Lok Sabha Question No. 759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Construction of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 759 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF NHS

## 759. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is constantly reviewing National Highways (NHs) works across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether more than 300 projects were identified which will be over by 2019, achieving the highest ever construction in the financial year 2018-19, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the list of States where more NHs have been constructed during the last 4 years;
- (d) whether the Government has  any plan to improve the  construction rate of  the  delayed projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)    Yes  Madam. Review meetings have been continuously going on at various level with the officials of Ministry, State PWDs, officials of other ministries, contractors, etc.

(b) Ministry has targeted this year to be the construction year with enhanced progress in many National Highways works along with the progress which will be coming out from the projects which  are  going  to  be  completed  by  March  2019.  And  295  projects  have  been  identified  for completion by the end of March 2019.

(c)  State-wise  construction  of  National  Highways  during  the  last  four  year  is  given  at  the Annexure-I.

(d) to (e) To expedite completion of pending NHs projects various steps are taken which include streamlining  of  land  acquisition  &  environment  clearances,  premium  re-scheduling,  close coordination with other Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc. In order to ensure timely completion of the projects, regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors at all levels.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART OF (c) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 759 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019 ASKED BY SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NHS.

The State /UT-wise details of length of NHs constructed during each of the last four years

| Sr.   | State / UT        | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| No.   |                   | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    | 2016-17                    | 2017-18                    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 136                        | 462                        | 402                        | 459                        |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 88                         | 80                         | 174                        | 188                        |
| 3     | Assam             | 178                        | 87                         | 165                        | 305                        |
| 4     | Bihar             | 115                        | 181                        | 400                        | 343                        |
| 5     | Chandigarh        | 1                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      | 307                        | 327                        | 483                        | 522                        |
| 7     | Delhi             | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 139                        |
| 8     | Goa               | 0                          | 2                          | 4                          | 20                         |
| 9     | Gujarat           | 139                        | 277                        | 86                         | 189                        |
| 10    | Haryana           | 86                         | 170                        | 369                        | 291                        |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh  | 34                         | 100                        | 72                         | 135                        |
| 12    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 57                         | 34                         | 33                         | 162                        |
| 13    | Jharkhand         | 126                        | 119                        | 211                        | 238                        |
| 14    | Karnataka         | 130                        | 314                        | 656                        | 769                        |
| 15    | Kerala            | 29                         | 10                         | 46                         | 16                         |
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh    | 335                        | 306                        | 475                        | 594                        |
| 17    | Maharashtra       | 124                        | 324                        | 750                        | 1,338                      |
| 18    | Manipur           | 46                         | 6                          | 4                          | 231                        |
| 19    | Meghalaya         | 88                         | 50                         | 6                          | 48                         |
| 20    | Mizoram           | 5                          | 15                         | 88                         | 43                         |
| 21    | Nagaland          | 13                         | 25                         | 4                          | 4                          |
| 22    | Odisha            | 386                        | 268                        | 490                        | 554                        |
| 23    | Puducherry        | 14                         | 22                         | 8                          | 17                         |
| 24    | Punjab            | 115                        | 154                        | 384                        | 357                        |
| 25    | Rajasthan         | 853                        | 1,063                      | 1,125                      | 1,074                      |
| 26    | Sikkim            | 30                         | 0                          | 0                          | 45                         |
| 27    | Tamil Nadu        | 58                         | 237                        | 469                        | 307                        |
| 28    | Telangana         | 171                        | 222                        | 113                        | 161                        |
| 29    | Tripura           | 18                         | 0                          | 42                         | 87                         |
| 30    | Uttar Pradesh     | 542                        | 669                        | 584                        | 695                        |
| 31    | Uttarakhand       | 49                         | 335                        | 204                        | 256                        |
| 32    | West Bengal       | 138                        | 203                        | 386                        | 222                        |
| 33    | A&N Islands       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 21                         |
| Total | Total             | 4,410                      | 6,061                      | 8,231                      | 9,829                      |