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Discussion on the Demand for Grant No. 83 under the control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for 2019-20

Court
Supreme Court of India
Date
15 July 2019
Case No.
Lok Sabha Debate, Seventeenth Lok Sabha, 15 July 2019, Demand for Grant No. 83
Bench
Not applicable — Legislative Debate
Acts & Sections
National Highways Ac §3(d)
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This record pertains to the discussion held in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha on 15 July 2019 on Demand for Grant No. 83 under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the financial year 2019-20. The demand sought appropriation from the Consolidated Fund of India for revenue and capital expenditure not exceeding Rs. 13,169,61,00,000 (Revenue) and Rs. 87,233,49,00,000 (Capital) for the year ending 31 March 2020.

Shri K. Muraleedharan (Vadakara) participated in the debate, highlighting that India has one of the largest road networks in the world with approximately 59 lakh kilometres of road length. He noted that total estimated expenditure of the Ministry for 2019-20 was Rs. 83,016 crores, representing a 6 per cent increase over the Revised Estimates of 2018-19, with 87 per cent allocated to capital expenditure.

The member raised specific concerns regarding the State of Kerala, including its alleged exclusion from the priority list for National Highway development, non-payment of compensation for land acquired under Section 3(d) of the National Highways Act, the high land values in the State, and pending road projects such as a proposed National Highway from Vadakara to Mananthavady and the six-laning of NH-66 from Vengalam to Mahi.
Catchwords: Demand for Grant Ministry of Road Transport and Highways National Highways Kerala land acquisition compensation National Highways Act capital expenditure road network Lok Sabha debate priority list NH-66 Wayanad Vadakara

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