Lok Sabha Question No. 2456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Road Construction Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2456

ANSWERED ON  16 TH   MARCH, 2017

## ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

## 2456.   SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided approval to various road construction projects in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra during each of the last three years;
- (b) if so, the name of each project;
- (c) the details of amount sanctioned and utilised for each project as on date;
- (d) the target set by the Government for completion of each project;
- (e) whether any delay in completion of said projects has been notified;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (g) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  complete  the  said  projects  in  a  time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) The details of the projects approved by the Ministry in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra during  the  last  three  year  are  given  at  Annexure-I.  These  projects  are  likely  to  be  completed within 24 to 36 months.

(e)  to  (g)    There  have  been  delays  in  some  of  the  projects  mainly  due  to  problems  in  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.  In  this regard, regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors  in Head Quarter as well as in Regional Office.  To expedite completion of these projects various steps are also taken which include  streamlining of land acquisition & environment clearances, exit  for  equity  investors,  premium  re-schedulement,  close  coordination  with  other  Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2456 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA AND SHRI ARVIND SAWANT REGARDING ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Details of the projects approved during the last three year under National Highways Original (NHO) and Maintenance & Repair (M&R)

| States        | Year    | NHO   | NHO         | M&R   | M&R         |
|---------------|---------|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
|               |         | Nos   | Amount (Cr) | Nos   | Amount (Cr) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2013-14 | 16    | 625.03      | 50    | 434.83      |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2014-15 | 18    | 1440.89     | 23    | 171.09      |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2015-16 | 13    | 2744.97     | 19    | 148         |
| Maharashtra   | 2013-14 | 16    | 84.88       | 20    | 185.98      |
| Maharashtra   | 2014-15 | 20    | 283.75      | 31    | 294.70      |
| Maharashtra   | 2015-16 | 19    | 442.88      | 40    | 223.77      |

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