Lok Sabha Question No. 1102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Assistance for Road and Bridge Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1102 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## ASSISTANCE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

## 1102.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposal  from  the  Government  of Karnataka seeking financial assistance for various roads and bridges in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  given  approval  for  the  said  proposals  with adequate financial assistance;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  list  of  National  Highways  located  in  Karnataka  which  have  been  taken  up  for maintenance under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) over the past three years; and
- (f) the  details  of  the  work  that  has  been  completed  and  the  funds  allocated  for  this purpose, project-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) No such estimate for the annual plan of current financial year has been received and sanctioned.
- (e) & (f) Various National Highways were envisaged for development under the National Highways  Development  Programme  (NHDP).    The  national highways  are maintained  by  the  contractor/concessionaire  as  per  the  conditions  stipulated  in contract/concession agreement depending upon respective mode of implementation.  However, maintenance on the NHDP stretches before award of upgradation  work  or  beyond  defect  liability  period/concession  period  is  carried out  by  Authority  as  per  site  requirement.  The  details  of  maintenance  work undertaken  on  NHs  undertaken  in  NHDP  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  are  at Annexure .

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (e)  and  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1102  ON  27 TH JUNE,  2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  NALIN KUMAR KATEEL REGARDING ' ASSISTANCE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA '

Details  of  maintenance  work  undertaken  on  NHs  developed  under  NHDP  in  the  State  of Karnataka.

|   Sr. no. | Name of Stretch                                                        |   Amount spent during last 3 years(Rs. in crores) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Tumkur Bypass section from Km 62.00 to Km 75.00 of NH-4                |                                              6.51 |
|         2 | Chitradurga to Hadadi Cross section from Km 189.00 to Km260.00 of NH-4 |                                             25.67 |
|         3 | Hadadi Cross to Haveri from Km 260.00 to Km 340.00 of NH-4             |                                              9.76 |
|         4 | Hoskote - Dobaspet section of NH-207                                   |                                              0.18 |
|         5 | Haveri - Hubli section of NH-4                                         |                                             35.52 |
|         6 | 4 laning of Belgaum - Khanapur section                                 |                                              0.04 |
|         7 | Hospet - Bellary section of NH-63                                      |                                              3.84 |

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