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Consider the following statements about the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF):
- The budget 2018 has amended the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, and has renamed the Central Road Fund as Central Road and Infrastructure Fund.
- As per the amendment, the share for each infrastructure areas and projects from the CRIF shall be finalised by a Committee, constituted by the Central government.
- The fund comprises of a cess imposed along with excise duty on petrol and diesel.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 and 2
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B |
2 and 3
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C |
1 and 2
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D |
1 , 2 and 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is D
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Explanation :
- Budget 2018 amended the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, and renamed the Central Road Fund the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund.
- The objective of the amendment was to use proceeds of the road cess under CRIF to finance other infrastructure projects such as waterways, some portion of the railway infrastructure and even social infrastructure, including education institutions and medical colleges.
- The fund comprises of a cess imposed along with excise duty on petrol and diesel.
- As per the amendment, the share for each infrastructure areas and projects from the CRIF shall be finalised by a Committee, constituted by the Central government. The Committee will be headed by the Finance Minister.
- The amendment prescribes that road cess is first credited to the Consolidated Fund of India and later, after adjusting for the cost of tax collection, should go to the CRIF.
- Now, the administrative control of Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) falls under the Ministry of Finance. Earlier it was under the domain of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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