26th February, 2003
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  


REPAIR OF DAMAGED ROADS


LOK SABHA

The Union Government have received requests from States for giving assistance for repairing the roads damaged due to floods and rainfall.

The State-wise details of funds demanded and allocated for restoration of damages on National Highways due to rains/floods during 2002-2003 are given below :

(Rs. in Lakh)

S. No.

NAME OF STATE

DEMAND

ALLOCATION*

1.

ANDHRA PRADESH

650.00

400.00

2.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

18.75

 

3.

ASSAM

1641.80

650.00

4.

BIHAR

5259.00

1300.00

5.

CHHATISGARH

500.00

500.00

6.

GOA

109.98

100.00

7.

GUJARAT

800.57

100.00

8.

HIMACHAL PRADESH

1300.00

300.00

9.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

28.40

 

10.

JHARKHAND

519.45

100.00

11.

KARNATAKA

1050.00

500.00

12.

KERALA

1600.00

500.00

13.

MADHYA PRADESH

500.00

500.00

14.

MAHARASHTRA

823.13

500.00

15.

MANIPUR

578.95

200.00

16.

MEGHALAYA

444.75

200.00

17.

MIZORAM

525.14

200.00

18.

NAGALAND

180.10

100.00

19.

ORISSA

4401.63

1000.00

20.

TAMIL NADU

320.00

200.00

21.

UTTARANCHAL

492.00

100.00

22.

UTTAR PRADESH

2620.00

800.00

23.

WEST BENGAL

1500.00

600.00

 

Total

25863.65

8850.00

*Funds are allocated on the basis of the overall availability of funds, assessment of damages by Ministry’s officers and for temporary restoration of the damages.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Road Transport and Highways, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B.C. Khanduri in a written reply to a question of Shri Rampal Singh in Lok Sabha today.