Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Rubberized-Bitumen for Construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## RUBBERIZED-BITUMEN FOR CONSTRUCTION

702. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of rubberized roads constructed in the country during the last three years and  the current year, State-wise along with the expenditure incurred thereon;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  the  difference  between bituminous and rubberized roads and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government/National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are contemplating to use rubberized bitumen in the construction of National Highway roads in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether most of the roads under NHAI are in bad condition leading to fatal accidents; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government to construct quality roads in the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The State-wise rubberized roads which have been constructed during the last three year and as on 31 st Dec 2018 in current financial year are given in Annexure-I. And the expenditure is not incurred separately so the overall expenditure incurred during the last three year and current year is given in Annexure-II.
- (b) to (c) No such  study  has  been  done  during  the  last  three  years.  Ministry  &  National Highway Authority of India are contemplating to use rubberized bitumen as per the IRC SP-532010 i.e. Guidelines on use of Modified Bitumen in Road Construction.

(d) to (e) Development and maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process and they  are  kept  in  traffic  worthy  condition.  Works  of  National  Highway  are  executed  duly following the specifications and standards laid down by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H)  and  Indian  Road  Congress  (IRC). To  ensure  that  the  works  are  executed  as  per prescribed specifications and standards, Consultants are appointed by Ministry and its agencies for  day  to  day  supervision  of  the  works  at  site.  Officials  of  Ministry/National  Highways Authority of India/National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited also carries  out  quality  checks  of  the  works  executed  on  random  basis  and  deficiencies,  if  any, observed during such examination / inspection are brought to the notice of the Concessionaire / Contractor  for  corrective  measures.The  Authority  Engineer/  Independent  Engineer  along  with the road safety experts are also engaged for Audit & Quality check of roads to ensure road safety & its  construction  quality.  In  case  of  any  defaults,  actions  against  the  defaulting  agencies  are taken as per the provisions of agreement.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019 ASKED BY DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK, SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO,  SHRI  SATAV  RAJEEV,  DR.  J.  JAYAVARDHAN  AND SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE REGARDING RUBBERIZED-BITUMEN FOR CONSTRUCTION.

The State-wise rubberized roads which have been constructed during the last three year and as on 31 st Dec in current financial year

| S No   | State/UTs            | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| S No   | State/UTs            | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    |
| 1      | Assam                | 15.55                                      | 0.00                                       | 0.00                                       | 0.00                                       |
| 2      | Kerala               | 23.10                                      | 7.52                                       | 25.1                                       | 77.8                                       |
| 3      | Maharashtra/Goa      | 41.40                                      | 39.06                                      | 46.23                                      | 18.87                                      |
| 4      | Tamil Nadu           | 66.27                                      | 218.94                                     | 92.74                                      | 258.89                                     |
| 5      | Telangana/Puducherry | 233.89                                     | 74.33                                      | 33.29                                      | 47.00                                      |
|        | Total                | 380.21                                     | 339.85                                     | 197.36                                     | 402.56                                     |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702 FOR ANSWER ON 07.02.2019 ASKED BY DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK, SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO,  SHRI  SATAV  RAJEEV,  DR.  J.  JAYAVARDHAN  AND SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE REGARDING RUBBERIZED-BITUMEN FOR CONSTRUCTION.

The State-wise expenditure incurred in the development of National Highways during the last three year and current financial year

