Lok Sabha Question No. 2470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Pending NH Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2470 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2020

## PENDING NH PROJECTS

## 2470. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many National Highways (NHs) projects across the country are facing time and cost overrun;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State and project-wise; and
- (c) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government to expedite completion of these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) State-wise details of the National Highway projects facing time-overrun are at Annexure-I. Delay in completion leads to cost overrun in some projects. These projects are delayed  mainly  due  to  land  acquisition,  utility  shifting,  non-availability  of  soil/aggregate, poor performance of contractors, environment/forest/wildlife clearances, ROB & RUB issues with Railways, public agitation for additional facilities, arbitration/contractual disputes with contractors  etc.  To  fast-track  these  projects,  various  steps  such  as  streamlining  of  land acquisition &environment clearances, premium re-scheduling, close coordination with other Ministries,  revamping  of  dispute  resolution  mechanism,  frequent  review  meetings  with project developers, State Government and contractors at various levels etc. have been taken up.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2470 FOR ANSWER ON 05.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI AJAY NISHAD REGARDING PENDING NH PROJECTS.

State/UT wise details of National Highway Projects facing time overrun (delayed):-

| Sl. No.   | State/ Agency     | Delayed Projects*   | Delayed Projects*   | Delayed Projects*   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/ Agency     | No.                 | Length(Km)          | Cost (Cr)           |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 22                  | 1103                | 11034               |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 23                  | 711                 | 5171                |
| 3         | Assam             | 36                  | 842                 | 4455                |
| 4         | Andman &Nicobar   | 3                   | 145                 | 477                 |
| 5         | Bihar             | 40                  | 1711                | 18071               |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 42                  | 1874                | 11043               |
| 7         | Delhi             | 3                   | 253                 | 4332                |
| 8         | Goa               | 15                  | 72                  | 4816                |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 16                  | 735                 | 8003                |
| 10        | Haryana           | 11                  | 574                 | 7104                |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 28                  | 293                 | 2528                |
| 12        | Jammu and Kashmir | 10                  | 224                 | 8003                |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 27                  | 411                 | 2350                |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 48                  | 1893                | 12921               |
| 15        | Kerala            | 15                  | 366                 | 4521                |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh    | 42                  | 2112                | 16750               |
| 17        | Maharashtra       | 148                 | 6210                | 59401               |
| 18        | Manipur           | 5                   | 71                  | 320                 |
| 19        | Meghalaya         | 3                   | 0                   | 47                  |
| 20        | Mizoram           | 6                   | 192                 | 2017                |
| 21        | Nagaland          | 5                   | 70                  | 2033                |
| 22        | Odisha            | 30                  | 1465                | 9356                |
| 23        | Puducherry        | 2                   | 1                   | 39                  |
| 24        | Punjab            | 18                  | 375                 | 7909                |
| 25        | Rajasthan         | 23                  | 1554                | 11022               |
| 26        | Sikkim            | 6                   | 140                 | 998                 |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu        | 27                  | 712                 | 6368                |
| 28        | Telangana         | 26                  | 967                 | 6853                |
| 29        | Tripura           | 3                   | 58                  | 497                 |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh     | 30                  | 1703                | 27176               |
| 31        | Uttarakhand       | 31                  | 613                 | 4839                |
| 32        | West Bengal       | 29                  | 982                 | 11517               |
| Total     | Total             | 773                 | 28432               | 271971              |