Lok Sabha Question No. 441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Construction of Roads in Naxal Affected Areas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 441 ANSWERED ON 17 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN NAXAL AFFECTED AREAS

## 441.     SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़कपरिवहनऔििाजमार्गमंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has brought any proposal for construction of roads in naxal affected areas, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the  length  of  roads  which  have  been  constructed  and  have  been  opened  for  traffic, location-wise;
- (c) the reasons for which the construction of roads has not been completed to this day in the proposed areas, location-wise; and
- (d) the efforts made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes  Madam.  The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Road  Requirement  Plan (RRP-I) are Annexed.
- (b) A total length of 4148 km out of 5422 km roads have been completed in the States of Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh till 31.10.2016.
- (c) & (d): Due to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) activities, the response of contractors to bidding of works is very poor resulting in considerable delay in award of works. Also the progress of works is slow primarily due to security concerns and threat from Left Wing Extremists. To remove hurdles in execution of RRP works, this Ministry has requested  State  Governments  to  constitute  District  Level  Coordination  Committee headed by District Magistrate comprising of District Superintendent of Police, Central Armed Police Forces, State PWD and Contractor to plan and proceed with the area Domination by Armed Forces, in the areas affected by law and order problems.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.441  ANSWERED  ON  17.11.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  TAHAL CHOUDHARY  AND  SHRI  LAXMAN  GILUWA  REGARDING  CONSTRUCTION  OF ROADS IN NAXAL AFFECTED AREAS.

The State wise details of sanctions under Road Requirement Plan and achievement so far for up  gradation  of  National  Highways  and  State  roads  in  the  districts  affected  by  left-wing extremism from 2009-10 to till date.

| S. No.   | State          | Works sanctioned   | Works sanctioned   | Works sanctioned                    | Works sanctioned                          |
|----------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State          | No.                | Length (in km)     | Revised Sanctioned Cost (Rs. crore) | Length completed up to 31.10.2016 (in km) |
| 1        | Telangana      | 29                 | 620                | 1245                                | 606                                       |
| 2        | Bihar          | 41                 | 674                | 616                                 | 657                                       |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh   | 54                 | 1988               | 3074                                | 1196                                      |
| 4        | Jharkhand      | 32                 | 760                | 1292                                | 546                                       |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh | 7                  | 237                | 237                                 | 192                                       |
| 6        | Maharashtra    | 29                 | 454                | 982                                 | 363                                       |
| 7        | Orissa         | 14                 | 615                | 1008                                | 521                                       |
| 8        | Uttar Pradesh  | 3                  | 74                 | 131                                 | 67                                        |
|          | Total          | 209                | 5422               | 8585                                | 4148                                      |

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