Lok Sabha Question No. 906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Engagement of Private Companies by NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  private  companies  are  engaged  by  the  Government  for  construction  of  National Highways (NHs) and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  work  of  construction  of  roads  has  been  entrusted  to  some  agencies  by  the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in Bundelkhand region during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the assigned roads were constructed by these companies within the stipulated time and as per the prescribed criteria/quality norms and if not, the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;

- (d) the details of the companies blacklisted by NHAI during the last five years; and
- (e) the details of the penalties recovered therefrom and legal action taken against them?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Yes Sir. Private companies are engaged by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for construction of National Highways (NHs). As on date, most of the works are being executed by the private parties.
- (b)  Details  of  construction  of  roads  entrusted  to  some  agencies  by  the  NHAI  in  Bundelkhand region during the last five years are at Annexure.
- (c) Wherever there is a delay in completion of NH project, action against the contractors/concessionaires  is  taken  in  accordance  with  the  agreement  provisions,  if  delay  is attributed to them.  The action taken depends upon delays and varies from financial penalty to termination of the contract.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 906 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## ENGAGEMENT OF PRIVATE COMPANIES BY NHAI

906. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

The National Highways are constructed taking into consideration the provisions laid in MoRT&H Specifications for Road and Bridge work & IRC/BIS guidelines. The contractor has to submit quality assurance plan prior to the commencement of works for approval of the concerned Engineer  associated  with  the  project.  The  Engineer  has  to  ensure  the  quality  of  works  as  per specifications and quality assurance plan.

(d) to (e) The NHAI has declared the following 8 firms as Non-performers and restrained them from participating in the on-going and future bids of NHAI for a period of 3 years:

- (i) M/s SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
- (ii) M/s Pratibha Construction Engineers & Contractors (I) Pvt. Ltd.
- (iii) M/s Gujarat Construction Company
- (iv) M/s Johnsons Enterprise Ltd.
- (v) M/s Transstroy India Pvt. Ltd.
- (vi) M/s Open Joint Stock Company Corp Transstroy (OJSC)
- (vii) M/s Madhucon Projects Ltd.
- (viii) M/s Madhucon Granites Ltd.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  906  ANSWERED  ON  06 TH   FEBRUARY,  2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI KUNWAR  PUSHPENDRA  SINGH  CHANDEL  REGARDING  'ENGAGEMENT  OF PRIVATE COMPANIES BY NHAI'

| Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                  | State          |   Total Length in km. | Concessionaire/ Contractor               |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 4-laning of Jhansi - Khajuraho (Pkg-I) from Km. 0+000 to Km. 76.300 of NH-76/75                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh |                76.3   | M/s PNC Bundelkhand Highway Project Ltd. |
| 4-laning of Jhansi - Khajuraho (Pkg-II) from Km. 76+300 to Km. 161.700 of NH-76/75                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh |                85.4   | M/s PNC Bundelkhand Highway Project Ltd. |
| Balance work of Rehabilitation and upgradation to 4-lane of Gwalior - Jhansi section of NH-75 from Km 16.00 to Km 96.127 in the State of UP & MP under NS Corridor (NHDP Phase-II) on EPC mode (Item rate basis) | Madhya Pradesh |                82.455 | M/s Gawar Construction Limited.          |
| 6 laning of Chakeri- Allahabad section of NH-2 (HAM                                                                                                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh  |               145.066 | M/s PNC Infratech Private Limited        |

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