Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Construction of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF NHS

## 896. SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total kilometres of highways constructed during each of the last five years, State-wise;
- (b) whether it has steadily increased during the said period and the targets fixed have been achieved;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the new targets fixed by the Government for the next three years, State-wise including Tamil Nadu including per day construction target; and
- (e) the steps initiated by the Government to attain the fixed targets?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The State-wise details of National Highways constructed during each of the last five years are given at Annexure-I.
- (b)  to  (c)  Target  and  achievement  during  the  last  five  years  are  as  follows  which  shows  that achievement has steadily increased during the last five years: (length in km)

| Year    |   Target |   Achievement |
|---------|----------|---------------|
| 2014-15 |     6300 |          4410 |
| 2015-16 |    10950 |          6061 |
| 2016-17 |    15000 |          8231 |
| 2017-18 |    15000 |          9829 |
| 2018-19 |    10000 |         10855 |

(d) to (e) Ministry set target on financial year basis, there is no such target fixed for next three years.  However,  ministry  has  set  the  target  of  11000  km  for  the  construction  of  National Highways including  330 km in Tamil Nadu for  the current financial  year 2019-20.  The  steps initiated by the Government to attain the fixed targets are given at Annexure-II.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896 FOR ANSWER ON 27.06.2019 ASKED BY SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NHS.

The State-wise details of National Highways constructed during each of the last five years

| S No   | State / UT        | Length Constructed (in km)   | Length Constructed (in km)   | Length Constructed (in km)   | Length Constructed (in km)   | Length Constructed (in km)   |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S No   | State / UT        | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      | 2017-18                      | 2018-19                      |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 136                          | 462                          | 402                          | 459                          | 438                          |
| 2      | Arunachal         | 88                           | 80                           | 174                          | 188                          | 157                          |
| 3      | Pradesh Assam     | 178                          | 87                           | 165                          | 302                          | 323                          |
| 4      | Bihar             | 115                          | 181                          | 400                          | 370                          | 333                          |
| 5      | Chandigarh        | 1                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      | 307                          | 327                          | 483                          | 522                          | 397                          |
| 7      | Delhi             | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 139                          | 42                           |
| 8      | Goa               | 0                            | 2                            | 4                            | 20                           | 11                           |
| 9      | Gujarat           | 139                          | 277                          | 86                           | 189                          | 303                          |
| 10     | Haryana           | 86                           | 170                          | 369                          | 290                          | 226                          |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh  | 34                           | 100                          | 72                           | 134                          | 157                          |
| 12     | Jammu&            | 57                           | 34                           | 33                           | 162                          | 95                           |
| 13     | Kashmir Jharkhand | 126                          | 119                          | 211                          | 236                          | 287                          |
| 14     | Karnataka         | 130                          | 314                          | 656                          | 768                          | 779                          |
| 15     | Kerala            | 29                           | 10                           | 45                           | 17                           | 121                          |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh    | 335                          | 306                          | 475                          | 594                          | 829                          |
| 17     | Maharashtra       | 124                          | 324                          | 750                          | 1,345                        | 2,293                        |
| 18     | Manipur           | 46                           | 6                            | 4                            | 231                          | 318                          |
| 19     | Meghalaya         | 88                           | 50                           | 6                            | 48                           | 13                           |
| 20     | Mizoram           | 5                            | 15                           | 88                           | 43                           | 59                           |
| 21     | Nagaland          | 13                           | 25                           | 4                            | 0                            | 34                           |
| 22     | Odisha            | 386                          | 268                          | 490                          | 535                          | 534                          |
| 23     | Puducherry        | 14                           | 22                           | 8                            | 17                           | 12                           |
| 24     | Punjab            | 115                          | 154                          | 384                          | 357                          | 209                          |
| 25     | Rajasthan         | 853                          | 1,063                        | 1,125                        | 1,075                        | 728                          |
| 26     | Sikkim            | 30                           | 0                            | 0                            | 45                           | 83                           |
| 27     | Tamil Nadu        | 58                           | 236                          | 469                          | 307                          | 356                          |
| 28     | Telangana         | 170                          | 222                          | 113                          | 161                          | 370                          |
| 29     | Tripura           | 18                           | 0                            | 42                           | 82                           | 41                           |
| 30     | Uttar Pradesh     | 542                          | 669                          | 584                          | 694                          | 882                          |
| 31     | Uttarakhand       | 49                           | 335                          | 203                          | 256                          | 237                          |
| 32     | West Bengal       | 138                          | 203                          | 386                          | 222                          | 127                          |
| 33     | A&N Islands       | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 21                           | 61                           |
| Total  | Total             | 4410                         | 6061                         | 8231                         | 9829                         | 10855                        |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896 FOR ANSWER ON 27.06.2019 ASKED BY  SHRI H. VASANTHAKUMAR REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NHS.

## The Steps initiated by the Government to attain the fixed targets

-  Streamlining of land acquisition
-  Disputes Resolution mechanism revamped
-  Award of projects after adequate preparation in terms of land acquisition, clearances etc. Process of obtaining clearances from different Ministries/Dept. would commence  as  soon  as  the  alignment  is  finalized  and  final  feasibility  report  is submitted.
-  Correctly  worked  out  utility  estimates  is  to  be  obtained  at  the  earliest  after  the alignment finalization and shall form part of appraisal proposal.
-  The process of project appraisal should commence at the earliest on receipt of the Final Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Technical schedules.
-  ROBs:  The  procedure  for  GAD  approved  by  Railways  for  ROBs  simplified  and made  online.   Maintenance  charges  which  were  hampering  the  progress  of  many projects stand waived by railways.  Standard design put on website.
-  Close coordination with other Ministries and State Governments
-  One time fund infusion
-  Completion of major portion of land acquisition prior to initiation of bid.
-  Regular review at various levels.
-  Proposed exit for Equity Investors
-  Securitization of road sector loans
-  Rationalize compensation for delays attributed to authority

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