Lok Sabha Question No. 3014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  and  details  of  toll  plazas operational  in  Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  total  tax  collected  from  these  toll  plazas annually  in  Jharkhand;
- (c) whether complaints of illegal charging of toll tax by  the  toll  plazas  in  Jharkhand  have  been received  by the  Government  and  if  so,  the  details  of  action  taken thereon  by  the  Government;
- (d)  the  number  of  toll  plazas  against  whom  the Government has received complaints of illegal charging of  toll  tax  in  Jharkhand  along  with  the  details  of  the action  taken  thereon  by  the Government;  and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  close  down  those  toll  plazas  which  have  recovered  their construction cost  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) &(b) As on 29.02.2020, eight (08) fee plazas are operational on National Highways (NH) in the State of Jharkhand. The details of fee plazas alongwith fee collection in 2018-19 are as under -

|   S. No | Section                                                   | NH             | Plaza Location             | Fee Collection in 2018-19 (in Crore)   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|       1 | Barachetti - Gorhar                                       | 2              | Km. 279.425 Rasaiya Dhamna | 95.97                                  |
|       2 | Gorhar - Barwa Adda                                       | 2              | 346.100 Ghangari           | 75.75                                  |
|       3 | Hazaribagh - Ranchi including ramgarh bypass              | 33             | Km98.930 ( Pundag)         | 67.31                                  |
|       4 | Chas-Ramgarh                                              | 23             | Sosokhurd @53.740          | 10.31                                  |
|       4 | Chas-Ramgarh                                              | 23             | Tand Balidih @16.770       | 12.8                                   |
|       5 | Giridh - Jharkhand                                        | 114A           | Km232.385 @Navasari        | 0 (New plaza)                          |
|       6 | Dumka - Jharkhand - 2LPS                                  | 133            | Kothiya @Km109.880         | 0 (New plaza)                          |
|       7 | Mahulia-Bahragora- JH/WB Border and Bahragora - Kharagpur | NH-33 (new-18) | Kokpara @32.125            | 0 (New plaza)                          |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3014

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX IN JHARKHAND

3014. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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- (c) &(d) The details of the complaints received in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are as under-
- (e) No, Sir. As per National Highways Fee Rules, the user fee is collected in perpetuity. In case of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, after completion of the concession period, the user fee is to be collected by Central Government at reduced rates of 40%. In case of a public funded project, the user fee rates are to be reduced to 40% after recovery of capital cost of the project.

| Name of Fee Plaza against whom the complaint of illegal charging received   | Details of Complaint   | Details of Action taken by NHAI                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sosokhurd                                                                   | Overcharging           | The complaint of overcharging was investigated and penalty was levied on the user fee collection agency in accordance with the contract provisions. The penalty amount is being recovered as per procedure. |
| Ghangari                                                                    | Overcharging           | Complaints of overcharging were received and penalties in accordance with contract provisions were levied on the user fee collection agency.                                                                |

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