Lok Sabha Question No. 1529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Road Construction and Repair Works
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1529 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORKS

## 1529. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the slow pace and sub-standard quality of road construction and repair works in Nanded and adjoining areas and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether an inquiry has been conducted in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to maintain the pace and quality of work in said road construction works?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)to (c) Details of National Highway (NH) Projects which are running behind schedule in Nanded district in Maharashtra are Annexed. Some of these projects are delayed due to delay in land acquisition, delay in forest  clearances,  poor  performance  of  contractors/concessionaires and covid pandemic, etc. To fast-track these projects, various steps such as streamlining of land acquisition & forest clearances, frequent review meetings with State Government authorities, Contractors/Concessionaires at various levels etc., are being taken up.

The contract document for NH projects stipulates the specifications of different  components/items  of  works  and  the  Authority's  Engineer/ Independent Engineer engaged for NH projects ensure that contractor/concessionaire execute the works as per laid  down procedure/specifications.  Quality  assurance  and  quality  control  are also  being  monitored/ensured  by  officers  of  different  implementing agencies  of  MoRTH.  Whenever  a  defective  work  is  noticed,  the Authority's  Engineer/  Independent  Engineer  issue  non conformance report (NCRs) and the contractors/concessionaires rectify the defects as per specifications before it is accepted.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1529 FOR ANSWER ON 15.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR REGARDING ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORKS

Details of National Highway (NH) Projects which are running behind scheduled in Nanded district in Maharashtra

|   Sr. No. | NH No.   | Stretch                                                                                                     | Total Length (In Km)   | Length Completed (In Km)   | Likely date of Completion   |
|-----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | 361      | Chakur to Loha section of NH 361 in the state of Maharashtra. (Chainage km. 114.345/114.600 to km. 187.800) | 73.445                 | 51.2                       | 04.06.2023                  |
|         2 | 361      | Loha to Waranga Phata section of NH 361 in the state of Maharashtra (Chainage km. 187.800 to km. 244.369)   | 56.569                 | 32.5                       | 04.06.2023                  |
|         3 | 361      | Waranga -Mahagon section of NH 361 in the state of Maharashtra (Chainage km. 253.700 to km. 320.580)        | 66.88                  | 56.5                       | 30.06.2023                  |
|         4 | 161A     | Sarsum-Kothari                                                                                              | 57                     | 41.55                      | 31.05.2023                  |
|         5 | 61       | Nasratpur to Barasgaon                                                                                      | 30.05                  | 23.55                      | 31.05.2023                  |
|         6 | 161A     | Barasgaon to Rahatee                                                                                        | 55.53                  | 55.53                      | 28.08.2023                  |
|         7 | 161A     | Kothari -Dhanora                                                                                            | 58                     | 44.560                     | 31.03.2023                  |
|         8 | 752I     | Ardhapur- Himayatnager                                                                                      | 64.7                   | 59.450                     | 31.03.2023                  |
|         9 | 752I     | Himayatnager- Fulsawangi                                                                                    | 39.013                 | 31.840                     | 31.03.2023                  |
|        10 | 161A     | Osmannagar - Kundral                                                                                        | 52.73                  | 45.61                      | 31.03.2023                  |
|        11 | 63       | Construction of High-Level Major Bridge across Manjara river near Yesgi village at Km 166+500               | -                      | -                          | 03.08.2023                  |

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