Lok Sabha Question No. 6398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed, VINCENT H PALA, ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6398

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  APRIL, 2018

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

## 6398.  SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

DR. ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Bharatmala Projects being taken up by the Government in the country including West Bengal and North Eastern Region;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, disbursed and utilised for the purpose, year and State-wise;
- (c) the  progress  achieved  and  the  time  by  which  the  project  is  likely  to  be completed;
- (d) whether the Bharatmala Pariyojana will help to create jobs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the number of jobs likely to be created?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Government  of  India  has  conceptualized  an  umbrella  programme namely Bharatmala Pariyojana for development of highways across the country which includes  development  of  border  roads,  international  connectivity  roads,  coastal roads,  port  connectivity  roads,  ring  roads,  removal  of  choke  points,  logistic  parks, economic corridors, inter corridors, feeder routes and expressways.

Under  the  Phase-I  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  24,800  km  of  roads  are  proposed  for development in the next five years i.e. 2017-18 to 2021-22 at an overall investment of around  Rs  5,35,000  crore.  The  details  of  the  first  phase  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana, which also include projects in West Bengal and North Eastern Region, are provided in the table below:

| S.n o.                | Component                                                                                                                             | Length (km)   | Cost (Rs. in Cr.)   |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------|
| 1                     | Economic Corridors Development                                                                                                        | 9,000         | 120,000             |
| 2                     | Inter Corridor and Feeder Route Development                                                                                           | 6,000         | 80,000              |
| 3                     | National Corridors Efficiency improvement (6 laning of GQ, NS-EW, removal of congestion points, development of logistics parks, etc.) | 5,000         | 100,000             |
| 4                     | Border Roads and International Connectivity                                                                                           | 2,000         | 25,000              |
| 5                     | Coastal Roads and Port Connectivity                                                                                                   | 2,000         | 20,000              |
| 6                     | Green field Expressways                                                                                                               | 800           | 40,000              |
| Total                 | Total                                                                                                                                 | 24,800        | 385,000             |
| Balance NHDP projects | Balance NHDP projects                                                                                                                 | 10,000        | 150,000             |

(d) to (e) It is an estimate that 4076 mandays of work is created for every km of road constructed. In addition, a road project has a force multiplier effect on the economy that results in creation of indirect employment.

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