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FUNCTIONS & BACKGROUND

As the name signifies, the R&B Department is in charge of all activities pertaining to planning, Construction and maintenance of all categories of Roads and all Government owned Buildings in the State of Gujarat. These activities constitute a vital component of developmental work in the State.

Achievements of 20 year Plan :-

R O A D S  A T  A  G L A N C E
ITEM
GUJARAT
INDIA
  
I. Pre-independence existing road killometerage in 1947        
  (A)  Major Roads 4408   141680  
  (B)  Minor Roads 3214   212520  
    TOTAL 7622   354200  
  (C) Deficit at the beginning of Nagpur Plan 81%   33%  
  (D) Kilometerage existing per 100 sa.km. of area at the beginning of Nagpur Plan           4 Km.   12 Km.  
 
II. Targets of 20 year Road Development Plan (1941-61)        
  i.e. Nagpur Plan.        
  (A)  Major Roads 15712   198000  
  (B)  Minor Roads 23435   322000  
    TOTAL 39147   520000  
  (C)  Target per 100 Sq.km. of area 21 Km.   16 Km.  
 
III. Achievement of Nagpur Plan        
  (1941-61) at the end of 31/3/61.        
  (A)  Major Roads 11116   198250  
  (B)  Minor Roads 11513   511157  
    TOTAL 22629   709407  
          
  (C)  Excess/deficit of achievement at the end of 42%   30%  
  Nagpur Plan Deficit   Excess  
  (D)  Per 100 Sq.km. of area 12.4 Km.   21.7 Km.  
  (E)  Rate of Development per 100 Sq.Km. of area during Nagpur plan 0.6 Km.   0.7 Km.  
 
IV. Target of 2nd Integrated Road Development Plan        
  (1961-81) I.e. Bombay Plan        
  (A)  Main Roads        
    (a) National Highways 3602   51520  
    (b) State Highways 6168   112700  
    (c) Major Dist. Roads 14382   241500  
    TOTAL 24152   405720  
 
I. Pre-independence existing road kilometerage in 1947        
  (B)  Other Roads        
    (a) Other Dist. Roads 16441   289800  
    (b) Village Roads 17035   362250  
    TOTAL 33476   652050  
    GRAND TOTAL 57628   1057770  
  (C)  Target per 100 Sq. Km. of area 32 Km.   32 Km.  
 
V. Achievement of Bombay Plan (1961-1981)        
  at the end of 31/3/1981.        
  1 (a) National Highways 1424   31671  
    (b) State Highways 9158   64359  
    (c) Major Dist. Roads 10633     Other
        421895 PWD
    (d) Other Dist. Roads 10870     Roads
    (e) Village Roads 15341   628865 Panch.
  Raj. Road
    TOTAL 47426   1176790  
  2 Deficit/Excess of Achievement 18%   13%  
    at the end of Bombay Plan Deficit   Excess  
 
  3 Roads per 100 Sq. Km. of area 24 Km.   36 Km.  
           
  4 Roads per One Lac of Population 139 Km.   172 Km.  
    *Source: Basic Road Statistic of India 1991-92 (Table 1.1, Page:13)        
Note: (i) Population of Gujarat: 3,40,85,799/- India   68,51,84,692/-  
  Area of Gujarat 1,96,024/- Sq.km. India   32,87,782/-     Sq.km.
 
VI. Achievement of Lacknau Plan (1981-2001)        
  i.e. Lacknau Plan        
    (a)  National Highways 3920   N.A.  
    (B)  State Highways 12020   N.A.  
    (c)  Major Dist. Roads 22540   N.A.  
    (d)  Other Dist. Roads & Village Roads. 76406   N.A.  
    TOTAL 114886   0  
    GRAND TOTAL 57628   1057770  
 
VII. Achievement of Lachnau Plan (1981-2001) At the end of   At the end of  
  at the end of 31/3/2000. 31/03/2001   31/03/1997  
 
  1 (a)  National Highways 2382   34849  
    (b)  State Highways 19129   137119  
    (c)  Major Dist. Roads 20964     Other
        768257 PWD
    (d)  Other Dist. Roads 10577     Roads.
    (e)  Village Roads 20567   1053539 Panch.
          Raj. Roads.
    TOTAL 73619   1993764  
  2 Roads per 100 Sq. km. of area 37.56   60.65  
  3 Roads per One Lac of population 178.21   235.61  
    *Source: Basic Road Statistic of India 1991-92 (Table2.2.Page:26)        
 
Note: (i)  Population of Gujarat:4,13,09,582   India: 84,61,83,000  
    Area of Gujarat: 1,96,024 Sq.km.   India: 32,87,263 Sa.km.  
    (1991 Census)        

 

National Highways are owned and funded by the Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India and R&B Department looks after the NH works on an Agency basis. All other categories of roads are owned and funded by Government of Gujarat.

Government owned Building comprises of :-

  1. Public Building, Office Building, Hospitals, Educational Institutions and Buildings pertaining to all Departments of the State; and

  2. All Residential Buildings owned by the State

Besides this, the R&B Department also looks after and liaises with Government of India with regard to the following :-

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