Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 326 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS

*326. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  proposed  work  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the States of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat
- and Chhattisgarh during the period from 2022 to 2024;
- (b)  the  details  of  tenders  awarded  in  November-December,  2020  and January, 2021 for the said works in the above States;
- (c)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  a
- policy of not awarding work which is above the estimated cost;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if  not,  the  details  of  tenders  awarded  which  were  above  the estimated cost during 2019 and 2020?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (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. 326 ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021ASKED BY SHRIMATI  BHAVANA  PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI,  SHRI  SANJAY  JADHAV REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

- (a) Development of National Highways in various states is taken up as  per  requirements  of  connectivity,  inter-se  priority,  traffic density  and  available  resources.  The  State  specific  proposals are  generally  taken  up  under  the  Annual  Plans  and  the  Annual Plans for 2022 to 2024 have not been finalized.
- (b) The details  of  tenders  awarded  for  National  Highway  works  in the  said  six  States  in  November-December  2020  and  January 2021 are given in Annexure-I.
- (c) Bids  received  over  and  above  the  estimated  cost  are  not summarily  rejected.  Bids  received  are  examined  to  judge  the reasonableness.  Depending  upon  the  reasonableness  of  the quoted cost by the successful bidder, decision on acceptance or otherwise is taken.

(d) N.A.

- (e) The details of tenders awarded by NHAI, which were above the estimated cost during 2019 and 2020, are given in Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  326  ON  18 TH   MARCH,  2021 ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  BHAVANA  PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI,  SHRI SANJAY JADHAV REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

The details of tenders awarded for National Highway works in the said six States in November-December 2020 and January 2021

| Month   | State          |   No. |   Length (Km) |   Sanctioned cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
|---------|----------------|-------|---------------|--------------------------------|
| Nov-20  | Chhattisgarh   |     3 |         67.42 |                          59.01 |
| Nov-20  | Karnataka      |     1 |         12.5  |                          90.27 |
| Nov-20  | Madhya Pradesh |     4 |         70.3  |                         895.36 |
| Nov-20  | Maharashtra    |     3 |         12.3  |                         135.33 |
| Nov-20  | Gujarat        |     4 |        109.02 |                        3367.17 |
| Dec-20  | Karnataka      |     3 |         78.18 |                         583.7  |
| Dec-20  | Rajasthan      |     1 |          8.3  |                        1549.16 |
| Dec-20  | Maharashtra    |     1 |          0    |                         404.33 |
| Dec-20  | Gujarat        |     1 |         50.4  |                         768.41 |
| Jan-21  | Chhattisgarh   |     2 |          0    |                          22.36 |
| Jan-21  | Karnataka      |     3 |         56.73 |                         683.48 |
| Jan-21  | Madhya Pradesh |     6 |         85.1  |                         254.99 |
| Total   | Total          |    32 |        550    |                        8814    |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  326  ON  18 TH   MARCH,  2021 ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  BHAVANA  PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI,  SHRI SANJAY JADHAV REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

The details of tenders awarded by NHAI, which were above the estimated cost during 2019 and 2020.

|   Year |   No. |   Length (Km) |   Awarded cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
|--------|-------|---------------|-----------------------------|
|   2019 |    20 |           555 |                       16364 |
|   2020 |     6 |           154 |                        8940 |

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