Lok Sabha Question No. 1994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: NHs in NER
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: THANGSO BAITE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1994

ANSWERED ON 27 TH   JULY, 2017

## NHs IN NER

1994. SHRI BAITE THANGSO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given funds for the construction of National Highways (NHs) in the North Eastern Region (NER) in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated during the last three years, highway-wise; and

(c)

whether the progress of work is satisfactory, if not, the action is being taken against the erring agencies in order to ensure proper implementation of the work?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b)  Yes Madam, however, funds are not allocated highway-wise but the allocation are made State-wise National under Highway (Original works), [NH(O)] and Programme wise for the Special Accelerated Development Programme for North East (SARDP-NE). The details of allocations and expenditure under NH (O) and SARDP-NE in the North Easter Region (NER) during the last three year including the current year is given below:
- (c) The  progress  of  work  in  NER  is  satisfactory  and  in  some  cases  where  the  progress  is  not  satisfactory, action  has  been  taken  against  the  erring  agencies  by  way  of  imposing  of  liquidity  damages,  debarment from participating in contracts and termination of contracts.

| Scheme / Program me     | 2014-15     | 2014-15      | 2015-16     | 2015-16      | 2016-17     | 2016-17      | 2017-18     | 2017-18      | Total       | Total         |
|-------------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|
| Scheme / Program me     | Allocatio n | Expendi ture | Allocati on | Expendi ture | Allocati on | Expendi ture | Allocati on | Expendi ture | Allocati on | Expendi- ture |
| NH (O)                  |             |              |             |              |             |              |             |              |             |               |
| Arunachal Pradesh       | 0.5         | 0.5          | 2           | 2            | 100         | 91           | 40          | 0.01         | 143         | 93            |
| Assam                   | 130         | 130          | 75          | 73           | 170         | 131          | 240         | 85           | 615         | 419           |
| Manipur                 | 33          | 33           | 40          | 40           | 25          | 19           | 240         | 2            | 338         | 93            |
| Meghalay a              | 43          | 43           | 15          | 15           | 40          | 28           | 50          | 6            | 148         | 92            |
| Mizoram                 | 40          | 40           | 35          | 29           | 40          | 46           | 60          | 6            | 175         | 120           |
| Nagaland                | 46          | 46           | 50          | 46           | 50          | 43           | 190         | 27           | 336         | 162           |
| Sikkim                  | 0           | 0            | 0           | 0            | 0           | 0            | 2           | 0            | 2           | 0             |
| Tripura                 | 0           | 0            | 5           | 0            | 5           | 2            | 100         | 0            | 110         | 3             |
| Total NH(O)             | 292         | 292          | 222         | 205          | 430         | 360          | 922         | 126          | 1866        | 982           |
| SARDP- NE               | 3000        | 2843         | 4874        | 4848         | 4250        | 4191         | 5265        | 2910         | 17389       | 14792         |
| Total NH(O) + SARDP- NE | 3292        | 3135         | 5096        | 5052         | 4680        | 4551         | 6187        | 3036         | 19255       | 15774         |