(a) the funds sanctioned and released to various States particularly to Uttar Pradesh out of the calamity relief fund for repair of the roads damaged and washed away due to floods during the year 2002-2003;
the length of roads in kilometres damaged due to floods, district-wise; and
(c) the reasons for delay in repairing the roads which were washed away and damaged?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI I.D. SWAMI)
(a): A statement indicating the Central Share of the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) released to various States for the year 2002-03 is annexed. An amount of Rs. 178.55 crore was released to the Government of Uttar Pradesh as Centre`s share towards CRF during the year 2002-03 including Rs. 57.60 crore arears of previous year. Expenditure from CRF is incurred as per the norms laid down on the recommendations of the Eleventh Finance Commission. Accordingly, assistance for restoration of damaged infrastructure is not admissible except for repairs of an immediate nature.
(b): Information regarding length of roads damaged due to floods district-wise is not maintained at the level of Central Government.
(c): Repair and maintenance of roads is the responsibility of the concerned State Governments.
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 84 for 18-2-2003
CALAMITY RELIEF FUND 2002-03 (As on 14.02.2003) (Rs. in lakhs)
Sl. No. State Centre`s States` Total Centre`s share Amount 2nd Share Share released due on 1st instalment during 2002-03 instalment due # 2002-03 #
1 Andhra Pradesh 16377 5459 21836 12283.00 $ 0.00 0.00 2 Arunachal Pradesh 994 331 1325 994.00 0.00 0.00 3 Assam 8392 2797 11189 8392.00 0.00 0.00 4 Bihar 5537 1845 7382 8173.50 @ 0.00 0.00 5 Chhattisgarh 2272 757 3029 2272.00 0.00 0.00 6 Goa 103 34 137 196.00 @ 0.00 51.50 7 Gujarat 13346 4449 17795 13346.00 0.00 0.00 8 Haryana 6723 2241 8964 6723.00 0.00 0.00 9 Himachal Pr. 3596 1199 4795 3596.00 0.00 0.00 10 Jammu & Kashmir 2886 962 3848 5634.00 @ 0.00 0.00 11 Jharkhand 4688 1563 6251 0.00 2344.00 2344.00 12 Karnataka 6166 2055 8221 6166.00 0.00 0.00 13 Kerala 5560 1853 7413 5560.00 0.00 0.00 14 Madhya Pradesh 5178 1726 6904 5178.00 0.00 0.00 15 Maharashtra 12999 4333 17332 12999.00 0.00 0.00 16 Manipur 237 79 316 403.50 @ 0.00 118.50 17 Meghalaya 326 109 435 0.00 163.00 163.00 18 Mizoram 246 82 328 468.50 @ 0.00 123.00 19 Nagaland 162 54 216 81.00 0.00 81.00 20 Orissa 9052 3017 12069 9052.00 0.00 0.00 21 Punjab 10147 3382 13529 10147.00 0.00 0.00 22 Rajasthan 17116 5705 22821 17116.00 0.00 0.00 23 Sikkim 571 190 761 557.50 @ 0.00 285.50 24 Tamil Nadu 8487 2829 11316 8487.00 0.00 0.00 25 Tripura 430 143 573 430.00 0.00 0.00 26 Uttar Pradesh 12095 4032 16127 17854.50 @ 0.00 0.00 27 Uttaranchal 2676 892 3568 2612.50 0.00 1338.00 28 West Bengal 8360 2787 11147 12341.00 @ 0.00 0.00
Total 164722 54905 219627 171063.00 2507.00 4504.50
$ 25% of Centre`s share of CRF for the year 2002-03 released in advance during 2001-02. # The balance amount of Centre`s share has not been released for want of information from State Governments relating to constitution of CRF, crediting of earlier released funds, contribution of corresponding State share, utilisation certificate and annual report. @ including arrears of previous year(s).