Question : Upgradation of State Roads in Tamil Nadu


(a) the details of the proposals received from the Government of Tamil Nadu for upgradation of State roads/NHs during each of the last three years and current year stretch-wise and length-wise;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned for the purpose during the last three years;

(c) the details of pending projects in this regard;

(d) the details of Attur to Perambuler NH in Tamil Nadu State; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) Details of proposals received/sanctioned for upgradation of State Roads /NHs during last three years including and current year are as under:

National Highways State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)
Year Number Length
(in km) Cost (Rs. in crore) Number Length
(in km) Cost (Rs. in crore)
2014-2015 32 626.45 964.89 - - -
2015-2016 40 468.85 762.64 80 581.05 480.91
2016-2017 55 161.41 486.38 153 865.77 710.66
2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) 49 532.07 1022.23 153 1163.01 1178.83

Details of proposals received/sanctioned by NHAI for upgradation of National Highways during last three years and current year are as under:

Year Number Length
(in km) Cost (Rs. in crore)
2014-2015 - - -
2015-2016 2 193.53 1712.74
2016-2017 3 96.80 2372.24
2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) 2 90.10 798.99

(b) Details of funds allocation & expenditure during last three years and current year are as under:

Year National Highways State Roads (Under CRF/ISC/EI)
Allocation (Rs. in crore) Expenditure (Rs. in crore) Allocation (Rs. in crore) Expenditure (Rs. in crore)
2014-2015 346.36 346.36 190.71 192.79
2015-2016 497.77 496.50 158.71 158.71
2016-2017 793.23 793.23 451.09 405.96
2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) 975.96 691.48 441.19 363.49

Details of funds allocated & expenditure incurred by NHAI for development of National Highways during last three years and current year are as under:

Year Allocation (Rs. in crore) Expenditure (Rs. in crore)
2014-2015 506.17 506.17
2015-2016 413.54 413.54
2016-2017 106.65 106.65
2017-2018 (till 13/3/2018) 191.27 191.27

(c) Eight projects for a length of 50.49 km costing Rs.157.95 crore are under scrutiny in Ministry.

(d) & (e) Attur to Perambuler road has recently been declared as National Highway No. 136 and entrusted to NHAI for development. NHAI is preparing DPR for improvement of Attur to Perambuler road through State Government of Tamil Nadu.


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