Question : FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS IN WEST BENGAL

(a) whether allocation of funds for Highways in West Bengal is less than any other State;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government propose to increase funds to West Bengal;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether reconstruction of collapsed stretches of National Highway No. 2 has been completed and reopened to the traffic;

(f) if so, the details thereof;

(g) the reasons of the collapse; and

(h) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)

(a) to (d) No Sir, allocation of funds to various States for development and maintenance of National Highways is made based on the length of National Highways in the States, capacity of the States and overall availability of funds.

(e) No stretch of National Highway No. 2 had collapsed.

(f) to (h) Do not arise.