Lok Sabha Question No. 2755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Roads along Border Areas
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2755

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ROADS ALONG BORDER AREAS

2755.  SHRI HARINARAYAN  RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  certain strategic roads and railway lines adjoining the borders are being constructed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) whether the completion of these projects have been delayed several times;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps taken for strengthening the existing border roads and developing new roads in border areas of the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Madam. The State-wise details of road entrusted to Border Roads  Organisation  (BRO)  for  construction/improvement  in  the  border areas are as per Appendix-A enclosed.

In addition, 04 strategic railway lines  for construction and final location survey  by  Ministry  of  Railways,  has  been  approved  by  the  Cabinet Committee on Security as under:-

- (i) Misamari (Bhalukpong)-Tenga-Tawang
- (ii)  Phasighat-Parsuramkund-Rupai
- (iii) Bilaspur-Mandi-Manali-Leh to be connected to Pathankot
- (iv) North Lakhimpur-Bame (Along)-Silapathar

Further, no road project is entrusted to BRO in Uttar Pradesh.

......2/-

:  2  :

- (c) & (d): There  are  certain  delays  in  execution  of  road  projects  mainly due to the following reasons:-
- (i)  Delay in Forest/wildlife clearance
- (ii) Hard rock stretches
- (iii) Limited working season
- (iv) Difficulties in availability of construction materials
- (v) Delay in land acquisition

( e)    The  Government  has  taken  following  measures  to  expedite  the construction works:(i)  States  of  Sikkim,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  J&K,  Himachal  Pradesh  and Uttarakhand have constituted the Empowered Committee to resolve the issues pertaining to BRO. (ii)  Outsourcing has been allowed to augment capacity of BRO. (iii) Long  Term  Roll  On  Works  Plan  (LTRoWP)  and  Long  Term Equipment Plan (LTEP) have been approved. (iv)  Enhanced financial and administrative powers have been given to

- the executives of BRO.
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APPENDIX 'A' REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2755 FOR ANSWER ON 17.3.2017 STATE WISE ROADS ENTRUSTED TO BRO IN THE COUNTRY FOR

## NEW CONSTRUCTION / IMPROVEMENT:

| S. No.   | State / UT        |   Nos. of roads |   Length (in km) |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar |               1 |            23.94 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |              99 |          5267.51 |
| 3        | Assam             |               4 |           100.61 |
| 4        | Himachal Pradesh  |              11 |           924.52 |
| 5        | Jammu & Kashmir   |             231 |          7122.47 |
| 6        | Manipur           |              21 |          1838    |
| 7        | Mizoram           |              11 |           888.44 |
| 8        | Nagaland          |              10 |           841.18 |
| 9        | Punjab            |              10 |           276.68 |
| 10       | Rajasthan         |              53 |          2621.02 |
| 11       | Sikkim            |              37 |           910.17 |
| 12       | Tripura           |               2 |           201.04 |
| 13       | Uttarakhand       |              27 |          1117.01 |
| 14       | West Bengal       |               2 |            92.6  |
|          | Total:            |             519 |         22225.2  |

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