Lok Sabha Question No. 1582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Nagpur-Solapur-Ratnagiri Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 1582

ANSWERED ON 24 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016

## NAGPUR-SOLAPUR-RATNAGIRI HIGHWAY

1582.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has decided construction of Nagpur-Solapur-Ratnagiri highway project;
- (b) if so, the funds allocated by the Union Government for land acquisition along with the funds utilized for the said purpose, till date;
- (c) the area of land acquired by the State Government for this purpose, so far;
- (d) whether any delay has been reported for completion of the said highway; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the time by which the said highway is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes  madam.  The  Nagpur-Solapur-Ratnagiri  highway  project  is  divided  into  5  different sections, the details are as under:
- (b) Funds are allocated by the Union Government for land acquisition as per award by CALA ( Competent authority for Land Acquisition)
- (c) The 27.33 hect land has been acquired by State Government.
- (d) & (e) Yes Madam. The work on the section from Sangli to Kolhapur is slow  The delay is due to slow implementation of work by the concessionaire.  Since the above project is under different stage of implementation, therefore it is too early to indicate the completion time.

|   Sl. No | Section                                | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Butibori (Nagpur) to Tuljapur (NH-361) | DPR for section from Butibori to Tuljapur (NH- 361) is completed. The section is divided into 8 projects for its implementation. 4 projects are under tender stage and 4 projects are under approval stage. |
|        2 | Tuljapur to Sholapur NH -211           | Construction work is in progress.                                                                                                                                                                           |
|        3 | Solapur-Sangli NH-166                  | Under DPR Stage                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        4 | Sangli-Kolhapur NH-166                 | The Construction of section from Sangli to Kolhapur being implemented by Government of Maharashtra on Build Operate & Transfer basis. 96% work has been completed.                                          |
|        5 | Kolhapur-Ratnagiri NH-166              | Under DPR Stage                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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