Lok Sabha Question No. 817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.817

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

817. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a proposal to construct all weather road to connect Char Dham shrines and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time schedule fixed for completion of the project and time by which the construction will be started on this project;
- (c)  the  number  of  National  Highway  Projects  approved  by  the  Government  since  May,  2014, State-wise;
- (d) the number of National Highway Projects for which the construction work have been started in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018;
- (e) the number of National Highway Projects completed during 2015, 2016 and 2017, State-wise; and
- (f) the efforts made by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to speed up award and construction of highways and the length of highway projects bidden by December, 2018?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Out of a total  53  separate  and  independent  projects  under  this  program,  37  projects  in total length. of 633 km has been sanctioned, which include 28 projects in total length of 508 km

at implementation stage. The original target date of completion of the program was March 2020. However,  the  program  has  been  delayed  due  to  litigation  related  to  forest  and  environment clearance in various Hon'ble courts and the exact date of completion of the program depends upon final outcome of the same.

(c) & (d) The number of National Highway Projects approved and are under implementation in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are at Annexure-I.

(e) The number of National Highway Projects completed during 2015, 2016 and 2017 Statewise / scheme wise at Annexure-II.

(f) To  expedite  completion  of    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  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (C)  &  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 817 ANSWER ON 2019 ASKED BY SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE, DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL, DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO REGARDING NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

| State             | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State             | (2014-15)                                                               | (2015-16)                                                               | (2016-17)                                                               | (2017-18)                                                               | (2018-19)                                                               |
| (1)               | (2)                                                                     | (3)                                                                     | (4)                                                                     | (5)                                                                     | (6)                                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 9                                                                       | 14                                                                      | 13                                                                      | 31                                                                      | 0                                                                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 6                                                                       | 6                                                                       | 19                                                                      | 2                                                                       | 1                                                                       |
| Assam             | 10                                                                      | 12                                                                      | 31                                                                      | 16                                                                      | 6                                                                       |
| Bihar             | 3                                                                       | 20                                                                      | 36                                                                      | 24                                                                      | 3                                                                       |
| Chandigarh        | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Chhattisgarh      | 21                                                                      | 40                                                                      | 21                                                                      | 12                                                                      | 3                                                                       |
| Delhi             | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 5                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Goa               | 0                                                                       | 18                                                                      | 5                                                                       | 8                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Gujarat           | 8                                                                       | 13                                                                      | 19                                                                      | 17                                                                      | 3                                                                       |
| Haryana           | 9                                                                       | 10                                                                      | 19                                                                      | 9                                                                       | 4                                                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 5                                                                       | 26                                                                      | 12                                                                      | 15                                                                      | 6                                                                       |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 2                                                                       | 5                                                                       | 3                                                                       | 13                                                                      | 0                                                                       |
| Jharkhand         | 1                                                                       | 19                                                                      | 18                                                                      | 12                                                                      | 1                                                                       |
| Karnataka         | 8                                                                       | 30                                                                      | 42                                                                      | 25                                                                      | 10                                                                      |
| Kerala            | 2                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 16                                                                      | 2                                                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 11                                                                      | 8                                                                       | 6                                                                       | 31                                                                      | 3                                                                       |
| Maharashtra       | 7                                                                       | 20                                                                      | 148                                                                     | 130                                                                     | 8                                                                       |
| Manipur           | 0                                                                       | 15                                                                      | 11                                                                      | 5                                                                       | 2                                                                       |
| Meghalaya         | 1                                                                       | 8                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Mizoram           | 0                                                                       | 5                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 2                                                                       |
| Nagaland          | 3                                                                       | 5                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 18                                                                      | 0                                                                       |
| Odisha            | 10                                                                      | 20                                                                      | 11                                                                      | 21                                                                      | 1                                                                       |
| Puducherry        | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                       | 3                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Punjab            | 11                                                                      | 36                                                                      | 34                                                                      | 12                                                                      | 10                                                                      |
| Rajasthan         | 12                                                                      | 23                                                                      | 79                                                                      | 37                                                                      | 8                                                                       |
| Sikkim            | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 3                                                                       | 6                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu        | 5                                                                       | 21                                                                      | 31                                                                      | 66                                                                      | 12                                                                      |
| Telangana         | 4                                                                       | 4                                                                       | 8                                                                       | 12                                                                      | 5                                                                       |
| Tripura           | 2                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 2                                                                       | 3                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 12                                                                      | 33                                                                      | 28                                                                      | 25                                                                      | 6                                                                       |
| Uttarakhand       | 2                                                                       | 56                                                                      | 52                                                                      | 34                                                                      | 14                                                                      |

