Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, P.P. Chaudhary, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Mahendra Singh Solanky

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan;
- (b) the fund sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this plan so far in the States of Assam, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Madhya
- Pradesh so far;
- (c) the number of road projects covered so far under this plan in the
- said States;
- (d) the targets set and achieved in this regard in the said States; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government for timely completion of the said projects in the said States?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan  (NMP)  envisages  a mechanism for coordinated planning and holistic integrated

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1192 ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## PM GATI SHAKTI-NATIONAL MASTER PLAN

## 1192.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

infrastructure development in the country across all sectors through inter-connected and multimodal transportation networks for economic development, improved trade competitiveness, promotion of exports and employment generation, etc. It envisages establishing integration  and  synergy  amongst  different  infrastructure  sector projects such as Railways, Roads, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport,  Logistics  Infrastructure,  supported  by  complementary roles of Energy Transmission, Information Technology & Communication,  Social  Infrastructure, etc., so as to facilitate coordinated and integrated planning, project preparations  and implementations, optimization of logistics arrangements and efficient transportation systems.

The plan has been developed as a Digital Master Planning tool by BISAG-N (Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics) and has been prepared in dynamic Geographic Information System (GIS) platform for incorporating data on  specific  action  plan  of  all  the  Ministries/Departments  within  a comprehensive database.

(b) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of NHs. All the NHs development projects of the Ministry are planned in line with PM GatiShakti NMP Principles.

No  separate  funds  are  allocated  by  the  Ministry  for  PM GatiShakti NMP. Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred / funds released for development of NHs during the last year and the current  year  for  the  States  of  Assam,  Rajasthan,  Uttar  Pradesh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh are as under: -

| S.   | State     | Rs. In Crore   | Rs. In Crore   | Rs. In Crore      | Rs. In Crore      |
|------|-----------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| No.  |           | Allocation     | Expenditure*   | Allocation        | Expenditure       |
|      |           | 2021-22        | 2021-22        | 2022-23 (Upto Dec | 2022-23 (Upto Dec |
| 1    | Assam     | 3,005.10       | 3,012.10       | 2,677.01          | 2,531.01          |
| 2    | Rajasthan | 11,324.11      | 11,334.11      | 6,612.54          | 6,374.54          |

| S.   | State   | Rs. In Crore   | Rs. In Crore   | Rs. In Crore            | Rs. In Crore            |
|------|---------|----------------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| No.  |         | Allocation     | Expenditure*   | Allocation              | Expenditure             |
|      |         | 2021-22        | 2021-22        | 2022-23 (Upto Dec 2022) | 2022-23 (Upto Dec 2022) |
| 3    | Uttar   | 11,146.18      | 11,210.18      | 13,135.50               | 12,441.50               |
|      | Pradesh |                |                |                         |                         |
| 4    | Odisha  | 4,357.58       | 4,370.58       | 3,225.82                | 3,022.82                |
| 5    | Madhya  | 8,661.29       | 8,610.29       | 4,210.52                | 4,008.52                |
|      | Pradesh |                |                |                         |                         |

(c) and (d) The targets and achievements for award and construction of  NHs during the last year and the current year for the  States of Assam, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh are as under: -

| (Length in km)   | (Length in km)   | (Length in km)   | (Length in km)   | (Length in km)   | (Length in km)          |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| S.               | State            | Target           | Target           | Achievements     | Achievements            |
| No.              |                  | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2021-22          | 2022-23 (Upto Dec 2022) |
| Award            | Award            | Award            | Award            | Award            | Award                   |
| 1                | Assam            | 318              | 901              | 223              | 170                     |
| 2                | Rajasthan        | 275              | 760              | 516              | 760                     |
| 3                | Uttar Pradesh    | 874              | 1,108            | 1311             | 351                     |
| 4                | Odisha           | 432              | 569              | 348              | 31                      |
| 5                | Madhya Pradesh   | 755              | 652              | 805              | 245                     |
| Construction     | Construction     | Construction     | Construction     | Construction     | Construction            |
| 1                | Assam            | 435              | 442              | 318              | 182                     |
| 2                | Rajasthan        | 611              | 695              | 722              | 481                     |
| 3                | Uttar Pradesh    | 825              | 585              | 825              | 370                     |
| 4                | Odisha           | 605              | 352              | 544              | 187                     |
| 5                | Madhya Pradesh   | 582              | 547              | 871              | 423                     |

(e) The Ministry closely monitors various issues that affect project, environment/forest/wildlife  clearances,  Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)  & Road Under Bridge (RUB) issues, contractual issues, land acquisition, encroachment removal, law & order issues, utility shifting, etc., for all NHs projects in various States including in the States of Assam, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. Progress of projects  is  monitored  through  advanced  digital  platforms  such  as Project  Monitoring  Information  System  (PMIS)  and  Data  Lake, BhoomiRashi portal (for Land Acquisition). Periodic reviews are held at  various  levels  in  the  Ministry  with  all  stakeholders  including officers of executing agencies (such as National Highways Authority of  India  (NHAI),  National  Highways  &  Infrastructure  Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL), Border Roads Organization (BRO), State Governments and Union Territories (UTs)) to resolve these issues and ensure timely implementation of projects.

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