Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Connectivity for Remote and Naxal Hit Areas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CHIRAG PASWAN, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SANTOSH KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2921 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## CONNECTIVITY FOR REMOTE AND NAXAL HIT AREAS

2921.   SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  connect  Remote  and  Naxal  hit  areas  by National/ State Highways to ensure speedy development of such areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  such  proposal  from  State  Governments  across  the  country  including Bihar and Jharkhand; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)&(b)  Yes  Madam.  In  2009,  a  Road  Requirement  Plan  (RRP)  for  improvement  of  road connectivity in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas of 34 Districts in 8 States of Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh was approved. Original RRP envisages development of 5565 km length of  National  Highways  &  State  roads  to  2  lane  at  a  cost  of  Rs.7300  crore.  As  per  proposals received from State PWDs based on site requirement, a length of 5422 km was sanctioned for Rs. 8585 crores.

- (c) Question does not arise.

(d)&(e) State-wise details of works sanctioned and road length under Road Requirement Plan (RRP) are Annexed.

ANNEXURE TO REPLY TO PARTS (d)&(e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2921 FOR ANSWER ON 4 TH  JANUARY, 2018 ASKED BY SHRI CHIRAG PASWAN, SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH & SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR REGARDING CONNECTIVITY FOR REMOTE AND NAXAL HIT AREAS

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State-wise details of works sanctioned and road length under Road Requirement Plan (RRP) are as under: -

| Sl. No.   | State          | Works sanctioned   | Works sanctioned   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State          | Length in km       | Cost in Rs. Crore  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 620                | 1245               |
| 1         | (Telangana)    | 620                | 1245               |
| 2         | Bihar          | 674                | 616                |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh   | 1988               | 3074               |
| 4         | Jharkhand      | 760                | 1292               |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh | 237                | 237                |
| 6         | Maharashtra    | 454                | 982                |
| 7         | Odisha         | 615                | 1008               |
| 8         | Uttar Pradesh  | 74                 | 131                |
|           | Total          | 5422               | 8585               |

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