Lok Sabha Question No. 1559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Target for Construction of Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SUDHEER GUPTA, G. HARI, VEENA DEVI, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the targets fixed for constructions of highways during the year 2016;
- (b) whether the said target has been achieved by the Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of share and amount of the fuel cess received during the year 2016 and the measures taken to achieve the target fixed by the Government for fuel cess realisation during the current year;
- (d) whether  there  are  many  complaints  about  using  inferior  quality  material  for  construction ignoring  the  road  safety  norms  and  inferior  quality  toll  services  in  constructing  National Highways by the concerned agencies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is a proposal under consideration of the Government to set up a national level monitoring cell to check and watch on the national and State agencies relating to construction of National Highways 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 target of  construction of National Highways is 15000 km, of which 6604 km have been completed till Feb in the current financial year 2016-17. The slow speed of construction of National Highways(NHs) are mainly due to land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1559

ANSWERED ON 9 TH   MARCH, 2017

## TARGET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS

## 1559.   SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI G. HARI:

SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

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) The cess on petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) is collected as per the provision of the Central Road Fund (CRF) Act, 2000 amended by the Finance Act from time to time. The Ministry of Finance is the Nodal Ministry concerned with collection of the cess and earmarking the Annual Allocation to the  comcerned Ministries as per the provision of the above mentioned Acts. The share of fuel  cess earmarked for National Highways (NHs) during 2016-17(RE) is     Rs 30209 Crore.

(d)  There  is  a  well-established  mechanism  for  monitoring  /  testing  of  quality  of  construction /development of work of National Highways (NHs) by engaging a Consultancy firm of International/National repute for every project to ensure quality construction. They supervise / monitor /  conduct  tests  as  per  procedures  laid  down  in  various  codes  published  by  Indian  Road  Congress, manuals  &  MoRT&H specifications  for  Road  and  Bridge  works  and    National  Highway  Authority India Quality Manuals etc;. Apart from this, field units and Quality Division of Ministry/NHAI/State PWD also conduct inspection at various project sites regularly to monitor the quality of work. Quality Auditors are also engaged from time to time for conducting Quality Audits of the project work. On observation of any violation, action against the defaulter is taken as per provision in the agreement.

(e)  Ministry  has  empaneled  National  Level  Project  Monitors  for  monitoring  of  critical/languishing National Highways projects all over the country.

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