Lok Sabha Question No. 3213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Construction Work on NH-12
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3213 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NH-12

## 3213. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recieved complaints regarding the poor quality, slow pace of work and non-compliance with the stipulated standards in the construction of National Highway-12 from Jabalpur to Jaipur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  also  received  complaints  regarding alleged irregularities being committed by the contractors with regard to the construction of the said NH which passes through Narsinghpur and Raisen districts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and
- (e) the remedial measures being taken by the Government to ensure that the said construction work is done as per prescribed standards?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) Complaints have been received about poor quality of construction work    of National Highway-12 in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The details  of  complaints  and  action  taken  thereof  by  the  Ministry  are at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) In Jabalpur -Jaipur section of NH -12, one complaint in 4 laning work of Sindoor-Bareli section of NH-12 passing through     Raisen District

has been received. The details of complaint and action taken thereof by the Ministry is at Sl. No. 4 of Annexure.

(e) The  project  works  are  supervised  during  construction  by  the Authority Engineer engaged on the project.   If any quality issue is noticed during the construction itself, the contractor is immediately instructed to rectify the defect noticed and the same is ensured.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3213  ANSWERED  ON  4 TH   AUGUST,  2022 ASKED  BY  SHRI  UDAY  PRATAP  SINGH  REGARDING  CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NH-12.

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Brief details of complaints received about poor quality of construction of Jabalpur -Jaipur section of National Highway 12 including section  passing  through  Raisen  District  and  action  taken  thereof  is  as under:

|   Sl. No. | Complaint by                                     | Complaint and action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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|         1 | Smt. Pratibha Singh, MLA, Bargi                  | Hon'ble MLA has made a complaint about construction quality of CC Road for the project implemented by MPRDCL in Jabalpur-Hiran River (55.6 Km) Package-I of Jabalpur Bhopal NH-12. Project implemented by MPRDCL is supervised by the Authority Engineer engaged for the project. Work has been executed as per the Standards & Specifications of Contract and PCOD on completed length has been notified on 07.02.2022. 4 NCR have been issued to the Contractor and total 3560 nos. cracked PQC panels have been repaired by the Contractor at his owncost prior to PCOD. The project is at present in the maintenance period and any defects on the highway will be got rectified at Contractor's cost and penal action will be taken against all Contractor & Authority Engineer. |
|         2 | Dr. Siddharth Gupta, Jan Samasya Samadhan Samiti | Dr. Siddharth Gupta, Jan Samasya Samadhan Samiti has complained regarding use of poor quality of earth in the construction of Jabalpur to Hiran River (55.6 Km) Package-I of Jabalpur -Bhopal Section ofNH-12. Project work implemented by MPRDCL is supervised by the Authority Engineer engaged for the project. The earthwork for embankment and subgrade of 13 no. approved earth borrow areas has been                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|    |                                                                  | tested in laboratory and found conforming to Standards & Specifications of the contract. Work has been executed as per the Standards & Specifications of Contract and PCOD on completed length has been notified on 07.02.2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|  3 | Shri Devendra Patel, MLA, Dhyanakarsh an Suchna, MP Vidhan Sabha | Hon'ble MLA Shri Devendra Patel has raised Dhyanakarshan Suchna in the MP, Vidhan Sabha that construction of Jabalpur Bhopal NH-12 in five packages not being done as per technical specifications and cracks have been developed in PQC panel. Project works implemented by MPRDCL & NHAI are supervised by the Authority Engineers engaged for the projects packages. Work has been executed as per the Standards&Specifications of Contracts and PCOD on completed length for Package-I (Jabalpur- Hiran river), Package-III (Sindoor River - Bareli), Package- IV(Bareli-Goharganj) & Package-V (Goharganj-Bhopal) have been notified on 07.02.2022, 15.01.2022, 11.02.2022 & 25.05.2021 respectively. Package-II Hiran river to Sindoor river is being executed by NHAI conforming to Standards & Specifications of the Contract. 31 NCR were issued to the Contractors and total 3673 nos. cracked PQC panels have been repaired by the Contractors at their cost prior to PCOD. The project is at present in the maintenance period and any defects on the Highway will be got rectified at Contractor's cost and penal action will be taken against all Contractor & Authority |
|  4 | Shri Uday Pratap Singh, MP, Hoshangabad                          | Hon'ble MP (LS) Shri Uday Pratap Singh, has raised the issue of inferior construction works being carried out from Sindoor River to Badi under project of four laning of Sindoor River to Bareli section of NH- 12. The Hon'ble MP has complained                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

|    |                        | about settlement / damage in bridges and culverts in the project and cracks have been developed in PQC panels at various locations. Work has been executed as per the Standards & Specifications of Contract and PCOD on completed length has been notified on 11.02.2022. 8 NCR have been issued to the Contractor and total 18 nos. cracked PQC panels have been repaired by the Contractor at his cost prior to PCOD. The project is at present in the maintenance period and any defects on the Highway will be got rectified at Contractors cost and penal action will be taken against all Contractor & Authority Engineer. No distress / crack have been noticed on any of the culvert/Bridge/ structure, shows that there is no settlement of any of the bridge/culvert. As per provision of Contract Agreement, the existing bridges have been retained & rehabilitated in accordance with the prescribed standard and specifications. Settlement in approaches of existing minor bridges at three locations i.e. Km 166, 154 &148 observed during construction have been rectified by the Contractor at his   |
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|  5 | Shri Vinay Saxena, MLA | cost prior to the PCOD. The Hon'ble MLA has raised complaint regarding inferior quality work of electrification in Jabalpur-Bhopal section of NH-12. It has been mentioned that electric poles of inferior quality of poles have been used and also lesser no. of poles than required have been erected. In three packages i.e. Package-III (Sindoor River - Bareli), Package-IV (Bareli - Goharganj) & Package- V (Goharganj-Bhopal) electric poles have been erected as per the quantity given in the approved estimates and in accordance with drawings & specifications approved by the State Electrical Authority MP MKVVCL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

|    |                                                                                      | under their supervision and electrical lines have been taken over by them. In case of Package - I (Jabalpur-Hiran) electrical utility shifting work is being carried out in accordance with approved estimate, drawings & specifications under supervision of State Electrical Authority MP MKVVCL.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|  6 | Ms Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, MP (LS)                                               | The Hon'ble MP has raised the complaint regarding Displacement of RE panels of underpass at Data Colony in the Balance work for four laning of Bhopal-Biaora section of NH-12 from Lalghati square km 315.725 to Mubarakpur (Bhopal Bypass) km 324.000 (PKG-I) on EPC mode in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Project work implemented by NHAI is supervised by the Authority Engineer engaged for the project. The contractor accepted that it was his mistake during the construction and he has Completed the rectification work. Work has been executed as per the Standards & Specifications of Contract and project has been completed on |
|  7 | Sh. Girish Bhandari Ex. MLA, Narsinghgarh & Sh. Rajyavardhan Singh MLA, Narsinghgarh | 31.12.2020. The Hon'ble MLAs have raised the complaint regarding Poor construction quality in the Balance work for four laning of Bhopal-Biaora section of NH -12 from Mubarakpur (Bhopal Bypass) km 324.000 to Biaora km. 423.00 (PKG-II) on EPC mode in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Project work implemented by NHAI is supervised by the Authority Engineer engaged for the project. The contractor accepted that it was his mistake during the construction and he has completed the rectification work. Work has been executed as per the Standards & Specifications of Contract and project has been completed on 30.06.2021.         |

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