Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Review of Various Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1726

ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2019

## REVIEW OF VARIOUS ROAD PROJECTS

## 1726.   SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  the  work  in  progress  under  the  contracts awarded for extension or conversion of State Highways to National Highways, two to four lanes, four to six and eight lanes and for super express highway in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of National Highways on which work has been discontinued midway by the contractor in the country, State-wise including Maharashtra along with the reasons therefor; and

(d) the remedial steps taken by the Government to curb the inconvenience caused to the road travellers and prevent heavy damages  caused to the vehicles as a result of such discontinuation of road projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) Regular  review  meetings  at  various  levels  are  held  with  Regional  Officers,  State Governments and concessionaires/contractors to make the construction of projects hassle free and  completion  within  stipulated  time.   To  expedite  completion  of  these  projects  various steps  are  also  taken  which  include   streamlining  of  land  acquisition  &  environment clearances,  premium  re-scheduling,  close  coordination  with  other  Ministries,  revamping  of dispute resolution mechanism etc.

(c) & (d)  Details of projects discontinued mid-way, State-wise including Maharashtra along with reasons therefore  are  at  Annexure-I.  Necessary  steps  are  being  taken  to  maintain  and complete the balance work.

## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1726  FOR  ANSWER  ON  28.11.2019  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE REGARDING REVIEW OF VARIOUS ROAD PROJECTS.

State-wise details of projects discontinued mid-way, along with reasons therefore;

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| Sr. No.   | State             |   No. | Reasons                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|-------------------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jharkhand         |     4 | 1 project terminated due to slow progress by the contractor. 1 project foreclosed due to forest clearance. Work on 2 projects abandoned by the contractor. |
| 2         | Rajasthan         |     3 | Terminated due to poor performance.                                                                                                                        |
| 3         | Telangana         |     1 | Foreclosed due to LA issues and financial problem of contractor.                                                                                           |
| 4         | Karnataka         |     3 | Work on 2 projects discontinued by the contractors due to financial crunch. Work on 1 project terminated due to slow progress.                             |
| 5         | Madhya Pradesh    |     3 | 1 project terminated due to poor performance. Work on 2 projects stopped by contractor.                                                                    |
| 6         | Maharashtra       |     4 | Work on 2 projects stopped by Contractor due to financial crunch. Work on another 2 projects abandoned by contractor.                                      |
| 7         | Arunachal Pradesh |     3 | Terminated due to poor performance.                                                                                                                        |
| 8         | Assam             |     1 | Terminated due to poor performance.                                                                                                                        |
| 9         | Sikkim            |     1 | Terminated due to slow progress.                                                                                                                           |
| 10        | West Bengal       |     2 | Terminated due to slow progress.                                                                                                                           |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  |     1 | Work stopped by Contractor due to financial crunch.                                                                                                        |
| 12        | Chhattisgarh      |     2 | Works stopped by Contractor due to financial crunch.                                                                                                       |
| 13        | Uttarakhand       |     2 | Works terminated due to slow progress.                                                                                                                     |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu        |     7 | Works stopped by contractor.                                                                                                                               |
| 15        | Haryana           |     1 | Work stopped by contractor.                                                                                                                                |
| 16        | Bihar             |     2 | Work stopped by contractor.                                                                                                                                |
| Total     | Total             |    40 |                                                                                                                                                            |