ROAD PROJECTS                    | NO. OF ROADS                                        | TOTAL LENGTH IN KM                                  | AMOUNT RELEASED                                     | SPILL OVER                                          | CCDAC APPROVED FOR ROAD PROJECTS                    | NO. OF ROA DS                                       | TOTAL LENGTH IN KM                                  | AMOUNT RELEASED                                     | SPILL OVER                                          | REMARKS                      |
| WEST BENGAL     | 5521950                                             | 1                                                   | 3.25                                                | 5521950                                             | 0                                                   | 4873765                                             | 3                                                   | 4.31                                                | 1584765                                             | 3289000                                             | 85676976                                            | 9                                                   | 58.75                                               | 54260929                                            | 34705047                                            |                              |
| JHARKHA ND      | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 38543169                                            | 1                                                   | 3.2                                                 | 24514769                                            | 14028400                                            | 4359630                                             | 1                                                   | 3.2                                                 | 148375330                                           | 0                                                   | Previous spill over released |
| ODISHA          | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 1066401                                             | 3                                                   | 9.04                                                | 1066401                                             | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   |                                                     |                              |
| CHATTIS GARH    | 19063675                                            | 2                                                   | 22.1                                                | 19063675                                            | 0                                                   | 78843277                                            | 5                                                   | 65.665                                              | 47483277                                            | 31360000                                            | 276074291                                           | 8                                                   | 124.65                                              | 106182707                                           | 201251584                                           |                              |
| MP              | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   |                                                     | 0                                                   |                                                     |                                                     | 0                                                   |                                                     |                                                     | 1000607                                             | 1                                                   | 5.55                                                | 1000607                                             | 0                                                   |                              |
| ASSAM           | 1462036                                             | 1                                                   | 3.6                                                 | 1462036                                             | 0                                                   | 6026607                                             | 1                                                   | 2.1                                                 | 6026607                                             | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   |                              |
| AP / TELANGA NA | 44830766                                            | 5                                                   | 37.5                                                | 44830766                                            | 0                                                   | 16841574                                            | 4                                                   | 31.3                                                | 4454605                                             | 12386669                                            | 328076637                                           | 5                                                   | 39.225                                              | 94436162                                            | 246027144                                           |                              |
| GRAND TOTAL     | 70878427                                            | 9                                                   | 66.45                                               | 70878427                                            |                                                     | 146194793                                           | 17                                                  | 115.615                                             | 85130424                                            | 61064069                                            | 695188141                                           | 24                                                  | 231.375                                             | 404255735                                           | 481983775                                           |                              |

Note:- The full length of Road has been mentioned but the figure of reimbursement of expenditure in the different year of claim & during different phases of construction has been indicated.

The length of some of the roads are common during 2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16 due to partial reimbursement against claims of coal companies.