THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)
(a): The development and improvement of National Highways (NHs) are not taken up on the
basis of demographic or regional patterns in the country and this Ministry gives priority
for the same in the entire country and as such the details of NHs situated in the tribal
areas are not maintained.
(b) and (c): The State / Union Territory (UT) wise details of funds allocated by the Ministry
for maintenance and repair (M&R) of NHs during 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 and funds remaining
unutilized are annexed. Some of the States could not utilize the entire allocations during
2008-09 and 2009-10 mainly due to delay in regularization of expenditures incurred in carrying
out Flood Damage Repair (FDR) works.
(d) and (e): The Ministry receives several proposals from the State Governments for
development and improvement of NHs during each financial year. However, the sanction
of estimates for works are generally restricted to certain specific limits based upon
the availability of funds, condition of roads and inter-se priority of works, etc. The
year-wise details of the estimates sanctioned for development of NHs based upon such
proposals received from the State Governments during 2008-09 and 2009-10 are as follows:-
Year Details of estimates sanctioned Total numbers Amount (Rs. Crore)
2008-09 822 6,372.54
2009-10 729 9,415.82
During 2010-11, so far 434 proposals amounting to about Rs. 13,749.62 crore have been
received from various State Governments and UTs. Out of this, 145 proposals amounting to
Rs. 5,985.86 crore have been sanctioned so far.
