Lok Sabha Question No. 3817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MOHAMMAD SALIM, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3817

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  JANUARY, 2019

## PROJECTS UNDER BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

3817.  SHRI MOHD. SALIM: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI :

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  is  hit  by  delays,  shortage  of  funds  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  being  taken  up  by  the  Government  in  the country;
- (c) the details of the total allocation/ estimate and year-wise allocation for the same;
- (d) the details of road links sanctioned under the Pariyojana in West Bengal; and
- (e) the  details  of  funds  provided  for  the  implementation  and  the  time  by  which  the projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the implementation of  an  umbrella  programme  for  National  Highways  'Bharatmala  Pariyojna Phase-I'  on  24 th October  2017,  at  an  estimated  outlay  of  Rs.  5,35,000  Crore. Thereafter,  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I  was  commenced.  The  mode  of implementation for construction of road stretches under this scheme is decided so  as  to  avoid  any  fund  crunch  during  the  implementation  of  Bharatmala Pariyojana  programme.  In  order  to  achieve  timely  completion  of  this  scheme, the progress of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana is monitored regularly to ensure  timely  completion  of  DPR  /  feasibility  study  and  civil  works  for  the projects.  Further,  use  of  latest  technology  such  as  LIDAR  survey,  Drone Imaging,  Satellite  Imaging,  etc.  is  ensured  for  expeditious  implementation  of projects. The process of land acquisition for these projects is also in advanced

stage. Out of 34,800 kms, highway projects with aggregate length of approximately  6460  kms  have  been  awarded  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana (including residual NHDP works) up to November, 2018 for a total cost of about Rs. 1,51,690 crores.

- (b) A  total  of  34,800  kms  new  interventions  have  been  considered  in  Phase-I including 10,000 km balance road works under NHDP. Under this program, the Ministry has identified stretches for development of about 9,000 km length of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder roads, about  5,000  km  length  of  National  Corridors  Efficiency  improvements,  about 2,000 km length of Border and International connectivity roads, about 2,000 km length of Coastal and  port connectivity roads, about 800  km  length  of Expressways and balance length of about 10,000 km of roads under NHDP.
- (c) Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I has been approved for an estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000 Crore spanning a period of 5 years (2017-2022).
- (d) Under  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana,  2258  kms  of  road  stretches  have  been identified for development in the State of West Bengal.
- (e) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of an umbrella program 'Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I' spanning over a period of 5 years (2017-2022) at an estimated outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crores.

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