(a) whether the Government has provided any funds to the Government of Maharashtra for construction of National Highways during Ninth Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total amount allocated for Road Safety Programme on National Highways in Maharashtra; and
(d) the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The details of funds allocated for development(construction) of National Highways in Maharashtra during the Ninth Five Year plan(1997-2002) are as under:
Sl.No. Year Amount(Rs. in lakhs)
1 1997-1998 2900.00 2 1998-1999 4811.63 3 1999-2000 10354.31 4 2000-2001 11800.00 5 2001-2002 13300.00