Lok Sabha Question No. 4125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Completion of NH Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## COMPLETION OF NH PROJECTS

## 4125.   SHRI JAYANT SINHA: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the targets of completion of National Highway (NH) projects during the last five years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken by the Government to complete these projects in a stipulated time frame;
- (c) the number of incomplete NH projects, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the percentage of projects suffering from cost and time overruns;
- (e) the  length  of  NHs  constructed  in  Tamil  Nadu  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and utilised for the purpose; and
- (f) the  length  of  NHs  under  construction  in  the  country  presently  particularly  in  Tamil Nadu and the time limit set for completion thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (b) Target and achievement during the last five years are as follows:

| Year    | Target (Length in km)   |   Achievement (Length in km) |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 6300                    |                         4410 |
| 2015-16 | Len 10950               |                         6061 |
| 2016-17 | 15000                   |                         8231 |
| 2017-18 | 15000                   |                         9829 |
| 2018-19 | 10000                   |                        10855 |

Target in some years could not be achieved fully mainly due to the delay in land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of soil/aggregate, poor performance of contractors, environment/forest/wildlife clearances, ROB & RUB issues with Railways, public agitation for additional facilities, arbitration/contractual disputes with contractors etc. The steps taken by the government to complete the projects in stipulated time frame are given at Annexure-I.

(c)  to  (d)  There  are  about  1495  projects  ongoing  in  the  country  out  of  which  about  30% projects are suffering from time-overrun. The State / UT wise details of ongoing projects are given at Annexure-II.

(e) Ministry has constructed 1426 km of National Highways with an expenditure of about Rs 9221 Crore in the state of Tamil Nadu during last five years.

(f)              52,948  km  of  National  Highways  projects  are  under  implementation  out  of  which 2,501 km of projects are in Tamil Nadu.  These projects are targeted for completion in next 4 years.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI JAYANT SINHA AND SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING COMPLETION OF NH PROJECTS.

## The Steps taken by the Government to complete the projects in stipulated time frame

-  Streamlining of land acquisition
-  Disputes Resolution mechanism revamped
-  Award  of  projects  after  adequate  preparation  in  terms  of  land  acquisition, clearances  etc.   Process  of  obtaining  clearances  from  different  Ministries/Dept. would commence as soon as the alignment is finalized and final feasibility report is submitted.
-  Correctly worked out utility estimates is to be obtained at the earliest after the alignment finalization and shall form part of appraisal proposal.
-  The process of project appraisal should commence at the earliest on receipt of the Final Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Technical schedules.
-  ROBs: The procedure for GAD approved by Railways for ROBs simplified and made online.  Maintenance charges which were hampering the progress of many projects stand waived by railways.  Standard design put on website.
-  Close coordination with other Ministries and State Governments
-  One time fund infusion
-  Completion of major portion of land acquisition prior to initiation of bid.
-  Regular review at various levels.
-  Proposed exit for Equity Investors
-  Securitization of road sector loans
-  Rationalize compensation for delays attributed to authority

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125 FOR ANSWER ON 18.07.2019 ASKED BY SHRI JAYANT SINHA AND SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR REGARDING COMPLETION OF NH PROJECTS.

The State-wise details of the ongoing projects as on 31.03.2019

| S No   | State             |   Total No. Ongoing Works |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |                        63 |
| 2      | A &N Island       |                         8 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh |                        48 |
| 4      | Assam             |                        66 |
| 5      | Bihar             |                        66 |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      |                        63 |
| 7      | Delhi             |                        13 |
| 8      | Goa               |                        16 |
| 9      | Gujarat           |                        53 |
| 10     | Haryana           |                        39 |
| 11     | Himachal Pradesh  |                        44 |
| 12     | Jammu &Kashmir    |                        24 |
| 13     | Jharkhand         |                        43 |
| 14     | Karnataka         |                        84 |
| 15     | Kerala            |                        26 |
| 16     | Madhya Pradesh    |                        67 |
| 17     | Maharashtra       |                       219 |
| 18     | Manipur           |                        25 |
| 19     | Meghalaya         |                        10 |
| 20     | Mizoram           |                         9 |
| 21     | Nagaland          |                        23 |
| 22     | Odisha            |                        48 |
| 23     | Puducherry        |                         2 |
| 24     | Punjab            |                        60 |
| 25     | Rajasthan         |                        59 |
| 26     | Sikkim            |                        13 |
| 27     | Tamil Nadu        |                        79 |
| 28     | Telangana         |                        38 |
| 29     | Tripura           |                         8 |
| 30     | Uttar Pradesh     |                        67 |
| 31     | Uttarakhand       |                        61 |
| 32     | West Bengal       |                        51 |
|        | Total             |                      1495 |