Lok Sabha Question No. 2823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Faulty Design of Flyovers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2823 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## FAULTY DESIGN OF FLYOVERS

## 2823.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  complaints  of  faulty  design  of  some  flyovers  have  been  received,  which  are causing accidents in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed responsibility in such cases, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (c) the details of highways pending for completion and their period of pendency, State-wise;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government keeping in view the delay in completion of National Highways; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  with  regard  to  removing  obstacles  and  delay  in completion of Delhi-Haridwar- Dehradun and Roorkee-Dehradun Highways?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b) No  complaints  regarding  faulty  design  of  flyover  have  been  received  in  this ministry.  However, it is mentioned that Safety Audit of the Flyovers are conducted for taking any remedial measures of the roads accidents time to time.

(c) to (e) The State-wise details of the pending projects are given at Annexure-I. In order to ensure timely completion of the projects, regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors.  Regular review meetings are held in Head Quarter by Ministry/ NHAI with Regional Officers, concessionaires /contractors to make the construction of projects hassle free. To expedite completion of these projects including Delhi-Haridwar- Dehradun and Roorkee-Dehradun  Highways various  steps  are  also  taken  which  include  streamlining  of  land acquisition  &  environment  clearances,  exit  for  equity  investors,  premium  re-scheduling,  close coordination with other Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2823  ANSWERED  ON  04.01.2018  ASKED  BY  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK' REGARDING FAULTY DESIGN OF FLYOVERS.

Details of the Pending projects of the National Highways

| S No   | State/Scheme     |   Nos of Pending Projects |
|--------|------------------|---------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   |                         7 |
| 2      | Assam            |                        12 |
| 3      | Bihar            |                         9 |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     |                         3 |
| 5      | Goa              |                         1 |
| 6      | Gujarat          |                         5 |
| 7      | Haryana          |                         3 |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh |                         7 |
| 9      | Jammu &Kashmir   |                         5 |
| 10     | Jharkhand        |                         6 |
| 11     | Karnataka        |                        20 |
| 12     | Kerala           |                         2 |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh   |                         7 |
| 14     | Maharastra       |                         9 |
| 15     | Manipur          |                         2 |
| 16     | Meghalaya        |                         2 |
| 17     | Odisha           |                         9 |
| 18     | Punjab           |                         6 |
| 19     | Rajasthan        |                        12 |
| 20     | Tamil Nadu       |                        10 |
| 21     | Telangana        |                         4 |
| 22     | Uttar Pradesh    |                        11 |
| 23     | Uttarakhand      |                         9 |
| 24     | West Bengal      |                         5 |
| 25     | LWE              |                        41 |
| 26     | SARDP-NE(PWD)    |                        26 |
| 27     | NHDP-IV A        |                        26 |
| 28     | NHIIP/EAP        |                         2 |
| 29     | NHAI             |                       102 |
| 30     | NHIDCL           |                         8 |
|        | Total            |                       363 |