Lok Sabha Question No. 1587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Funds for Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1587 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS

1587.   SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of new National Highway projects sanctioned by the Government, State-wise;
- (b) the length of roads proposed to be constructed under these projects and the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon; and
- (c) whether the work on any of the ongoing projects has halted due to shortage of funds or any other technical reasons and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (b)  The details of new National Highway projects sanctioned by the Government as on 20 th November 2016-17 are annexed.

(c) No Madam. However some of the projects are delayed mainly due to land aquisition,  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.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1587  ANSWERED  ON  24.11.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI NISHIKANT  DUBEY,  ADV.  M.  UDHAYAKUMAR  AND  SHRI  G.M.  SIDDESHWARA REGARDING FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

Details of Proposals Sanctioned for Development of NHs during 2016-17

| Sl. No.   | State / Union Territory   | Proposals Sanctioned   | Proposals Sanctioned   | Proposals Sanctioned   |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / Union Territory   | Nos                    | Length (km)            | Amount (Cr)            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 6                      | 224                    | 1474.61                |
| 2         | Assam                     | 4                      | 70.74                  | 235.36                 |
| 3         | Bihar                     | 6                      | 1105.84                | 449.13                 |
| 4         | Chandigarh                | 2                      | 4.48                   | 8.84                   |
| 5         | Goa                       | 4                      | 14.8                   | 99.48                  |
| 6         | Gujarat                   | 4                      | 102.6                  | 142.31                 |
| 7         | Haryana                   | 8                      | 58.13                  | 94.61                  |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh          | 8                      | 78.43                  | 95.18                  |
| 9         | Jharkhand                 | 11                     | 134.82                 | 463.31                 |
| 10        | Karnataka                 | 28                     | 555.81                 | 2631.32                |
| 11        | Kerala                    | 2                      | Bridges                | 26.19                  |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh            | 2                      | 139.70                 | 465.34                 |
| 13        | Maharashtra               | 65                     | 745                    | 2160                   |
| 14        | Manipur                   | 3                      | 36                     | 140.14                 |
| 15        | Mizoram                   | 3                      | 5.135                  | 98.19                  |
| 16        | Nagaland                  | 2                      | 32.4                   | 376.46                 |
| 17        | Odisha                    | 3                      | 224.22                 | 647.01                 |
| 18        | Puducherry                | 4                      | 18.65                  | 27.83                  |
| 19        | Punjab                    | 19                     | 99.47                  | 307.99                 |
| 20        | Rajasthan                 | 63                     | 517                    | 420                    |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu                | 24                     | 57.50                  | 191.92                 |
| 22        | Telangana                 | 5                      | 123                    | 669.65                 |
| 23        | Tripura                   | 5                      | 45.94                  | 54.26                  |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh             | 9                      | 311.85                 | 1705.94                |
| 25        | Uttarakhand               | 18                     | 391.06                 | 1050.69                |
| 26        | West Bengal               | 7                      | 47.9                   | 222.19                 |

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