NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN NORTH EAST
RAJYA SABHA
Twenty-seven roads
in the North Eastern States have been declared as National Highways.
Maintenance and
development of National Highways is a continuous process. Funds
are allocated State-wise and not National Highways-wise. Year-wise
funds allocated during 2002-3003 for the North Eastern States
are as under :-
|
Category
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
|
Development
|
226.65
|
308.29
|
308.82
|
|
Maintenance
|
88.75
|
105.14
|
122.46
|
Following works
have been sanctioned for development of NH 39, 53 and 150 during
2000-2003.
|
NH No.
|
No. of work
sanctioned
|
Sanctioned
Amount (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
39
|
38
|
50.56
|
|
53
|
36
|
48.44
|
|
150
|
24
|
35.99
|
The minimum budget
equal to 10% of total budget for the development of National Highways
in the country is being earmarked for the North Eastern States.
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 Rishang Keishing in Rajya Sabha today.
