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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Ports and Harbours under Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.-270

TO BE ANSWERD ON 12TH MARCH, 2O2O

## PORTS AND HARBOURS  UNDER INDO-BANGLADESH  PROTOCOL  ROUTE

- -270.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:
- SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: Saqtwf,frd*
- (a) the names of ports and harbours  under lndo-Bangladesh  Protocol  Route  pertaining to lndia and Bangladesh;
- (b)whetherthePortsofChittagongandMonglaareincludedinthesaidroute,and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House'

Statement  referred to in replv to Dart  (a)  to  (c)  of Lok Sabha Starred Question  No'*270 i6r 12J-3.2020 raGd bv strri Ramesh  chander Kaushik & Shri Dilip Saikia. Hon'ble M.Ps on Ports and Harbours under lndo'Banqladesh  Protocol Route'

- (a):  A Protocol on lnland Water Transit and Trade (PIWT&T), emerging from the Trade Agreement between  lndia and Bangladesh,  provides for mutually  beneficial  arrangements  for the use of their waterways for commerce and for passage of goods between two places in one country and to third countries. The six Ports of Call identified under PIWT&T in lndia and Bangladesh  are given below.
- (b) & (C) Mongla is a Port of Call under PIWT&T.  Chittagong is not a Port of Call under the PIWT&T. However, on the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh for movement of  goods  to and from lndia, a Memorandum  of Understanding  (MoU) dated 06.06.2015' an Agreement  dated 25.10.2018 and a Standard  Operating Procedure  (SoP) dated 05.10.2019 have been signed by lndia and Bangladesh.  These measures provide connectivity  between Chattogram and Mongla Ports in Bangladesh  with Agartala and Srimantpur  in Tripura, Dawki in Meghalaya  and Sutarkandi  in Assam.

| lndia      | Kolkata     | Haldia   | Karimgani   | Pandu     | Silqhat   | Dhubri   |
|------------|-------------|----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| Bangladesh | Narayanganj | Khulna   | Monqla      | Siraiqani | Ashuganj  | Pangaon  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Rejuvenation of Tamirabarani River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *269

ANSWERED ON 12 . 03.20 20

## REJUVENATION OF TAMI RABARANI RIVER

## *269. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to clean and rejuvenate the Tamirabarani riv the details thereof; (b) the steps taken by the Government to prevent the discharge of industri al sewage and effluents into the Tamirabarani river; and (c) the details of quantum of funds allocated for the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- ( a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  T O  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS (a) TO (c) OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020 ON ' REJUVENATION OF TAMI RABARANI RIVER ' BY SHRI  GNANATHIR AVIAM S, M.P.

(a) to (c) It is the responsibility of the State G overnments/ concerned local bodies to set - up proper facilities for collection, transportation and treatment of sewage, for abatement of pollu and other water bodies. The Ministry has been supplementing the efforts of the State Gov inabatement of pollution in identified polluted stretches of rivers under the NRCP, on co basis  between  the  Central  and  State  Governments.  River  Tamirabarani in  Tamil  Nadu  has  been included under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). This ri ver gets contaminated due to discharge of untreated sewage. For this, Pollution abatement works at Tirunelveli town Nadu was sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 5492.90 lakhs including a sewage treatment plant (STP) of 24.20 mld capacity.

In compliance to Hon'ble NGT Orders dated 20.09.2018, 19.12.2018 and 08.04.2019 in OA No. 673/2018 to bring all po uted river stretches to at least bathing standard, River Rejuvenation Committee constituted by Tamil Nadu State has prepared action plan for river Tamiraba ani.

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB regularly monitor industries with respect to effluent discharge standards and take acti -compliance under  provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Water (Prevention and Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974.    As  per  Tamil  Nadu  Pollution  Control  Board  (TNPCB)  R Tamirabarani  is  128  km  long  and  traverses  through  two  districts  namely  Tirunevel Thoothukudi. One industrial unit in T runev eli District namely M/s Madura Coats Private Limited is utilising its treated effluent for greenery development inside the premises and not disc river  Tamirabarani w.e.f.  04.02.2019.  In  the  District  of  Thoothukudi,  there  is  no  discha indu strial effluent into the river Tamirabarani.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 268 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Construction of Express Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 268

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF EXPRESS HIGHWAYS

*268.    SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Assam for construction of express highways along both the banks of river Brahmaputra; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b): A statement is laid on the table of the house.

