Lok Sabha Question No. 3153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Conversion of Roads in Naxalite Areas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  convert  roads  into  highways  in  various  parts  of  the country to provide adequate road connectivity to the Naxalite affected regions and to link them to the mainstream of Indian economy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount earmarked for such conversion during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the time by which such conversion of roads into highways is likely to be completed along with the progress made in this regard, as on date; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as new NHs from time to time depending upon requirement of connectivity, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

The Ministry has taken up a separate scheme for development of 5,477 km roads (NHs and State Roads) in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) for an approved cost of Rs. 7,300 crore. Apart from this, the Ministry has also taken development of 592 km road (NH and State Road) falling in LWE affected areas of Vijayawada - Ranchi (VR) corridor in the State of Odisha for an approved cost of Rs. 1,200 crore.

The State/ Union Territory (UT)-wise details of State roads declared as new NHs in the country during the last three years are at Annexure-I.

No separate  funds  are  allocated  for  declaration  of  State  Roads  as  new  NHs/  expansion  of  NH network.

State/ UT - wise details of funds allocated for development of roads in LWE affected areas and for development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha during the last three years are at Annexure-II .

Works in about 4,831 km length has been completed under the scheme for development of roads in  LWE affected areas and VR corridor till June, 2017. Works have been taken up in length of about 1,180 km. Anticipated completion for these schemes is March, 2019.

Ministry has taken various steps for speedy completion of projects under these schemes, such as authorising State Governments to accept bids upto 10 percent excess over cost of work based on current Schedule of Rates (SOR), allowing States to adopt separate SOR for LWE affected areas for preparation of  cost  estimates,  if  required,  permitting  splitting  of  works  into  smaller  packages  to  enable  local contractors to participate where there is no response to tenders even after several notices inviting tenders, etc.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## CONVERSION OF ROADS IN NAXALITE AREAS

## 3153.   SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

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

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI REGARDING CONVERSION OF ROADS IN NAXALITE AREAS

The State/ UT-wise details of State roads declared as new NHs in the country during the last three years

(Length in km)

| Sl. No.                 | State / UT              | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.                      | Andhra Pradesh          | 80        | 676       | 1,003     |
| 2.                      | Arunachal Pradesh       | 733       | 0         | 0         |
| 3.                      | Assam                   | 76        | 9         | 24        |
| 4.                      | Bihar                   | 152       | 160       | 0         |
| 5.                      | Chhattisgarh            | 0         | 0         | 154       |
| 6.                      | Delhi                   | 0         | 0         | -11 $     |
| 7.                      | Gujarat                 | 978       | 0         | 46        |
| 8.                      | Haryana                 | 185       | 395       | 0         |
| 9.                      | Himachal Pradesh        | 70        | 176       | 0         |
| 10.                     | Jammu &Kashmir          | 274       | 8         | 0         |
| 11.                     | Jharkhand               | 11        | 0         | 0         |
| 12.                     | Karnataka               | 138       | 70        | 259       |
| 13.                     | Madhya Pradesh          | 0         | 9         | 2,660     |
| 14.                     | Maharashtra             | 734       | 387       | 8,001.8   |
| 15.                     | Manipur                 | 257       | 0         | 0         |
| 16.                     | Mizoram                 | 245       | 0         | 0         |
| 17.                     | Nagaland                | 194       | 0         | 22.7      |
| 18.                     | Odisha                  | 0         | 193       | 0         |
| 19.                     | Punjab                  | 233       | 530       | 0         |
| 20.                     | Rajasthan               | 80        | 20        | 0         |
| 21.                     | Sikkim                  | 170       | 154       | 0         |
| 22.                     | Tripura                 | 0         | 228       | 1.2       |
| 23.                     | Telangana               | 0         | 119       | 759.6     |
| 24.                     | Uttarakhand             | 432       | 0         | 0         |
| 25.                     | Uttar Pradesh           | 620       | 0         | 228       |
| 26.                     | West Bengal             | 0         | 46        | 0         |
| Total Denotified Length | Total Denotified Length |           |           | 13,148.3  |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI REGARDING CONVERSION OF ROADS IN NAXALITE AREAS

State/ UT - wise details of funds allocated for development of roads in LWE affected areas and for development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha during the last three years

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| Development of roads inLWE affected areas         | Development of roads inLWE affected areas         | Development of roads inLWE affected areas         | Development of roads inLWE affected areas         | Development of roads inLWE affected areas         |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                           | State                                             | 2014-15                                           | 2015-16                                           | 2016-17                                           |
| 1.                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                    | --                                                | --                                                | 2.00                                              |
| 2.                                                | Bihar                                             | 20.00                                             | 12.00                                             | 8.00                                              |
| 3.                                                | Chhattisgarh                                      | 245.00                                            | 350.00                                            | 277.00                                            |
| 4.                                                | Jharkhand                                         | 155.00                                            | 170.00                                            | 145.85                                            |
| 5.                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                    | 64.00                                             | 25.00                                             | 5.00                                              |
| 6.                                                | Maharashtra                                       | 155.00                                            | 114.00                                            | 65.00                                             |
| 7.                                                | Odisha                                            | 197.00                                            | 115.00                                            | 30.00                                             |
| 8.                                                | Telangana                                         | 186.00                                            | 135.00                                            | 27.00                                             |
| 9.                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 2.00                                              | 0.00                                              | 0.15                                              |
|                                                   | Total                                             | 1,024.00                                          | 921.00                                            | 560.00                                            |
| Development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha | Development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha | Development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha | Development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha | Development of VR corridor in the State of Odisha |
| 1.                                                | Odisha                                            | 150.00                                            | 200.00                                            | 200.00                                            |

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