Question : N.H. PATROLLING SCHEME

(a) whether the Union Government is providing financial assistance for project of crane and ambulance under the National Highway patrolling scheme;

(b) if so, the total financial assistance provided to different States including Karnataka during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether the Goyernment is providing ambulance to various NGOs;

(d) if so, the details of such NGOs provided with ambulances in Karnataka so far; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to ensure proper medical facilities on National Highways in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) No financial assistance is provided under the National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS). However, under the scheme this Ministry provides Cranes and Ambulances to State Government/Non-Govemmental Organisations for clearing accident sites and evacuating accidents victims to the nearest medical aid centre.

(b) The state-wise details of Crane & Ambulances provid~dl sanctioned is annexed.

(c) Yes Sir.

(d) So far, only one NGO in Karnataka namely - Mis Divyajyothi Vidya Kendra, BangalQre has been sanctioned a crane and an ambulance in the year 2004-05.

(e) In addition to provision of Cranes-and Ambulances by this Miz1istry, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare also provides assistance to the States/UTs under the scheme of `Assistance for Capacity Building` for up gradation of emergency services/trauma care facilities in Hospitals including those located near the National Highways for the purpose of treatment of accident victims.


Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3113 FOR ANSWER ON 23.3.2005 ASKED BY SHRI G. KARUNAKARAREDDY REGARDING N.H. PATROLLING SCHEME

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CRANES & AMBULANCES PROVIDED/ SANCTIONED TO VARIOUS STATES/UTs.

States/UTs.	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005
Crane	Ambulance	Crane	Ambulance	Crane	Ambulance
Andhra Pradesh	1	1	-	-	1	1
Assam	3	3	3	3	-	1
Bihar	1	-	-	-	-	-
Chhatisaarh	2	2	-	-	3	3
Goa	1	1	1	1	-	-
Gujarat	4	3	2	2	-	1
Haryana	10	10	6	6	5	5
Himachal Pradesh	1	1	2	2	4	8
Jammu & Kashmir	1	1	1	1	7	7
Jharkhand	2	1	4	4	4	4
Karnataka	2	2	4	4	7	13
Kerala	-	-	-	-	6	6
Madhya Pradesh	1	1	-	3	4	4
Maharashtra	3	2	6	6	2	4
Manipur	1	1	1	1	-	1
Meghalava	2	2	-	-	-	2
Mizoram	-	-	4	4	-	3
Nagaland	-	-	1	1	-	-
Orissa	3	3	2	2	2	2
Punjab	1	-	-	-	-	-
Sikkim	1	1	-	-	-	2
Tamil Nadu	1	1	5	5	-	-
Tripura	1	1	3	3	6	8
Uttaranchal	2	2	8	9	2	2
Uttar Pradesh	2	2	6	6	8	12
West Bengal	1	1	-	-	-	1
Delhi	1	1	1	1	-	-
Total	48	43	60	64	61	90

Note: These include cranes/ambulances supplied/sanctioned to NGOs in different States.