Lok Sabha Question No. 3983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Four Laning Project on NH-17
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3983

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## FOUR LANING PROJECT ON NH-17

## 3983. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS औ

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  four  laning  project  on  National  Highway  (NH)-17  (renamed  as NH-66) from km 535.500 to km 611.000;
- (b) whether the cross drainage requirements of the project have been taken into considerations in view of the problems faced by the people along the above stretch during the monsoon;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time frame set for the completion of the project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (d) The present status along with target date for completion of four/six laning projects from Km 535.50 to Km 611.00 on NH-17 (New NH-66) is annexed.

(b)  &  (c)  Yes,  the  requirement  of  cross  drainage  works  involving  construction  of  23 box/pipe culverts in Canacona bypass project  and 84 box/pipe culverts in Margao bypass project have been approved as per site requirement.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  &  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3983 FOR ANSWER ON 12.12.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA REGARDING FOUR LANING PROJECT ON NH-17.

|   Sr. No. | Name of project                                                                                                                                                                                  |   Length (in Km) | Sanctioned Cost (in Rs. Cr)   | Physical Progress (%)   | Target date of completion   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Zuari bridge Package - III (Widening to 4/6 lanes of existing NH-17 (new NH-66) from km 531.93 (after Zuari bridge) to km 536.25 (Jn. with Verna Industrial Zone) in Panjim - Mangalore section. |             3.67 | 773.98                        | 43.95                   | 31.03.2021                  |
|         2 | Four laning work from Km 536.62 to Km542.78.                                                                                                                                                     |             6.16 | In DPR Stage                  | In DPR Stage            | In DPR Stage                |
|         3 | Margao Western Bypass (Km. 544.78 to Km. 555.00) of NH-17 (New NH- 66)                                                                                                                           |            11.9  | 354.43                        | 70.00                   | 30.06.2020                  |
|         4 | Four laning work from Km 555.00 to Km585.86.                                                                                                                                                     |            30.86 | In DPR Stage                  | In DPR Stage            | In DPR Stage                |
|         5 | Canacona bypass from Km. 585.86 to Km. 602.93of NH-17 (New NH-66)                                                                                                                                |             7.74 | 280.16                        | Completed               | 29.11.2019                  |
|         6 | Four laning work from Km 602.93 to Km610.90.                                                                                                                                                     |             7.97 | In DPR Stage                  | In DPR Stage            | In DPR Stage                |

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