Lok Sabha Question No. 2186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Setu Bharatam Scheme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, P. KARUNAKARAN, KRISTAPPA NIMMALA, SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, K. KAMARAAJ, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, VIRENDRA  KUMAR, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has launched a Setu Bharatam Scheme for building bridges and rail over-bridges on national highways across the country, if so, the details thereof,
- (b)  whether  the  Government  provides  grants  to  the  States  and  the  Union  Territory  for development of roads and bridges under the schemes of inter-state connectivity and economic importance, if so, the details thereof along with the criteria for sanctioning funds under the said schemes;
- (c)  the details of the proposal submitted by the various State Governments in this regard during each of the last two years State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the details of the construction work approved in the country, project-wise and State-wise; and
- (e) the details of the expenditure incurred on construction and maintenance of the bridges and non-bridges on the national highways in the country during the last two years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  Yes  Madam.  In order to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic, Ministry has envisaged a plan  for  replacement  of  all  the  Level  Crossings  on  National  Highways  by  ROBs/RUBs  and replacement/widening/strengthening of weak and narrow bridges under a scheme Setu Bharatam.
- (b):    Yes  Madam.  Government  provides  the  grants  to  States  and  the  Union  Territory  for  the development  of  Roads  and  Bridges  under  the  schemes  of  interstate  connectivity  (ISC)  and economic importance (EI) as per criteria mentioned in CRF Rule 2014.

(c)to(e):    The details are at Annexure -I

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINITRTY OF ROAD TRANPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2186

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## SETU BHARATAM SCHEME

## 2186. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Dr. K. KAMARAJ:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (C), (D) AND (E) of  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2186  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.03.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN, SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA,  SHRI  SANJAY  KAKA  PATIL,  Dr.  K.  KAMARAJ,    SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR SINGH,    Dr.  VIRENDRA  KUMAR,  SHRI  VENKATESH  BABU  T.G,    SHRI  SADASHIV LOKHANDE REGARDING SETU BHARATAM SCHEME.

|   Sl. No. | State                       | Year    | No. of EI &ISC Works Sanctioned   | Amount of works sanctioned Rs. Lakh   | Expenditure on construction and maintenance on National Highways under NH(O) Rs Crore   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 11.4                                                                                    |
|         1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 15.49                                                                                   |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh              | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 354.90                                                                                  |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh              | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 419.04                                                                                  |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 13.09                                                                                   |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 2014-15 | 1                                 | 744.79                                | 18.50                                                                                   |
|         4 | Assam                       | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 320.56                                                                                  |
|         4 | Assam                       | 2014-15 | 2                                 | 6741.07                               | 188.91                                                                                  |
|         5 | Bihar                       | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 416.51                                                                                  |
|         5 | Bihar                       | 2014-15 | 2                                 | 1680.23                               | 477.75                                                                                  |
|         6 | Chandigarh                  | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 1.0                                                                                     |
|         6 | Chandigarh                  | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 18.91                                                                                   |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh                | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 43.96                                                                                   |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh                | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 153.35                                                                                  |
|         8 | Delhi                       | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 3.67                                                                                    |
|         8 | Delhi                       | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 0.05                                                                                    |
|         9 | Goa                         | 2013-14 | 1                                 | 905.72                                | 34.21                                                                                   |
|         9 | Goa                         | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 72.62                                                                                   |
|        10 | Gujarat                     | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 245.42                                                                                  |
|        10 | Gujarat                     | 2014-15 | 2                                 | 1923.88                               | 331.79                                                                                  |
|        11 | Haryana                     | 2013-14 | 1                                 | 594.00                                | 83.54                                                                                   |
|        11 | Haryana                     | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 84.63                                                                                   |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh            | 2013-14 | 1                                 | 1746.63                               | 131.08                                                                                  |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh            | 2014-15 | 1                                 | 3742.59                               | 175.56                                                                                  |
|        13 | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 0.0                                                                                     |
|        13 | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2014-15 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 0.0                                                                                     |
|        14 | Jharkhand                   | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 100.37                                                                                  |
|        14 | Jharkhand                   | 2014-15 | 1                                 | 2423.00                               | 112.78                                                                                  |
|        15 | Karnataka                   | 2013-14 | 3                                 | 5239.00                               | 225.65                                                                                  |
|        15 | Karnataka                   | 2014-15 | 1                                 | 990.00                                | 329.65                                                                                  |
|        16 | Kerala                      | 2013-14 | Nil                               | Nil                                   | 293.35                                                                                  |
|        16 | Kerala                      |         |                                   |                                       |                                                                                         |

|    |               | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   208.01 |
|----|---------------|-----------|-------|---------|----------|
| 17 | Madhya        | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |   201.12 |
| 17 | Pradesh       | 2014-15   |       |         |   242.3  |
| 18 | Maharashtra   | 2013-14   | 1     | 7865.00 |   264.6  |
| 18 |               | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   265.14 |
| 19 | Manipur       | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |    79.22 |
| 19 | Manipur       | 2014-15   | 2     | 6146.44 |    40.98 |
| 20 | Meghalaya     | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |    48.04 |
| 20 | Meghalaya     | 2014-15   | 1     | 6014.77 |    59.7  |
| 21 | Mizoram       | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |    24.97 |
| 21 | Mizoram       | 2014-15   | 1     | 2397.06 |    58.2  |
| 22 | Nagaland      | 2013-14   | 1     | 4077.00 |    56.56 |
| 22 | Nagaland      | 2014-15   | 2     | 5697.05 |    68.09 |
| 23 | Odisha        | 2013-14   | 1     | 5501.23 |   286.06 |
| 23 | Odisha        | 2014-15   | 1     | 5242.98 |   394.19 |
| 24 | Puducherry    | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |    10.39 |
| 24 | Puducherry    | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |    12.92 |
| 25 | Punjab        | 2013-14   | 2     | 1679.24 |   162.39 |
| 25 | Punjab        | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   323.65 |
| 26 | Rajasthan     | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |   394.23 |
| 26 | Rajasthan     | 2014-15   | 2     | 1953.80 |   258.91 |
| 27 | Sikkim        | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |     0    |
| 27 | Sikkim        | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |     0    |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu    | 2013-14   | 5     | 3901.00 |   327.11 |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu    | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   292.08 |
| 29 | Telangana     | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |     0    |
| 29 | Telangana     | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   131.43 |
| 30 | Tripura       | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |     0    |
| 30 | Tripura       | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |     0    |
| 31 | Uttar Pradesh | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |   480.98 |
| 31 | Uttar Pradesh | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   530.95 |
| 32 | Uttrakhand    | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |   116.81 |
| 32 | Uttrakhand    | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   219.02 |
| 33 | West Bengal   | 2013-14   | Nil   | Nil     |   189.58 |
| 33 | West Bengal   | 2014-15   | Nil   | Nil     |   353.54 |

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