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (B)  of  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 268 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020 ASKED BY SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF EXPRESS HIGHWAYS'

(a) & (b) No.  Sir.  However,  Government  of  India  has  constructed  675  km  of  4  lane National Highways under East West Corridor & State capital connectivity and four laning works on 416 km length of National Highways at an estimated cost of Rs. 8817 crore is in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Passenger Amenities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Hansdak

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 263 (To be answered on the 12th

March 2020)

## PASSENGER AMENITTES AT AIRPORTS

## *263. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (3) the measures taken by the Government to improve the passenger amenities at airports across the country during the last three years;
2. (c) whether any robust mechanism has been put in place to avoid of flights; and delay
3. (b)the efforts made during the last three years to improve the timely arrival and departure of flights;
4. (d) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Starred Question No. 263 for answer on 12.03.2020 regarding 'Passenger Amenities at Airports'

- (e: Tg emprove the passenger facilities at airports across the country, various measures have been taken by the Government during the last three years which include:
1. Airlines have been allowed web check-in:
- 3 Common Use Self Service (CUSS) Kiosk have been installed at major for self check-in. airports
- 2  Number of security check-in gates at airports have been increased to almost double.
4. Wheel chairs from to boarding gate and battery operated Golf Cart Vehicles have been made available at airports for the facilitation of senior citizens and persons with reduced mobility: entry gate

The above measures have considerably reduced the boarding time for airports for better passenger facilitation and enhancement of airport experience

- (b): Ov time arrival and departure %f flights depends upon many factors and tunway occupancy time by the aircraft is one of the main factors. During the last three years, most of the airports have constructed parallel taxi and Rdvance Surface Movement Guidance and Control System and Runway Visuai Restructuring %f airspace and redesigning of air-routes have furthegredoced tine taken by the flights. Boarding gates at airports have also been increesedtte improve the timely arrival and departure of flights busy
- Air Traffic Flow Management Central Command Center at Delhiewhichehxs become operational from 22.06.2019. The Central Command Center functions a8 thd dal goint for nationwide Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) monitoring thd managinggir raffic demand congestion at major airports and airspace acrosg takelarious measures to improve the arrival and departure from airport On time which is monitored by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Vacant Land in KCHBS
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3220 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2020 VACANT LAND IN KCHBS

## No. 3220 SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of residential vacant land available for allotment in the
- Kohat Cooperative House Building Society (KCHBS) in Delhi at present;
- (b) the percentage of residential land entitled to the Society as per MPD-
- (c) the norms applicable to a society having population density of 5000?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that the quantum of residential vacant land available for allotment in the Kohat Cooperative House Building Society (KCHBS) in Delhi is as follows:-
- 1.Nursery School 2023.45 Sqm: at SrNo. 32 of Zonal Development
- Plan
- 2.Nursery School 2023.45 Sqm: at Sr. No. 33 Zonal Development Plan:
- 3.Nursery School
- (b): DDA has informed that there were no specific norms percentages provisions mentioned in Master Plan for Delhi-1962 & 2001 for fspecific percentage of residential land' for allotment of

individual Cooperative House Building Societies such as Kohat Cooperative House Building Society:

(c): DDA has informed that the master plan for Delhi does not provide norms for facilities on the basis of population density- The Master Plan (MPD-2021) provides area for facilities at various levels such as housing area, neighborhood area, community, District and ZonallSubcity level. There are no specific norms mentioned in Master Plan Delhi at Co-operative House Building Society level: The area norms are as per layout, demarcation & set-back plan for the Society as approved by the Building Department of Delhi Development Authority in the year 1975 vide letter no. F.23 (26)71/Bldg. dated 12.02.1975.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Upgradation of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3219

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## UPGRADATION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 3219. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Highways in the country identified for upgradation as on date, Statewise;

- (b) the estimated funds required for these projects; and
- (c) the source of income/funds required for these projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. NH  projects  are  identified  annually  as  per  available  budgetary  outlay,  inter  se  priority, requirement of connectivity and traffic density. Government has fixed a target of 11000 Km for construction in the country for the current fiscal year. Budgetary allocation of the development of NHs during the year 2019-20 is Rs. 72,666.74 crore. Sources of fund for these are NHs share of  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund  (CRIF)  cess,  Toll  remittances,  monetisation  of  NHs through Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) basis, budgetary support. Apart from the above, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been authorized to raise Rs. 75,000 crore as Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR). Further, the estimated private sector investment during 2019-20 is Rs. 25,000 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Indoor and Outdoor Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Ranjeeta Koli

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3217

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 12.03.2020

## Indoor and Outdoor Games

## †3217. SHRI GIRDHARI YADAV: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  role  of  federations and institutions in order to promote indoor and outdoor games;
- (b) if so, the outcomes thereof;
- (c)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  reaction  of  Government thereto; and
- (d) the details of corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) to (d) National Sports Federations (NSFs) are autonomous bodies  registered  under  the  Societies  Registration  Act,  1860  / Companies Act, etc. They are responsible and accountable for the overall management, direction, control, regulation, promotion, development  and  sponsorship  of  the  discipline  for  which  they  are recognized by the concerned International Federation.

