Lok Sabha Question No. 3893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Execution of NH Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, JAGDAMBIKA PAL, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3893 ANSWERED ON  8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## EXECUTION OF NH PROJECTS

## 3893.  SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has found any complaints/anomalies in the execution of National Highway Projects running across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details regarding safety measures taken/being taken, NH-wise and State-wise and their impact in this regard; and
- (d) the details of the roads connected with Highways during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b)    Some complaints regarding quality of execution have been received and their details are annexed. Quality checking of materials/testing is being conducted by the Quality Assurance Team of NHAI and by the respective Engineer of the Project for ensuring quality of material used in construction work as per IRC Guidelines and Quality Assurance Manual. Besides, as per Concession/Contract  Agreement,  Independent  Engineer/Authority  Engineer  of  the  respective Packages  review  the  quality  of  construction  of  Highways.  Some  of  the  National  Highways projects  work  is  affected  mainly  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

(c) Road safety improvement works have been included on National Highways in different states in the current year Annual Plan 2016-17.  35 nos. of works at an estimated cost of about Rs. 400 Crore have been identified and finalization of proposal for sanction is under progress. Ministry  has  also  decided  to  install  crash  barriers  at  accident  prone  locations  on  National Highways on Hilly Terrain. Stretches for installation of crash barrier in hilly areas of National Highways totaling a length of 350Kms have been recently received from 9 hilly state.

(d) Various roads have been connected through 17883 km of National Highways during the last three years in the country.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (b)  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.

|   S. No. | Details of Complaints /Anomalies found during the Execution of National Highways projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|        1 | Shri Devendra Singh (Bhole), Member (Lok Sabha), Kanpur regarding financial irregularities, loot and allegation of using sub-standard material while making bridge on Shambua rail crossing on NH-86, Kanpur-Sagar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        2 | SP, CBI, Kolkata . From perusal of the same it is seen that it is a copy of a table published in newspapers with sub title 'Money bungling'. A total of 10 projects have been mentioned in which the cost, length, kms finished, physical progress (%), Financial Progress (%) and money taken out (in Cr.) has been provided.                                                                                                                                                                 |
|        3 | Mr. Satya Vir Yadav regarding preparation of estimates and supervision by Dakshin Haryana BijliVitran Nigam (DHBVNL) for electric line shifting work to be executed by the concessionaire M/s PCEPL in Haryana portion of the stretch 'Six laning of Gurgaon-Kotputli-Jaipur section of NH-8 from km 42+700 to km 273+000',                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        4 | Ministry asked NHAI to first get the matter regarding the Hon'ble High Court of Rajasthan orders dated 11.08.2015 pertaining to six laning of Gurgaon-Jaipur Section of NH-8 from Km 42.700 to 273.00 in the states of Haryana & Rajasthan BOT (Toll) on DBFO pattern under NHDP Phase-V, thoroughly investigated through their CVO and based on the findings, NHAI Board may decide regarding need of further investigation by other agency including CBI. The matter is under investigation. |

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