Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

2/4/07. The repayment of principal amount of loan shall start from 15 th June 2012 till Dec,
2026. This project is divided into two phases. Rs. 850 crore are for phase 1 and Rs. 650 crore
for Phase II. Since 2007, Rs. 532 crore have been received from World Bank till date, which
have fully been utilised. The works of phase-II roads are to be started in the 1 st quarter of
2011. Phase-II will cover about 200 km of roads to be undertaken under output and
performance based road contracting in Sangrur, Mansa and Bathinda. Punjab is the first state
in the country to initiate such contracting.
80. Since 1997-98, National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
(NABARD) is providing loan assistance for construction/ up-gradation of roads in the state.
Under National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) scheme, 12 bridges
and 17 roads having length of 210.70 km has been completed with an expenditure of Rs. 83
crore during 2008-09. During 2009-10, 7 bridges and 37 roads having length of 335.30 km
have been completed with an expenditure of Rs. 100 crore. Besides, 40 bridges and 115 roads
having length 725.84 km are in progress and will be completed shortly with an expenditure
of Rs. 415 crore. During 2011-12 Rs. 250 crore is the plan outlay for NABARD assisted
projects. The expenditure, however, is Rs. 250 crore during 2010-11.
81. The upgradation works of national highways of 225 km length costing Rs. 125
crore were approved during 2010-11, out of which 165 km have been completed with an
expenditure of Rs. 85 crore. Four laning of Zirakpur-Ambala Highway, four laning of
Dhilwan-Amritsar and four laning of Kharar-Desumajra Highway have been completed. The
work of four laning of Pathankot - Amritsar Highway is under progress. The work of four
laning of Kurali – Kiratpur Sahib Highway and four laning of Amritsar - Attari Highway is
near completion. The new projects relating to four laning of Jalandhar-Dhilwan National
Highway, four laning of Zirakur – Bathinda- Patiala Highway and four laning of Ludhiana –
Talwandi Highway are to be started during 2011-12. The work of four-laning of Zirakpur-
Bathinda-Patiala National Highway at a cost of Rs.1800 crore requires approval of Cabinet
Committee on Infrastructure of Govt. of India. As per earlier formula for allocating funds
under Central Road Fund (CRF), the weightage has been given to the states for area and fuel
consumption in the ratio of 40:60. Now this ratio has been changed to 70:30. Due to this
change, the state has to bear loss up to 35% of the annual accrual. GoI has been requested to
restore the earlier formula. GoI has also been requested to approve Rs. 100 crore for
pending work under CRF and clear the backlog of Rs. 93.61 crore as on 31/12/2010.
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