Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Accident Cases during Construction of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

## MINISTRY OFROADTRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.827 ANSWEREDON17TH SEPTEMBER,2020

## ACCIDENTCASESDURINGCONSTRUCTIONOFNHs

827. SHRIV.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that many accidents took place during the construction of National Highways(NHs) due to various reasons such as collapsing of wall and elevated slabs in many parts of the country during the year 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government instituted any inquiry into these
- accidents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the contractors and the employees of the National Highways Authority of India found responsible?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTEROFROADTRANSPORT& HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) Accidents had taken place in the year 2020 during construction of National Highways. Details of such accidents including enquiry and action taken are placed at Annexure.

Annexure to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.827 for answer on 17thSeptember, 2020 regarding Accident Cases during construction of NHs.

|   S. No. | State         | NH No.1 Location                               | Details of Accidents                                                                | Details of Enquiry and Action Taken                                                                                                                                |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Uttarakhand   | NH-94, Km. 22.990                              | Retaining wall was damageddue to unprecedented and continuous rainfall.             | Magisterial enquiry has been set up by District Magistrate                                                                                                         |
|        2 | Uttarakhand   | NH-07, (Old NH- 58) Km. 400.700 (Karn­ prayag) | Slide from hill side rolled down                                                    | Enquiry has been set up by Dy. Commissioner (Labour) Dehradun.                                                                                                     |
|        3 | Goa           | NH-66, Km 483/940 Workhand junction in Pernem  | road were displaced in small length Slide of earth beyond ROWin river, PQCpanels of | Team Leader of Authority's Engineer (AE) was replaced and warning was issued to Contractor & AE. Contractor was directed to rebuild the section at their own cost. |
|        4 | Maharashtra   | NH-66, Kankavali Town in Sindhu­ durg dist.    | Dueto heavy rain REwall panels of Kankavali flyover bulged out at few places.       | Contractor was directed to rebuild the section at their own cost and warning was issued.                                                                           |
|        5 | Uttar Pradesh | NH-91, Ch.227. 149                             | Due to human error pre-cast girders fell down.                                      | 3 members Committee has been constituted to investigate the cause of accident.                                                                                     |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh | NH-91, km. 180+400 (pkg-I)                     | Due to the some misdeed RE panel become unstable and fell down.                     | NIL                                                                                                                                                                |

|   7 e | West Bengal   | 4 lane bridge at Farakka over river Ganga   | Oneof the launching girders toppled on the already launched span leading to sudden collapse of the span.   | Contractors, Consultant debarred Design were from participation in future NHAI projects for three (03) years.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     8 | Delhi         | Gurugram - Sohna Road                       | Collapse of the span P 10 - P 11.                                                                          | A Committee consisting of four experts has been constituted I engaged by NHAI to conduct an Independent Investigation of the incident. Immediate Taken: (i) Design Action Concessionaire, Engineer, disallowed from participating in NHAI bids with immediate effect. (ii) Team leader cum Senior Bridge Engineer & Senior Quality cum Material Expert of Independent Engineer were demobilized from the site on 24.08.2020 and debarred from engagement in any NHAI projects for a |
|     9 | Kerala        | NH-66, Dharmada mBridge atkm 179+150        | 4 Girders were collapsed during construction on 26.08.2020 in Kerala.                                      | period of 2 years. NIT, Calicut has been engaged by NHAl to conduct an Independent Investigation of the incident. The Project manager of Contractor, Team Leader and Bridge Engineer of Authority Engineer were removed from project.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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