THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.223 FOR ANSWER ON 4.12.2002 ASKED BY SHRI A. NARENDRA REGARDING DIVERSION OF CENTRAL ROAD FUND.
(a) State-wise accrual of funds under Central Road Fund (CRF) during the last three years and current year is given at Annex-I.
(b) The proposals for improvement of State Highways, Major District Roads and roads of importance other than National Highways and Rural Roads are undertaken under CRF. Number of works approved and value of these works in various States out of Central Road Fund are given at Annex-II.
(c) Central Road Fund released to the State Governments is meant for improvement of State Highways, Major District Roads and other roads of importance. Hence, the question of diversion of funds to these categories of road does not arise.
(d) Does not arise.
(e) Initially, in the year 2000-01, 1/3rd of the annual accrual under Central Road Fund was released to respective States for utilization on the approved works. State Governments are required to submit the utilization certificate for the funds utilized along with the physical and financial progress reports. Further funds are released only on the basis of utilization certificates and progress report. This is to ensure that funds allotted are utilized only for approved works. The matter is taken up with the State Governments time to time to expedite the completion of work in time.
ANNEX-I
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.223
FOR ANSWER ON 4.12.2002 ASKED BY SHRI A. NARENDRA REGARDING DIVERSION OF CENTRAL ROAD FUND.
ACCRUAL OF FUNDS TO STATES UNDER CENTRAL ROAD FUND DURING LAST THREE YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR
(RS. IN LAKHS)
S.No. NAME OF STATES/U.TS YEAR
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 223.90 8161.00 8088.00 8145.08
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 78.89 1113.00 1080.00 1086.08
3 ASSAM 26.52 1508.00 1473.00 1540.08
4 BIHAR 0.00 2569.00 2612.00 3390.08
5 CHHATISGARH 0.00 2303.00 2256.00 1728.08
6 GOA 0.00 393.00 380.00 409.08
7 GUJARAT 304.99 7008.00 6784.00 6813.08
8 HARYANA 0.00 3140.00 3205.00 3575.08
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.00 1045.00 1025.00 1075.08
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0.00 3084.00 2973.00 3105.08
11 JHARKHAND 0.00 1822.00 1785.00 1125.08
12 KARNATAKA 16.01 5750.00 5550.00 5813.08
13 KERALA 12.19 2768.00 2615.00 2771.08
14 MADHYA PRADESH 287.02 6251.00 6191.00 6659.08
15 MAHARASHTRA 961.14 10880.00 10318.00 10141.08
16 MANIPUR 26.24 332.00 318.00 324.08
17 MEGHALAYA 8.11 447.00 434.00 429.08
18 MIZORAM 3.94 302.00 290.00 296.08
19 NAGALAND 4.92 256.00 241.00 247.00
20 ORISSA 16.14 2910.00 2861.00 2982.08
21 PUNJAB 12.56 4299.00 4116.00 4043.08
22 RAJASTHAN 138.02 7582.00 7584.00 7671.08
23 SIKKIM 14.56 112.00 107.00 110.00
24 TAMILNADU 130.54 6703.00 6643.00 6722.08
25 TRIPURA 3.94 193.00 187.00 193.00
26 UTTAR PRADESH 264.27 8795.00 8851.00 9643.08
27 UTTARANCHAL 0.00 1102.00 1076.00 759.08
28 WEST BENGAL 95.10 3573.00 3627.00 3688.08
SUB-TOTAL(A) 2629.00 94401.00 92670.00 94484.00
29 A & N ADMINISTRATION 0.00 174.00 178.00 183.00
30 CHANDIGARH 0.00 301.00 238.00 221.00
31 DELHI 0.00 3189.00 2673.00 2705.00
32 DADRA NAGAR HAVELI 13.15 121.00 130.00 76.00
33 DAMAN & DIU 7.77 89.00 87.00 107.00
34 LAKSHDWEEP 0.00 7.00 8.00 5.00
35 PONDICHERRY 105.00 218.00 219.00 219.00
SUB-TOTAL(B) 125.92 4099.00 3533.00 3516.00
GRAND TOTAL (A+B) 2754.92 98500.00 96203.00 98000.00
ANNEX-II
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.223 DUE FOR
ANSWER ON 4.12.2002 ASKED BY SHRI A. NARENDRA REGARDING DIVERSION OF CENTRAL ROAD FUND.
DETAILS OF APPROVED WORKS UNDER CENTRAL ROAD FUND
(RS. IN LAKHS)
S.No. NAME OF STATES/UNION TERRITORIES NO OF WORKS APPROVED COST
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 58 25294.00
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 13 4172.64
3 ASSAM 31 5309.57
4 BIHAR 29 5100.00
5 CHHATISGARH 16 7539.00
6 GOA 4 761.84
7 GUJARAT 342 21596.00
8 HARYANA 35 7137.47
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 10 2673.69
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 25 7837.17
11 JHARKHAND 5 2675.00
12 KARNATAKA 201 16542.94
13 KERALA 5 3807.62
14 MADHYA PRADESH 44 18914.00
15 MAHARASHTRA 57 21679.12
16 MANIPUR 6 1170.16
17 MEGHALAYA 13 1896.16
18 MIZORAM 5 2000.99
19 NAGALAND 4 716.23
20 ORISSA 101 9889.45
21 PUNJAB 76 16067.42
22 RAJASTHAN 188 25516.00
23 SIKKIM 8 191.00
24 TAMILNADU 255 15550.00
25 TRIPURA 3 496.48
26 UTTRANCHAL 22 2938.88
27 UTTAR PRADESH 30 19622.05
28 WEST BENGAL 8 9664.99
SUB-TOTAL(A) 1594 256759.87
29 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION 1 242.53
30 CHANDIGARH 4 693.48
31 DADRA NAGAR HAVELI 8 261.32
32 DAMAN & DIU
33 DELHI 5 1936.17
34 LAKHDWEEP
35 PONDICHERRY 2 469.95
SUB-TOTAL(B) 20 3603.45
GRAND TOTAL A+B 1614 260363.32
