:
(a) the total number of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh constructed during the last three years;
(b) the details of expenditure incurred thereon during the said period;
(c) the targets fixed for the National Highways with regard to the State during the Eighth Five Year Plan and to extent to which the same have been achieved ; and
(d) the amount of money earmarked for the New National Highways and maintenance work of the existing National Highways in U.P. for the Ninth Five Year Plan ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b) 22 Nos. of National Highways in the State of U.P. were Developed and maintained during the last three years. The expenditure incurred thereon during the last three years is indicated as under:-
Year NH (O) Externally aided Maintenance & Repairs in Rs. lakhs) 1996-97 3000.00 4118.33 3469.05 1997-98 4631.16 6670.77 4703.98 1998-99 5808.39 4914.47 6071.10(c) & (d) Provision of Rs. 323.65 crores was made in the Eighth Five Year Plan 1992-97 for construction of road and bridge works. Against this road and bridge works, amounting to Rs.317.79 crores were sanctioned. Funds are not provided National Highway-wise, but to the State as a whole for development of all the NHs. In the Ninth Five Year Plan 1997-2002 an outlay of Rs.761.55 crores has been tentatively fixed. Funds for the maintenance of NHs are provided year-wise and not collectively for a Five Year Plan period.