Lok Sabha Question No. 1286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Construction Tender Process for National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1286

ANSWERED ON  9 TH   FEBRUARY, 2017

## CONSTRUCTION TENDER PROCESS FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

1286.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the  country  for  which  construction  tender process has been completed but construction work has not been started;
- (b) the reasons for the said delay in the construction work;
- (c) the  present  status  of  the  NH-12  of  Madhya  Pradesh  along  with  the  reasons  for  its continued dilapidated condition;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for the construction of the said stretch of NH-12; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (b) In about seventy eight numbers of projects, start of construction work is delayed mainly due  to  forest  clearance,  land  acquisition,  non-fulfillment  of  the  condition  precedent,  financial closure, non-availability of encumbrance free land, poor mobilization of contractor, etc.

(c) to (e) The development of NH-12 in Madhya Pradesh is being carried out in seven packages with construction period of 24 months and the status is given at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1286 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017 ASKED BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING CONSTRUCTION TENDER PROCESS FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

## Details about the Development of NH-12 under 7 packages

|   S No | Project Names                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Present Status                                                                                                                        | Reasons for Delayed Completion                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Rehabilitation and upgradation of Jabalpur to Hiran river section of NH- 12 from existing km 11/4 to km 66/4 (Design chainage 10.400 to Ch. 66.000) in MP to four lane with paved shoulders on EPC mode under NHDP-III.         | The agency has been fixed on EPC basis for upgradation to 4 lane (Agreement dated on 30.12.2015) the construction period is 2 years.  | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated.                                                                                    |
|      2 | Rehabilitation and upgradation of Sindoor river to start of Bareli Bypass section of NH-12 from existing km 130/10 to km 194/10 in MP to four lane with paved shoulders on EPC mode under NHDP-III.                             | The agency has been fixed on EPC basis for upgradation to 4 lane (Agreement dated on 24.03.2016). the construction period is 2 years. | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated. The work was re- sanctioned on EPC basis, but the agency failed to start the work. |
|      3 | Rehabilitation and upgradation of Bareli to Goharganj section of NH-12 from existing km 193/10 to km 255/30 in MP to four lane with paved shoulders on EPC mode under NHDP-III.                                                 | The agency has been fixed on EPC basis for upgradation to 4 lane (Agreement dated on 20.04.2016). The construction period is 2 years. | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated. The work was re- sanctioned on EPC basis, but the agency failed to start the work. |
|      4 | Rehabilitation and upgradation of Goharganj to Bhopal section of NH-12 from existing km 255/30 to km 301/20 including construction of Obedullaganj bypass from existing km 278/450 of NH-12 to existing km 3/60 of NH-69 in MP. | The agency has been fixed on EPC basis for upgradation to 4 lane (Agreement dated on 31.12.2015). The construction period is 2 years. | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated. The work was re- sanctioned on EPC basis, but the agency failed to start the work. |
|      5 | Development of 2 laning of Biaora to MP/Rajasthan Border (NH-12) Road from existing km 2/6 to km 67/0 (Design chainage km 0/00 to km 61/00) with Paved shoulder under NHDP-IV in MP on BOT (Toll).                              | Project Completed on dated 01.08.2016.                                                                                                | The road being maintained by concessionaire during the concession period.                                                                                                                                                              |
|      6 | From Jabalpur to Bhopal on NH-12 from Km. 66 to Km. 130 (Hiran River to Sindoor River)                                                                                                                                          | Construction work of four laning of NH-12 from Km. 66 to Km. 130, bids are expected to be invited in March 2017.                      | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated.                                                                                    |
|      7 | From Bhopal to Biaora on NH-12                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4 laning proposal for balance works of Bhopal to Biaora, the bids have already been invited and are to be received on 14.03.2017.     | The upgradation was sanctioned under NHDP-III project on DBFOT basis. The concessionaire failed to start the work and the agreement was terminated.                                                                                    |

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