Question : PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS DISBURSED FROM C.R.F

(a) whether the Government are lagging behind in terms of deployment of funds for the upkeep and repair of National Highways citing lack of funds;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the percentage of funds disbursed from Central Road Fund to the total allocation set apart for development of National Highways;

(d) whether the Government have considered the increasing liability in terms of settling compensation claims on road accidents due to poor condition of roads; and

(e) if so, whether the Government would consider increased allocation on development/repair of National Highways as a right step to save money on settling accident claims?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) Yes Sir.

(b) A statement is annexed.

(c) Funds out of the existing Central Road Fund are not being utilised/disbursed for development of National Highways.

(d) Under Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 compensation is payable with reference to the accident as a whole and not with reference to any causative factor.

(e) The allocation of funds for development/repair of National Highways has been increased by the Government progressively having regard to availability of resources.

Statement referred to in reply to part(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred
Question No.4264 to be answered on 21.8.2000 asked by Shri G.S. Basavaraj regarding percentage of funds delivered from CRF
STATEMENT SHOWING SHORTFALL IN M&R ALLOCATION

(Rs. in crore)
Year Requirement projeced to finance Amount Provided Shortfall % shortfall
1981-82	55.55 47.00 8.55	15.39
1982-83	60.00 51.00 9.00	15.00
1983-84	71.90 61.00 10.00	15.16
1984-85 108.30 75.00 33.30	30.75
1985-86 116.82 90.00 26.82	22.96
1986-87 176.78 94.25 82.53	46.69
1987-88 177.24 99.03 78.21	44.13
1988-89 198.00 142.36 55.64	28.10
1989-90 194.50 143.55 50.95	26.20
1990-91 257.91 153.12 104.79	40.63
1991-92 291.29 166.76 124.53	42.75
1992-93 330.00 168.67 161.33	48.89
1993-94 415.00 214.50 200.50	48.31
1994-95 475.00 246.90 230.50	48.52
1995-96 535.00 288.43 250.50	46.80
1996-97 570.00 372.00 248.00	44.00
1997-98 600.00 497.50 203.00	34.00
1998-99 1000.00 549.80 450.20	45.00
1999-2000 1250.00 703.00 547.00	44.00
2000-2001 1350.00 702.50 647.50	48.00