Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Shipping Road Transport & Highways provides funds to the State Governments under the schemes of the Central Road Fund (CRF) including the scheme of economic importance and inter-state connectivity (EI&ISC) for development of State roads.
The amounts allocated and released to the State Governments/Union Territories under the said schemes during the last three years are as under :-
(Rs. in crores)
| Year
| Amount allocated under CRF including EI&ISC | Amount released under CRF including EI&ISC |
| 2004-2005 | 964.00 | 624.28 |
| 2005-2006 | 1705.95 | 1385.36 |
| 2006-2007 | 1706.07 | 1531.36 |
State Governments are regularly requested to increase the pace of the progress of the works approved under these schemes and the utilization of funds is regularly monitored.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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