(a) the total length of National Highways (NHs) constructed in the country during the last ten months, location/NH-wise;
(b) the quantum of fuel cess allocated to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for funding developmental projects on NHs along with the utilization of these funds during the said period;
(c) whether any check has been established to ensure that the funds received from the fuel cess are not diverted to any other projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 337 FOR ANSWER ON 19.03.2015 ASKED BY SHRI NINONG ERING AND SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA REGARDING UTILIZATION OF FUEL CESS FOR NHs DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS
(a) Scheme-wise length of National Highways (NHs) constructed during 2014-15 till February, 2015 is as follows:-
Sl. No. Scheme Length Constructed (km)
1. National Highway Development Project (NHDP) 1,387 2. National Highway (Other) (NH(O)) (VGF Scheme) 424 3. Left Wing Extremism (LWE) 538 4. Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North-Eastern region (SARDP-NE) 210 5. National Highway Interconnectivity Improvement Programme (NHIIP) 50 6. National Highway (Other) (NH(O)) 1,050
# - Including State Roads
(b) The amount of Rs. 9,565.81 crore of fuel cess allocated to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for funding developmental projects on NHs during 2014-15.
(c) & (d) The amount under fuel cess is released to NHAI after receiving utilization certificate from them. Hence, question of diverting fuel cess allocated to NHAI to other projects does not arise.