Question : FUNDS FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN BIHAR AND ANDHRA PRADESH

(a) the funds sanctioned for repair and maintenance of National Highways in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh during the last two years till date, year-wise :

(b) whether less funds are allocated yearly for repair and maintenance of National Highways in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh;

(c) whether the Government is aware that lack of repairs and maintenance of National Highways has rendered most of the roads dilapidated which often causes accidents and creates difficulty in movement of traffic; and

(d) if so, the details of road length of National Highways constructed during the last three years in Bihar?

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

a) The funds allocated under repair and maintenance of National Highways during last two years till date for the State of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh is as follows:

(amount in Rupees crores)
State	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05 till July 2004
Bihar	37.26	39.96	40.40
Andhra Pradesh	47.91	43.70	34.39