Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Surprise Inspection of NH Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Annpurna Devi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  National  Highway  projects  for  which  surprise  inspections  have  been undertaken by the vigilance wing of the Ministry and the National Highways Authority of India during the last three years, project/ location-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  irregularities  found  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; and
- (c) the outcome of the aforesaid action taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## G OVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 279 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## SURPRISE INSPECTION OF NH PROJECTS

## *279 SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:

Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.279  ANSWERED  ON  12 th MARCH,  2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI SADASHIV  KISAN  LOKHANDE  AND  SHRIMATI  ANNPURNA  DEVI  REGARDING 'SURPRISE INSPECTION OF NH PROJECTS'.

(a),  (b)  &  (c)      The  details  of  National  Highway  Projects  for  which  surprise  inspections  have been undertaken, irregularities found alongwith  action taken and outcome thereof during the last 3 years are as at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

| Year   |   Sl. No. | National Highway Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Details of irregularities found and action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Outcome                                                    |
|--------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017   |         1 | Project Highways- Nandigama-Ibrahimpatnam Vijayawada section km 221.140 to 270.340 of NH-65                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Rutting in main carriageway, non-maintenance of major junction, inadequate plantation, alligator cracks, choking of median drain/open drain, non- maintenance of bus shelters, non-maintenance of shoulder, boulder pitching, garbage dumping, etc. Observations conveyed to technical division for comments.                                                                                                                    | The required comments from Technical Division are awaited. |
|        |         2 | 4 laning of Bangalore- Neelmangla section of NH 48 from KM 10.000 to km 29.500 on BoT basis.                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Garbage dumping, leakage of drains, missing ROW demarcation stones, faded kerb Painting, ETC lane not working, WIM not integrated, Advertisement Board near toll plaza, honeycombing in concreting, retail outlet not conforming to MoRTH guidelines, choked drains, inadequate protection work in minor bridge, lack of safety signage , non-maintenance of PUP etc.. Observations conveyed to technical division for comments. | The required comments from Technical Division are awaited. |
|        |         3 | Widening of existing NH-4B (A1-E section from km 3.600 to km 27.270, D-G section from km 0.000 to Km 4.462) SH-54 (from Km 5.300 to KM 14.850) and Amra Marg (from Km 0.000 to Km 6.200) to 6/8 lanes on boundaries of proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport in the state of Maharashtra to | Delay in milestone achievement, lack of safety measures, damage/blading & grading of shoulder, cracks in RE wall, honeycombed surfaces, difference in level, unwanted plant growth in median, Unauthorized median cut, kerb stone not painted, damaged metal beam crash barrier, pot holes on carriageway, debris etc.                                                                                                           | The required comments from Technical Division are awaited. |

|      |    | be Executed on EPC mode- Reg (JNPT Package)                                                                                                                                                    | Observations conveyed to technical division for comments.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                            |
|------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018 |  4 | Balance works of Lucknow- Muzaffarpur National Highway Project 4 laning from Km 360.915 to 402.000 Gorakhpur-Gopalganj section of NH-28 in Bihar LMNHP- EW (II) WB-09 from Km 360.915+402.000. | Variation in FRL w.r.t design levels, honey combing in concreting, in-adequate median plantation, damaged kerb at various locations, lapses in Road safety measures, access permission to Retail outlet not conforming to MoRTH guidelines etc. Observations conveyed to technical division for comments. | The required comments from Technical Division are awaited. |
| 2019 |  5 | Six Laning of Banglore- Nidigatta Section 18 to Km 74.200 of NH-275 in State of Karnataka to be executed on Hybrid Annuity mode.                                                               | The work was found to be commenced before the appointed date. Observations conveyed to technical division for comments.                                                                                                                                                                                   | The required comments from Technical Division are awaited. |

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