Question : DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS IN KERALA



(a) the details of the projects/proposals relating to construction of National Highway received from Kerala; and

(b) the total amount of funds earmarked and released for road development during the last three years?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) : For the National Highway works included in the Annual plan 2004-05 for Kerala, proposals for 14 works have been received. Details are at Annex.

(b) : The details of allocation of funds and expenditure on development and maintenance of National Highways in Kerala State during the last three years are as under:



(Rs. in crore) Year Allocation Expenditure 2001-02 115.97 113.84 2002-03 99.68 108.83 2003-04 115.81 121.51

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 440 FOR ANSWER ON 7TH JULY, 2004 ASKED BY SHRI VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS IN KERALA.

Sl.No. NH No. Subject Amount (Rs. in lakh)

1. 17 Improvement to Junction at Km.175/00 to 175/500 15.50 2. 49 Reconstruction of Steel Bridge at Km.162/00 59.15 (near KRST Bus-Stand Munnar)

3. 17 Realignment from Km.434/00 to 438/827 and Road Over Bridge(ROB)383.5 Edappally at Km.437/375

4. 17 Construction of Calicut Bypass Ph. IV Ch.11760 to 14500 604.060 5. 49 Special repair/reconstruction of damaged culverts between 119.00 Km.119/017 to 183/00

6. 17 Improvement to Chattamachal junction at Km.63/00 to 63/700 118.274 7 NHs Engagement of Consultant for DPR of NHs from 2 lane to 4 lane. 36.30

8. 17 Widening & improving to 4 lane of the south approach of 105.00 Valapattanam bridge between Km.149/160 to 151/000

9. 17 Providing paved shoulders from Km.429/550 to 434/430 31.099 10. 17 Improvement of riding quality from Km.206/500 to 215/000 245.00 11. 17 Improvement of riding quality from Km.438/00 to 450/00 298.77 12. 17 Improvement of riding quality from Km. 450/00 to 462/00 287.75 13. 17 Improvement of riding quality from 167/00 to 174/105 and 209.00 186/105 to 187/600

14. 17 Improvement of riding quality from Km.145/00 to 155/00 115.00

Total 4627.40