| Sl.   | States/UTs/Schemes/Agency (Sl. 1 to 33 contains allocation under NH(O), NHDP-IV   | Expenditure (Rs Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs Crore)   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| No.   | through State PWD, EAP, PBFF)                                                     | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  | 2018-19 up to Dec        |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | 1,000.43                 | 2,014.50                 | 1,780.70                 | 1,435.95                 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | 1.83                     | 90.66                    | 62.05                    | 65.73                    |
| 3     | Assam                                                                             | 78.09                    | 137.80                   | 307.75                   | 2.42                     |
| 4     | Bihar                                                                             | 707.86                   | 1,331.61                 | 1,523.88                 | 1,106.79                 |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | 339.80                   | 1,495.68                 | 1,071.58                 | 940.84                   |
| 6     | Goa                                                                               | 119.98                   | 434.51                   | 527.48                   | 709.74                   |
| 7     | Gujarat                                                                           | 225.77                   | 213.41                   | 163.29                   | 241.03                   |
| 8     | Haryana                                                                           | 89.85                    | 161.27                   | 105.17                   | 273.65                   |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | 139.96                   | 182.14                   | 305.69                   | 260.64                   |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                    | 22.86                    | 23.16                    | 35.44                    | 30.82                    |
| 11    | Jharkhand                                                                         | 38.08                    | 212.50                   | 260.88                   | 252.88                   |
| 12    | Karnataka                                                                         | 639.55                   | 871.96                   | 1,202.70                 | 1,264.00                 |
| 13    | Kerala                                                                            | 137.65                   | 237.80                   | 171.74                   | 197.32                   |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | 928.29                   | 1,558.90                 | 854.79                   | 1,190.16                 |
| 15    | Maharashtra                                                                       | 423.28                   | 1,154.00                 | 2,964.15                 | 5,745.00                 |
| 16    | Manipur                                                                           | 40.00                    | 18.65                    | 75.47                    | 37.22                    |
| 17    | Meghalaya                                                                         | 15.00                    | 28.44                    | 28.28                    | 0.00                     |
| 18    | Mizoram                                                                           | 28.50                    | 46.13                    | 41.00                    | 64.77                    |
| 19    | Nagaland                                                                          | 46.27                    | 38.84                    | 38.27                    | 154.13                   |
| 20    | Odisha                                                                            | 592.24                   | 951.35                   | 717.08                   | 576.84                   |
| 21    | Punjab                                                                            | 1,855.24                 | 2,702.48                 | 745.80                   | 571.25                   |
| 22    | Rajasthan                                                                         | 849.56                   | 1,012.99                 | 886.08                   | 829.14                   |
| 23    | Sikkim                                                                            | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 5.09                     | 0.00                     |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                                                                        | 336.47                   | 640.11                   | 664.48                   | 726.64                   |
| 25    | Telangana                                                                         | 657.10                   | 358.43                   | 409.93                   | 856.26                   |
| 26    | Tripura                                                                           | 0.00                     | 2.38                     | 61.00                    | 0.00                     |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | 1,527.74                 | 1,820.85                 | 1,106.96                 | 1,525.20                 |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                                                                       | 245.69                   | 314.48                   | 980.14                   | 752.29                   |
| 29    | West Bengal                                                                       | 811.98                   | 1,223.19                 | 1,184.69                 | 741.09                   |
| 30    | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                          | 1.53                     | 0.13                     | 0.00                     | 0.00                     |
| 31    | Chandigarh                                                                        | 0.00                     | 0.69                     | 5.30                     | 0.59                     |
| 32    | Delhi                                                                             | 0.00                     | 0.62                     | 23.01                    | 0.00                     |
| 33    | Puducherry                                                                        | 18.10                    | 14.28                    | 13.63                    | 9.54                     |
| 34    | Other projects under NH(O)*                                                       | 445.55                   | 779.72                   | 211.92                   | 1.10                     |
| 35    | NHAI-Cess                                                                         | 15,420.00                | 2,326.50                 | 12,429.45                | 11,069.00                |
| 36    | NHAI- Toll                                                                        | 6,500.00                 | 7,500.00                 | 8,462.14                 | 7,179.00                 |
| 37    | NHAI- NH(O)                                                                       | 370.27                   | 5,389.02                 | 3,900.00                 | 0.00                     |
| 39    | NHIDCL under NH(O)*                                                               | 1.15                     | 72.20                    | 296.00                   | 1,000.00                 |
| 41    | SARDP-NE including Ar Package*                                                    | 4,803.07                 | 4,464.71                 | 4,837.77                 | 2,913.88                 |
| 42    | LWE + Vijayawada-Ranchi Road                                                      | 996.11                   | 739.27                   | 901.86                   | 349.46                   |
| 43    | Externally Aided Projects                                                         | 9.25                     | 56.72                    | 283.41                   | 63.78                    |
| 44    | IEBR / Borrowings by NHAI                                                         | 23,281.00                | 33,118.00                | 50,533.00                | 41,170.00 84,308.15      |
|       | Grand Total                                                                       | 63,745.10                | 73,740.08                | 1,00,179.05              |                          |