Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Various Road Projects in AP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1635

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## VARIOUS ROAD PROJECTS IN AP

## 1635. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  road  from  Benz  circle  to  Ramesh Hospital  up  to  Nidamanuru  in  Andhra  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status thereof;

(b) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested to release funds for Guntur inner circle project and if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard;

(c)  whether  the  works  of  beautification  from  Kummaripalem  centre  to  Gudidwaram entrance, Arjuna street, Prakasam barrage upper side, one barrage at Chodavaram on the Krishna river bridge and also at Bandar canals and two barrages on the Krishna river with the finalisation of DPRs of each bridge and barrages and another barrage on Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh State particularly in Guntur district, Amaravati Mandal Vaikuntapuram between Imbrahimpatnam mandal Damaluru village in  Krishna  district  will  be  taken  up  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the financial assistance provided by the Union Government so far;

(d) the funds sanctioned/spent on National Highways and State Highways during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise particularly Andhra Pradesh, post bifurcation of the State; and

(e)  whether  the  expansion  of  road  works  on  Vijaywada-Machilipatnam  and  RaipurVisakhapatnam-Bhavanapadu sector will also be taken up and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The road from Benz circle to Ramesh Hospital up to Nidamanuru in Andhra Pradesh has already been 4 laned. Besides, construction of 3-lane flyover on LHS (East side) at Benz circle of NH-16 from Jyothimahal Junction to Ramesh Hospital Junction is nearing completion as part of Vijayawada - Machilipatnam EPC project.
- (b) The  Guntur  inner  circle  project  does  not  fall  on  any  National  Highway  in  Andhra Pradesh.    As  this  Ministry  is  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of National  Highways,  responsibility  for  development  and  maintenance  of  state  roads vests with the State Government.
- (c) Only 3000 Sq.m. of landscaping  is provided in Kanakadurga Varadhi Project. Apart from this work, no other beautification proposals are in progress.
- (d) The  funds  sanctioned  and  spent  on  National  Highways  and  State  Highways  in  the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and the current year are given in the table below :-

(Rupees in crores)

| Year    |   Sanctioned |   Exp. Incurred |
|---------|--------------|-----------------|
| 2016-17 |      5723.13 |         2472.81 |
| 2017-18 |     12183.9  |         3254    |
| 2018-19 |      2823.04 |         3709.16 |
| 2019-20 |       732.43 |         1477.31 |

- (e) Details  of  road  works  on  Vijayawada-Machilipatnam  and  Raipur-VisakhapatnamBhavanapadu sector is as under :
- i)  Expansion  of  Vijayawada  -  Machilipatnam  road  to  4-lane  has  been  completed recently.
- ii)  Detailed  Project  Report  for  development  of  Raipur-Visakhapatnam  section  is under  preparation  by  National  Highway  Authority  of  India.    Development  of  road connectivity  to  Bhavanapadu,  which  is  not  on  NH  network,  falls  in  the  domain  of State Govt.

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