|                         | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   | Number of National Highway Projects approved and under implementation   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                   | (2014-15)                                                               | (2015-16)                                                               | (2016-17)                                                               | (2017-18)                                                               | (2018-19)                                                               |
| West Bengal             | 12                                                                      | 10                                                                      | 7                                                                       | 9                                                                       | 6                                                                       |
| A &NIslands             | 0                                                                       | 7                                                                       | 3                                                                       | 4                                                                       | 1                                                                       |
| D &NHaveli              | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                       |
| Expressway (Haryana/UP) |                                                                         | 6                                                                       |                                                                         |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| Total                   | 176                                                                     | 494                                                                     | 672                                                                     | 622                                                                     | 117                                                                     |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (E) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 817 ANSWER ON 2019 ASKED BY SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE, DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL, DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO REGARDING NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

| State/Scheme     | Number of National Highway Projects completed State-wise / scheme wise   | Number of National Highway Projects completed State-wise / scheme wise   | Number of National Highway Projects completed State-wise / scheme wise   |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/Scheme     | No. of Completed Works in 2015- 16                                       | No. of Completed Works in 2016-17                                        | No. of Completed Works in 2017- 18                                       |
| (1)              | (2)                                                                      | (3)                                                                      | (4)                                                                      |
| J&K              | 2                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 1                                                                        |
| Haryana          | 12                                                                       | 10                                                                       | 7                                                                        |
| Punjab           | 23                                                                       | 17                                                                       | 19                                                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh | 19                                                                       | 16                                                                       | 28                                                                       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 14                                                                       | 15                                                                       | 2                                                                        |
| Uttarakhand      | 56                                                                       | 32                                                                       | 24                                                                       |
| Bihar            | 0                                                                        | 18                                                                       | 6                                                                        |
| A &NIsland       | 3                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        |
| Jharkhand        | 9                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 9                                                                        |
| West Bengal      | 8                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 1                                                                        |
| Gujarat          | 32                                                                       | 11                                                                       | 7                                                                        |
| Rajasthan        | 8                                                                        | 19                                                                       | 65                                                                       |
| Chhattisgarh     | 0                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 6                                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 4                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 10                                                                       |
| Orissa           | 15                                                                       | 11                                                                       | 9                                                                        |
| Goa              | 6                                                                        | 6                                                                        | 0                                                                        |
| Maharastra       | 9                                                                        | 10                                                                       | 0                                                                        |
| Karnataka        | 24                                                                       | 24                                                                       | 60                                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu       | 11                                                                       | 15                                                                       | 25                                                                       |
| Telangana        | 4                                                                        | 12                                                                       | 3                                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 8                                                                        | 11                                                                       | 10                                                                       |
| Kerala           | 14                                                                       | 15                                                                       | 11                                                                       |
| Manipur          | 5                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 1                                                                        |
| Assam            | 4                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 4                                                                        |
| Mizoram          | 8                                                                        | 8                                                                        | 6                                                                        |
| Nagaland         | 5                                                                        | 1                                                                        | 5                                                                        |
| Meghalaya        | 6                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 10                                                                       |

|                   |                   | State-wise / scheme wise           | State-wise / scheme wise          | State-wise / scheme wise           |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                   |                   | No. of Completed Works in 2015- 16 | No. of Completed Works in 2016-17 | No. of Completed Works in 2017- 18 |
| (1)               | (1)               | (2)                                | (3)                               | (4)                                |
| Sikkim            | Sikkim            | 0                                  | 0                                 | 0                                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                  | 0                                 | 0                                  |
| Total             | Total             | 311                                | 264                               | 329                                |
| LWE               | LWE               | 48                                 | 50                                | 42                                 |
| NHDP-IV A         | NHDP-IV A         | 0                                  | 19                                | 16                                 |
| NHIIP/EAP         | NHIIP/EAP         | 0                                  | 1                                 | 16                                 |
| CHARDHAM          | CHARDHAM          |                                    |                                   | 3                                  |
| BRO               | NH(O)             | 26                                 |                                   | 0                                  |
|                   | SARDP             | 0                                  | 1                                 | 2                                  |
| SARDP-NE(PWD)     | SARDP-NE(PWD)     | 6                                  | 11                                | 14                                 |
| NHAI              | NHAI              | 14                                 | 10                                | 22                                 |
| NHIDCL            | NHIDCL            | 0                                  | 0                                 | 0                                  |
| Total             | Total             | 94                                 | 92                                | 115                                |
| Grand Total       | Grand Total       | 405                                | 356                               | 444                                |

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