MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a): State-wise information of Additional Excise duty colfected on diesel and petrol is not maintained.
However the total amount collected from such Additional Excise duty for 2009-10 and 2010-11 is as under:
(Rs. in Crore)
2009-10 2010-11
16591 16979
(b): Yes, Madam.
(c): The Central Road Fund is used by the Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways for development
of National Highways Development Projects (NHDP) and development of State roads (other than rural roads).
The funds allocated under Central Road Fund (CRF) and Economic Importance (El) and Inter-State Connectivity
(ISC) for the State of Karnataka is as under:
(Rs. in Crore)
Financial Total CRF CRF Accruals Total allocation Allocation under
Year Accruals to Karnataka El & ISC El & ISC to Karnataka
2008-09 1671.64 103.82 185.74 20.36
2009-10 1786.56 105.84 198.50 10.27
2010-11 2014.87 118.45 223.88 14.95
As far as development of rural roads is concerned, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),
a centrally sponsored scheme seeks to provide road connectivity in rural areas. Out of the
amount collected as additional excise duty on diesel, Rs.0.75 per litre is allocated for
PMGSY. The notional allocation of funds based on balance amount of the additional excise
duty (after repayment of NABARD loans) to the State of Karnataka during 2010-11 was Rs.
38.59 crore and total funds released to the State of Karnataka during the year 2010-11
was Rs. 927.68 crore.
(d): The revenue from Additional Excise Duty is initially credited to the Consolidated Fund
of India and thereafter, Parliament, by appropriation credit such proceeds after adjusting
cost of collection to the Central Road Fund (CRF). The CRF is, thereafter, distributed by
Planning Commission amongst three Ministries i.e. Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry
of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the manner prescribed under the
Central Road Fund Act, 2000. The allocation of funds by the Ministry of Road and Transport
from this duty to various States and Union Territories under CRF, El and ISC for the last
two years is attached as ANNEXURE.
