During the last financial year up to February, 2015, 187 projects were received under Central Road Fund (CRF) out of which 163 works have been sanctioned allowing two years for construction. Sanction of projects is decided based on available sanction, accrual of State and project not sanctioned are treated as unapproved and returned. The amount released under CRF is Rs.2048.24 crore during 2014-15.
This information was given by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shri Pon Radhakrishnan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
