Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Development of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  length  of  the  National  Highways  (NHs)  passing  through  the Parliamentary Constituencies of Hooghly, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur, Purvi Champaran, Sonipat and Amravati, Constituency-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes expansion of NH network in the said Constituencies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  NHs  in  the  said  areas  are  being  constructed  as  per prescribed road safety standards and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the action is taken as per rule in case of violation of the road  safety  standards  in  construction  of  NHs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the funds allocated and spent on the maintenance and repair of NHs as per the road safety standards in the said constituencies during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 226 ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

*226.           MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: SH. RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *226 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2023 ASKED BY MS.  LOCKET  CHATTERJEE  AND  SHRI  RAMESH  CHANDER  KAUSHIK REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS'

- (a)  The  length  of  the  National  Highways  (NHs)  passing  through  the Parliamentary Constituencies of Hooghly, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur, Purvi Champaran, Sonipat and Amravati are given Constituency wise as under:
- (b) The expansion of NH network in the country including that in the above said Parliamentary Constituencies is a continuous process. New NHs  are  declared  based  on  the  requirements  of  connectivity,  traffic levels, inter-se priority, availability of funds, etc.
- (c)  Yes  Sir.  NHs  including  those  in  the  said  areas  are  constructed following the prescribed road safety standards as per relevant Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards and Ministry's guidelines.
- (d) Construction of National Highways is carried out as per Ministr y's guidelines and relevant IRC codes. Road safety audits are carried out in different  stages  like  design  stage,  during  construction  and  before completion  certificate  is  issued  to  ensure  adherence  to  all  the  road safety standards. Remedial actions are taken based on the recommendations of the Road Safety Audit as per the conditions of the Contract  of  the  concerned  works.    The  works  are  supervised  by Authority  Engineers  /  Independent  Engineers  and  Engineers  of  the implementing  agencies  of  the  Ministry.  Wherever,  any  lapses  are noticed, necessary actions are taken as per provisions of contract/concession.
- (e) Funds are allocated state-wise for maintenance and repair of NHs and not Constituency wise.

| Parliamentary Constituency   |   Length (km) |
|------------------------------|---------------|
| Hooghly                      |        46.964 |
| Sheohar                      |        21     |
| Sitamarhi                    |       198.79  |
| Bhagalpur                    |       242.4   |
| Purvi Champaran              |       122.616 |
| Sonipat                      |       166.301 |
| Amravati                     |       402.401 |

Funds allocated by the Ministry to the States of Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra & Haryana including that for districts of Hooghly, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur, Purvi Champaran, Sonipat and Amravati during the last four years and the current year are as under :-

(Rs. in Crores)

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|             | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23              |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| State       | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd. (upto Jan 23) |
| West Bengal | 65.8      | 60.97     | 70.04     | 64.8      | 123.94    | 99.09     | 73.55     | 59.78     | 110.96    | 54.74                |
| Bihar       | 157.95    | 140       | 114.43    | 79.36     | 304.04    | 252.98    | 158.18    | 121.86    | 88.41     | 32.45                |
| Haryana     | 32.66     | 32.02     | 29.78     | 29.3      | 51.11     | 48.11     | 71.16     | 66.16     | 56.72     | 43.64                |
| Maharashtra | 403.49    | 372.75    | 272.48    | 104.5     | 508.19    | 383.8     | 513.14    | 287.14    | 132.8     | 23.83                |

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