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(1) The Central Government shall have the power to administer the Fund and shall--
(a) take such decisions regarding investment on projects of national highways and expressways as it considers necessary;
1[(b) take such measures as may be necessary to raise funds for the development and maintenance of the national highways and for the development of rural roads.]
(c) allocate and disburse such sums as are considered necessary, to the concerned departments responsible for the development and maintenance of--
(i) national highways;
(ii) rural roads;
(iii) State roads; and
(iv) construction of roads either under or over the railways by means of a bridge and erect suitable safety works at unmanned rail-road level crossings.
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1. Substituted by the Central Road Fund (Amendment) Act, 2007, for the following w.e.f. 21.08.2007:
"(b) take such measures as may be necessary to raise funds for the development and maintenance of the national highways;"