Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Drainage System along National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 277

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## DRAINAGE SYSTEM ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## *277.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  constructing  water  drainage system along the National Highways and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the crossroad/intersection on Jabalpur-Bhopal stretch (District Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh) on North-South Corridor has no proper water drainage system despite presence of huge population around it;
- (c) if so, the response of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to construct proper water drainage system along that area?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d)- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 277 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING DRAINAGE SYSTEM ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

(a) The provision of adequate drainage system is an integral part of the development of National Highways. Appropriate camber/cross fall is provided to the wearing surface of the roads to drain off the rain water at the earliest. The drain off water is collected in longitudinal drain and eventually goes to the cross drains or streams. These aspects are to be taken care of during the design & construction of National Highways and  all the National Highways(NH) are  to  be  provided  either  lined  or  unlined  drains  depending  on  the  site  requirement  in accordance with the Indian Road Congress (IRC) guidelines.

The manual of specifications  &  standards  for  2/4/6  laning  of  highways  published  the  IRC vide IRC : SP: 73/84/87 in its para 6.1.2 also specified that for efficient drainage system for the  entire  project  highway  including  structures,  directions  contained  in  Clause  309  of MoRT&H  specifications,  IRC:SP:42,  IRC:SP:50  and  IRC:SP:90  as  relevant  shall  be followed.

(b) Development of Jabalpur-Bhopal stretch of NH-12 (New No-45) is under implementation stage under five civil contract packages. Four  packages are with  Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) and remaining  one  package from Hiran river to Sindoor river which lies in Narsinghpur district is with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). There is  a  provision of covered RCC drain in total  length of 15.60 km in this project out of  which 1.4 kms of covered RCC drain  is on both sides at junction of NH12  (New  No-45)  and  NH-26  (New  No-44)  i.e  North-South  corridor.  The  details  of  the drainage structures in this  project is enclosed at Annexure-1.

(c)& (d)  The construction of highway drainage along/across the project highway is as per specifications of IRC & already part of Contract Agreement.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 277 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING DRAINAGE SYSTEM ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

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## Detail of the highway drainage Structure

Project: Hiran River to Sindoor River from Km 66.00 to Km 130.00

- (i) Provisions for covered RCC drains along with manholes in all built up areas along the project highway.
- (ii). Provisions for RCC drain of suitable size along the stretches where highway is passing through a cut section.
- (iii). Chute drain along with shoulder drains in the area wherever highway is passing in fill section i.e. embankment.
- (iv). Median drains at super elevated section with proper outfall connections.
- (v). Detail of the highway drainage work in above project is summarized below:-

| S.No   | Type of Structure                                             | Number/Quantity                             |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| i.     | Covered RCC drain                                             | 15.6 km                                     |
| ii.    | Open RCC drain                                                | As per site requirement                     |
| iii.   | Earthen drain                                                 | Along with entire highway in open stretches |
| iv.    | Box culverts                                                  | 36 Nos                                      |
| v.     | Slab culverts                                                 | 16 Nos                                      |
| vi.    | Hume Pipe Culverts                                            | 43 Nos                                      |
| vii.   | Minor Bridge                                                  | 24 Nos                                      |
| viii.  | Major Bridge                                                  | 04 Nos                                      |
| ix.    | Cross drainage culvert on connecting roads for road junctions | 30 Nos                                      |

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