Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 65

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

## *65. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL :

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  ambitious  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  is  considered  as  India's  biggest  highways development  plan  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  kilometres  proposed  and constructed under the project, State-wise;
- (b) whether the project is delayed at multiple implementation stages amid funding shortages, if so, the details thereof along with the details of the project including the total kilometres of roads,  State-wise  including  Bihar  and  Kerala  and  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  for  the project, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is struggling with availability of land and planning to cut short the project and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government will take measures to link major fishing harbours and other small ports with major National Highways and State Highways under the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  ready  to  declare  major  roads  under  Bharatmala  project  as National Highways in the States including Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (e)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  65  ON  7 TH FEBRUARY,  2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN AND SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL REGARDING ' BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA '

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(a) The Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella programme, comprising about 65,000 km of Highways.  Out  of  the  total  length  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana,  24,800  km  Highways  (i.e. economic  corridors,  inter  corridors,  feeder  routes,  border  roads  etc.)  along  with  10,000  km residual NHDP stretches have been envisaged for construction under Phase-I of the Pariyojana over a period of 5 years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22 for which Rs. 5,35,000 crores have been earmarked.  The  tentative  length  of  the  stretches  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana,  State-wise  is provided at Annexure .

(b)&(c) No Madam. The mode of implementation for construction of road stretches under this scheme has been planned in such a manner as to ensure expeditious implementation. In order to achieve completion within the time frame, the progress of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana is monitored regularly to ensure timely completion of DPR / feasibility study and civil works for the projects. Further, use of latest technology such as LIDAR survey, Drone Imaging, Satellite Imaging, etc. is ensured for expeditious execution of projects. The process of land acquisition for these  projects  is  also  in  an  advanced  stage.  Already,  137  nos.  of  road  projects  having  an aggregate  length  of  about  6530  kms  have  been  awarded  and  are  in  various  stages  of implementation.

(d) Yes  Madam.  Port  connectivity  and  coastal  road  projects  with  an  aggregate  length  of about 2,000 kms have been envisaged for construction under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I.

(e) The  declaration  of  road  stretches  as  National  Highway  is  done  keeping  in  view  the requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se-priority,  availability  of  funds  etc.  In  the  State  of  Kerala, road stretches with an aggregate length of about 1240 kms have been envisaged for development under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 65 FOR ANSWER ON 07-02-2019 ASKED BY SHRI C. MAHENDRAN AND SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL REGARDING ' BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA '.

State-wise details of roads and highways to be constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

|   Sr. no. | State            | Approximate length (km)   |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | 3,600                     |
|         2 | Assam            | 2,190                     |
|         3 | Bihar            | 1,670                     |
|         4 | Chhattisgarh     | 950                       |
|         5 | Delhi            | 20                        |
|         6 | Goa              | 200                       |
|         7 | Gujarat          | 4,200                     |
|         8 | Haryana          | 2,310                     |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh | 200                       |
|        10 | Jammu &Kashmir   | 430                       |
|        11 | Jharkhand        | 960                       |
|        12 | Karnataka        | 4,220                     |
|        13 | Kerala           | 1,240                     |
|        14 | Madhya Pradesh   | 5,850                     |
|        15 | Maharashtra      | 8,340                     |
|        16 | Manipur          | 920                       |
|        17 | Meghalaya        | 550                       |
|        18 | Mizoram          | 1,080                     |
|        19 | Nagaland         | 450                       |
|        20 | Odisha           | 3,110                     |
|        21 | Punjab           | 2,130                     |
|        22 | Rajasthan        | 5,500                     |
|        23 | Sikkim           | 160                       |
|        24 | Tamil Nadu       | 4,350                     |
|        25 | Telangana        | 1,840                     |
|        26 | Tripura          | 650                       |
|        27 | Uttar Pradesh    | 4,800                     |
|        28 | Uttarakhand      | 830                       |
|        29 | West Bengal      | 2,250                     |
|        30 | Total            | 65,000                    |

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