Question : FUNDS FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS

(a) the funds allocated under Repair and Maintenance head for the road sector during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) the amount sanctioned, released and utilised to/by various State Governments for the maintenance and repair of National Highways during the said period, State-wise and project-wise including Haryana; and

(c) the status of widening of lanes alongwith the details of roads in kilometres converted into four/six lanes in various parts of the country during the current Plan period, State-wise and Project-wise including Haryana?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). The development and maintenance works on NHs including bridges are taken up based on the availability of fund, traffic density and inter-se priority of works. The allocation of fund is done State-wise and not NH-wise or project-wise. The State-wise allocation and expenditure including Haryana for maintenance and repair of NHs during the years 2006-07, 2007-08,2008-09 and 2009-10 are given in Annexure-I.

(c) : The State-wise status of widening of NHs to four/six lanes for the years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 are given in Annexure-II.