Centre sanctions ₹878.55 crore for road works
The Hindu
The Central Government has announced the release of ₹878.55 crore under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for 48 approved works covering 611.51
The Central Government has announced the release of ₹878.55 crore under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for 48 approved works covering 611.51 km of roads in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, Sangareddy, Medak and Mahabubnagar on Friday.
The CRIF is a provision for financing the approved schemes of road works in various states based on 30% weightage to fuel consumption and 70% weightage to geographical area. Telangana’s allocation has been approximately an average of ₹260 crore annually over the last four years.
Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Northeast States Development G. Kishan Reddy hailed the development and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari pointing out that funds sanctioned were 225% higher compared to last year’s fund release. It was a “living example” of Mr. Modi’s ‘mantra’ of cooperative federalism where states and the Centre work together for the benefit of the citizens”, he said.
Amidst demand by the BJP for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged unauthorised transfer of funds belonging to the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation (MVSTDC), Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that the State government will not hand over the investigation to the CBI “voluntarily.”