The  Government  recognizes  National  Sports  Federations  at  the national level  for  promotion  and  development  of  sports  as  per  the laid  down  procedure  in  the  National  Sports  Development  Code  of India, 2011 (NSDCI). NSDCI requires NSFs to follow healthy management practices, accountability, transparency, impartial and transparent  selection  procedures,  age  and  tenure  restrictions  of office  bearers,  basic  universal  principles  of  good  governance  in sports,  proper  accounting  procedures,  prevention  of  age  fraud  & sexual harassment of women, and holding of elections as per model election guidelines. Government  insists on observance  of the provisions  of  NSDCI  by  the  NSFs  to  maintain  their  recognition  on year to year basis and become eligible to receive financial and other forms of support from the Government of India. Further, annual targets for training of athletes for high performance and their participation in competition is approved for different NSFs by this Ministry in the annual exercise of preparing Annual Calendar for Training and Competitions (ACTCs). The financial assistance is provided  keeping  in  view  the  approved  ACTC.  The  mechanism  of reviewing the performance of NSFs is in-built in the ACTCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Roadmap to Overcome Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3216

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## ROADMAP TO OVERCOME FLOODS

## 3216. DR. MOHAMMED JAVED

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has prepared any roadmap to overcome the danger of floods in Biha rescue and rehabilitation of the flood victims;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the tim e- frame by which the above mentioned plan is likely to be implemented to prevent fl State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) Floods are natural calamity and is attributed to various factors like wide variatio in time and space with frequent departure from normal pattern, inadequate carrying capaci river bank erosion, silting of river beds, landsl ides, poor natural drainage, snow melts and glacial l bursts. The flood management schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Govern as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by prov echnical guidance and promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. Government of India launched Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI Plan for providing central assista State Governments for taking up works re lated to river management, flood control, anti -erosio , drainage development, flood proofing works, restoration of damaged flood management works and anti - sea erosion works which was continued during XII Plan and beyond for a period 2017 - 18 to 2019 - 20 as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for the three year period from 2017 - 18 to 2019- 20. So far till March, 2019, Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 924.41 Crores has bee State Government of Bihar under FMP.

In order to formulate the strategy for flood management works in the entire countr management  activities  and  works  in  the  border  areas  for  period  2020 - 2023,  a  Committee  has  been constituted by NITI Aayog under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NI TI A yog. Besides, Officials from Government of India, Experts from the field, Principal Secretaries from States of Jammu & K Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh and K also the member s of  the Committee constituted by NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Construction Work on NH-709B
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3214 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NH-709B

## 3214.   SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to build/expand/extend National Highway-709B;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the time-frame set for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to  (c)  Yes  Sir.  NH-709B  originates  from  its  junction  with  NH-9  near  Akshardham Metro Station and terminates at its junction with NH-344 near Saharanpur.The length of the NH-709B is 155 km. Development of NH-709B is included under Bharatmala Pariyojana. For  the  initial  stretch  of  31  Km  from  Akshardham  Metro  Station  to  Eastern  Peripheral Expressway (EPE) junction, the DPR studies have been completed. Thework of development to  fourlane  in  balance  124  km  length  from  EPE  crossing  near  Khekra,  Baghpat  in  Uttar Pradesh till Saharanpur bypass has been awarded in two packages. The present progress of the two packages is 60% and 5% respectively. The targeted date of completion is 30.09.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hema Malini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## Piped Water Supply

## 3210. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the country has more than 14 crore households that do not currently have water supply and the Government is working on a Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide piped water supply to every household by 2024;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether JJM is successful so far in achieving its targets and also whether under this mission, required  focus  has  been  given  for  augmenting  local  water  resources,  desalination,  water harvesting, and renewing older water sources; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a)  &  (b)As  reported  by  States/  UTs  as  on  01.04.2019,  country  had  about  17.87  Crore  rural households  out  of  which  around  3.27  Crore  rural  households  were  with  tap  connections  and around 14.60 Crore rural households were to be provided with tap connections. To enable every rural household in the country to have potable water at service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd) through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024, Government of India, in partnership with the States, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
- (c)  &  (d)      After  the  launch  of  JJM  in  August  2019,  States  were  advised  to  roll  out  the implementation  of  JJM  which inter-alia included  water  resource  management/  augmentation, water supply and grey water management. The Operational Guidelines for the implementation of Jal  Jeevan  Mission  has  been  released  on  25.12.2019  and  the  same  is  available  on  the website 'https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in/sites/default/files/JJM\_Operational\_Guidelines.pdf' .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Chandigarh-Kharar Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3209

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CHANDIGARH-KHARAR PROJECT

## 3209.  SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क प रवहन और राजमाग मं ी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  Chandigarh  -Kharar  highway/elevated  road  project  being implemented by NHAI;
- (b) the length and the cost of the project;
- (c) the time-frame set for completion of the project;
- (d) the  present  status  of  the  elevated  road/flyover  that  passes  through  Kharar  city  of Punjab along with the time-frame set for its completion; and
- (e) the action taken by NHAI against the erring contractors of both the above mentioned projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)to (e) The Chandigarh -Kharar highway/elevated road project including Kharar City has  been  started  and  physical  progress  of  the  project  is  72%.  The  length  of  the  project  is 10.630 Km swith project cost of about Rs. 368.50 crores. The scheduled date for completion of the project is 31.08.2020.The project was delayed mainly due to delay in land acquisition and  delay  in  shifting  of  utilities.  Most  of  the  issues  concerning  the  project  have  been resolved.

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