Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Complaints Regarding Construction of 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. 1799 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2021

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NH-12

1799.

SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding poor quality and non-compliance of the prescribed standards of construction  work  in  the  under  construction  Jabalpur-Tendukheda National Highway-12 in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether the Government has received complaints regarding the slow  pace  of  substandard  construction  Abdullahganj  Baitul  NH  in Hoshangabad  district  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the action taken thereon;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to address the said issues and ensure  that  the  projects  are  completed  within  the  stipulated  time period as per prescribed standards of quality?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) Few  complaints  have  been  received  regarding  poor quality  of  construction  work  of  the  ongoing  project  of  Jabalpur-

परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री

Tendukheda National Highway-12 in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Brief  details  of  complaints  and  action  taken  by  the  Ministry  are annexed.

(C ) & (d) The complaints regarding the slow pace of construction of Obdullahganj-Betul section of NH-46 (Old NH-69) in Hoshangabad district have been received. The work is progressing on slow pace due  to  delay  in  tree  felling  activity  by  the  Forest  Department, demand of Cross structures for Cross movement of wild life and due to COVID Pandemic. In order to address the issues, the Change of Scope  for  the  desired  extra  work  of  Animal  underpass  has  been approved.  With  the  help  of  Forest  Department  felling  of  trees  has now  been  completed.  Quality  Inspection  Team  of  NHAI  has  done detailed quality inspection on 05.07.2021 to 09.07.2021 for ItarasiBetul section of NH-69 (Pkg-II) and found the work satisfactory.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1799 FOR ANSWER  ON 29.07.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  UDAY  PRATAP  SINGH  COMPLAINTS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NH-12.

## Brief details of complaint and action taken by the Ministry

|   Sl. No. | Complaint by                                      | Brief Details of complaint & action taken by Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|         1 | Smt. Pratibha Singh, MLA, Bargi                   | Hon'ble MLA has raised complaint regarding inferior construction quality of CC Road in Jabalpur-Meregaon section of NH-12 as cracks were developed on PQC panels. MPRDC has investigated the matter through Authority Engineer of the Project M/S ICT. Authority Engineer submitted the report to MPRDC. As per report, project work is being constructed as per MoRT&H specification and provision of Contract Agreement. Material used in the construction work has been tested in the laboratory and used after satisfactory test reports. All construction material are also tested in the NABL laboratory for third party testing. All construction material is tested on daily basis at plant location and field also. Senior officials of MoRTH & MPRDC have also visited the site and tested the construction material and found satisfactory as per IRC specifications. Some PQC panel were cracked which are being repaired/replaced as per IRC-SP-83:2018. Authority Engineer has issued NCRs for cracked panels to the contractor for repair/ replacement of PQC panels. Contractor is in the process of repair/replacement of the cracked panels as per specifications. No payment has been made to the Contractor for cracked panels. Contractor shall repair/ replace all cracked PQC panels before completion of the project. |
|         2 | Dr. Siddharth Gupta, Jan Samasya. Samadhan Samiti | Dr. Siddharth Gupta, Jan Samasya Samadhan Samiti has raised the complaint regarding use of poor quality of earth in the construction of Jabalpur to Hiran river section of NH-12 near agriculture field. Authority Engineer of the project has checked and informed that soil of borrow area (near by agriculture field) has been tested in the laboratory as per specification norms of the contract. Soil found suitable as per standard/norms, is only allowed for construction of embankment/subgrade. Unsuitable soil is not allowed in the construction work. The material used for embankment and subgrade by the Contractor from the 13 approved earth sources has been tested in laboratory and after finding it suitable for embankment/subgrade work as per MoRTH specifications, then only It has been allowed to be used in the work. The complaint has not been found to be correct.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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