Lok Sabha Question No. 3818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Progress of National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3818

ANSWERED ON  8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## PROGRESS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## 3818.   SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  new  National  Highway  projects  sanctioned  during  the  last  three  years, State-wise and the cost involved therein, project-wise;
- (b) the details of projects for which contracts have been given during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has stopped work on some of the NH projects;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  ordered  a  high  level  inquiry  into  use  of  sub-standard material in construction of roads and other irregularities in various States including UP; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State and NH-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The details of the National Highway projects which are sanctioned during the last three years are at Annexure-I
- (b)  3169,  7972  &  10098  km  of  contracts  were  awarded  during  the  last  three  years  2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.
- (c) to (d) About 316 numbers of projects are delayed mainly due to due to land acquisition, utility shifting, non availability of Soil/Aggregates, Poor performance of contractors, Environment/ Forest/Wildlife Clearance, ROB & RUB issue with Railways, Public agitation for additional facilities,  Arbitration/contractual disputes with contractors etc
- (e) to (f)  Two enquiries are going on in Telangana state on NH No. 221.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3818  ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016 ASKED BY SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE AND SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA REGARDING PROGRESS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

## Details of National Highways Projects sanctioned during the last three years

| S   |                    | 2013-14   | 2013-14     | 2014-15                              | 2014-15                              | 2015-16                              | 2015-16                              |
|-----|--------------------|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| No  | State/Uts          | Nos       | Amount (Cr) | Nos                                  | Amount (Cr)                          | Nos                                  | Amount (Cr)                          |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh     | 13        | 903.70      | 12                                   | 1494.10                              | 11                                   | 637.93                               |
| 2   | Assam              | 6         | 47.13       | 6                                    | 353.80                               | 15                                   | 274.83                               |
| 3   | Bihar              | 10        | 251.39      | 8                                    | 474.05                               | 3                                    | 152.62                               |
| 4   | Chhattisgarh       | 11        | 75.91       | 3                                    | 150.37                               | 8                                    | 192.68                               |
| 5   | Delhi              | 2         | 18.40       | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 6   | Goa                | 17        | 33.74       | 24                                   | 1372.35                              | 4                                    | 2701.05                              |
| 7   | Gujarat            | 12        | 165.33      | 12                                   | 290.80                               | 5                                    | 501.64                               |
| 8   | Haryana            | 13        | 73.92       | 19                                   | 347.02                               | 17                                   | 107.21                               |
| 9   | Himachal           | 14        | 117.81      | 29                                   | 289.38                               | 19                                   | 160.23                               |
| 10  | Pradesh Jammu&     | 8         | 145.48      | 7                                    | 96.87                                | 4                                    | 14.96                                |
| 11  | Kashmir Jharkhand  | 15        | 228.49      | 2                                    | 350.15                               | 2                                    | 447.45                               |
| 12  | Karnataka          | 27        | 269.92      | 48                                   | 972.56                               | 19                                   | 437.91                               |
| 13  | Kerala             | 14        | 675.94      | 13                                   | 117.19                               | 19                                   | 142.4                                |
| 14  | Madhya             | 16        | 332.34      | 6                                    | 174.57                               | 11                                   | 176.9                                |
| 15  | Pradesh Maharastra | 16        | 84.88       | 20                                   | 283.75                               | 19                                   | 442.88                               |
| 16  | Manipur            | 11        | 23.27       | 9                                    | 61.33                                | 9                                    | 174.12                               |
| 17  | Meghalaya          | 10        | 29.48       | 3                                    | 7.96                                 | 19                                   | 442.88                               |
| 18  | Mizoram            | 16        | 58.25       | 4                                    | 10.08                                | 5                                    | 47.75                                |
| 19  | Nagaland           | 8         | 100.99      | 1                                    | 1.56                                 | 4                                    | 18.61                                |
| 20  | Odisha             | 23        | 753.81      | 16                                   | 1167.59                              | 15                                   | 476.26                               |
| 21  | Puducherry         | 1         | 10.39       | 2                                    | 19.74                                | 1                                    | 2.38                                 |
| 22  | Punjab             | 15        | 174.80      | 24                                   | 192.46                               | 8                                    | 204.22                               |
| 23  | Rajasthan          | 10        | 240.75      | 18                                   | 1065.39                              | 11                                   | 956.5                                |
| 24  | Tamil Nadu         | 38        | 570.08      | 17                                   | 787.80                               | 10                                   | 541.16                               |
| 25  | Telangana          | 0         | 0.00        | 6                                    | 279.71                               | 18                                   | 203.07                               |
| 26  | Tripura            | 0         | 0.00        | 0                                    | 0.00                                 | 1                                    | 0.75                                 |
| 27  | Uttar Pradesh      | 16        | 625.03      | 18                                   | 1440.89                              | 13                                   | 2744.97                              |
| 28  | Uttarakhand        | 46        | 306.00      | 52                                   | 711.76                               | 25.00                                | 761.56                               |
| 29  | West Bengal        | 8         | 441.55      | 12                                   | 1735.00                              | 9                                    | 683.42                               |
| 30  | Bridge works       | 29        | 998.85      | Bridges are included in above works. | Bridges are included in above works. | Bridges are included in above works. | Bridges are included in above works. |

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