Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: National Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 242

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PROJECTS

## *242.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  length  in  kilometre  of  National  Highway  (NH)-27,  NH-28,  NH-85  and  NH-101 constructed during each of the last four years in Bihar including Gopalganj district;
- (b) the details of targets fixed and achievements made in this regard during the above period;
- (c) the new targets fixed by the Government for the next five years for the said district; and
- (d) the  measures taken to  resolve the issues  of  land  acquisition,  environmental  clearance  and other procedure which put hurdles in the road projects of the said district?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  242  FOR  ANSWER  ON  5 TH DECEMBER,  2019  ASKED  BY  DR.  ALOK KUMAR SUMAN REGARDING 'NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS'

- (a) Length of National Highways constructed during the last four years is as below:
- (b) The details of target fixed and achievements made in this regard during the above period is as under:-
- (c) No  target  with  respect  to  these  specific  NHs  have  been  fixed  for  the  next  five  years. However, development of National Highways is a continuous process and projects are taken up on the basis of inter-se-priority and availability of funds. Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, 7 projects for Rs. 10,540 crore have been taken up in the State of Bihar.
- (d) Regular  meetings  with  State  Government  officials  as  well  district  administration  are conducted to resolve various impediments coming in the way of land acquisition, forest and other statutory  clearances  including  regular  review  meetings  with  Contractor/Concessionaire  to  resolve their project related issues.

| NH       | Length constructed year wise (in km)   | Length constructed year wise (in km)   | Length constructed year wise (in km)   | Length constructed year wise (in km)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| NH       | 2016-17                                | 2017-18                                | 2018-19                                | 2019-20                                |
| 85(Old)  | 51.10                                  | 25.76                                  | 8.78                                   | 1.15                                   |
| 27(New)  | 26.00                                  | 13.55                                  | 3.00                                   | 0.00                                   |
| 28 (Old) | 26.00                                  | 10.00                                  | 3.20                                   | 0.00                                   |
| 101(Old) | -                                      | 09.00                                  | -                                      | -                                      |

| NH        |          | 2016-17   |   2017-18 | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 85 (Old)  | Target   | 43.61     |     27    | 15.50     | 8.15      |
| 85 (Old)  | Achieved | 51.10     |     25.76 | 8.78      | 1.15      |
| 27 (New)  | Target   | 31.50     |     10    | 1.25      | -         |
| 27 (New)  | Achieved | 26.00     |     13.55 | 3.00      | -         |
| 28 (Old)  | Target   | 28.00     |     10    | 1.20      | -         |
| 28 (Old)  | Achieved | 26.00     |     10    | 3.20      | -         |
| 101 (Old) | Target   | -         |      9    | -         | -         |
| 101 (Old) | Achieved | -         |      9    | -         | -         |

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