Annual Report 2018-19 Y - Intersection

3.15 Skill Development

Ministry has taken initiative for Skill development of workmen in Highway Construction
Sector in Highway Projects costing Rs. 100 cr. and above through authorized Training
Providers of Director General (Training) DGT, M/o Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship.
In pilot scheme of this project the Ministry has trained 2831 workmen in two trades, viz., Bar
Bending and Masonry in 5 states (Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal)
through Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
On 22.12.2017 in New Delhi, Hon'ble Minister (RT& H) has launched Skill Development
Program in highway sector to train 1,00,000 workmen in highway construction sector, in
association with DGT, Ministry of Skill Development &Entrepreneurship. By the end of 2018-
19 different training providers have registered 99000 workmen to impart skill development
training and have already trained 83000 workmen in six trades (Masonry, Bar Bending,
Scaffolding, Shuttering, Painting and Plumbing) at different project sites of MoRTH, NHAI
and NHIDCL.
3.16 Central Road Fund
(i) An allocation of ₹ 51,679.23 crore has been made to the Ministry under the CRF for 2018-19
with the following break-up:-
(! in crore)
Grant to State Governments and UTs for State roads 6,998.92
Grant to States & UTs for Roads of Inter-State 500.00
Connectivity and Economic Importance
National Highways 44,172.31
Road Transport 8.00
Total 51,679.23

(ii) allocated funds from the CRF earmarked for the States is further allocated to the various states
based on the 30% fuel consumption and 70% geographical area of the State.
(iii) The summary of the allocation and release in respect of states/UT roads since the year 2000-01
to 2018-19 is as Appendix 5.
3.17 Approvals under CRF for State Roads
During last 15 months (upto 31.3.2019), 1,250 proposals involving a cost of Rs. 33,303.19 crores
have been approved for improvement of state roads under the CRF excluding the works
approved under the scheme of EI & ISC. Inter State Connectivity and Economic Importance
(ISC&EI) schemes

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