The total amount deposited in Central Road Fund (CRF) as a result of cess levied on petrol and diesel during the last three years are as under:

            (Rs. In crore)

            The cess on petrol and high speed diesel, collected as per the provision of the CRF Act, 2000, is utilized for  development and maintenance of National Highways, development of rural roads, development  and maintenance of  other state roads including roads of inter-state and economic importance and for improvement of safety at rail- road crossings, etc.

            This Ministry is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of National Highways (NHs).  Besides the Ministry also approves/sanctions works for development of State roads under CRF including roads of Economic Importance (EI) and Inter State Connectivity (ISC).

The Ministry approved/sanctioned 5 works costing Rs.139.37 crore for State Roads under CRF and EI&ISC Scheme during the last two years in Jharkhand.   However, no State-wise allocations are made for amount of cess earmarked for development of NHs under National Highways Development Projects (NHDP).  Also, no works are sanctioned in States specifically for development of other NHs for funding through CRF.

This information was given by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways,       Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. 

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