Lok Sabha Question No. 1875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Construction of Rubberized Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1875 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF RUBBERIZED ROAD

1875. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  length  of  rubberized  roads  constructed  along  with  the expenditure incurred thereon in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  the difference between bituminous and rubberized roads and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government/National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI) proposes to use rubberized bitumen in the construction of National Highways (NHs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the target fixed and achieved by the Government for construction of NHs in the country during the said period, year-wise;
- (e) whether the number of road projects of NHAI could not be completed within the stipulated time period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (f) whether most of the roads under NHAI are in bad condition leading to fatal road accidents and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to construct quality roads in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)       The  state-wise  length  of  roads  constructed with rubber modified bitumen during the last three years and the current year up to June 2022 are given in Annexure-I. Expenditure position is maintained project wise and not separately for different items of a project.
- (b)       Rubber  modified  bitumen  is  a  mixture  of  bitumen  and  crumb rubber/natural rubber manufactured in a special process. Studies conducted by various research/academic institutes have established that use of modified bitumen in construction/maintenance of bituminous roads significantly  improve  the  pavement  performance  and  is  cost  effective, when life-cycle cost is taken into consideration.
- (c)       Rubber  modified  bitumen  is  being  utilized  in  wearing  course  of flexible pavement on National Highways following Indian Roads Congress guidelines  'IRC  SP -53,  Guidelines  on  use  of  Modified  Bitumen  in  Road Constru ction'.
- (d)     The target fixed and achieved by the Government for construction of  NHs  in  the  country  during  the  said  period  are  given  year-wise  at Annexure-II.
- (e)     There are 192 numbers of delayed National Highways projects with NHAI.  National  Highway  projects  have  been  delayed  due  to  multiple reasons, such as poor performance of contractor, delay in utility shifting, environment/forest clearance & land acquisition, cash flow problem of the concessionaire/contractor, etc. The following steps have been taken by NHAI/Government to expedite the construction of highways:
- The  process  of  project  appraisal  commences  on  receipt  of  Final Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and Technical Schedules.
- Award of projects after adequate availability of working front.
- Close coordination with other Ministries and State Government to ensure  streamlining of all pre-construction activities,  necessary clearances etc.
- Regular reviews at various levels for ensuring smooth progress of projects.
- One time fund infusion scheme
- Dispute resolution mechanism revamped
- Rationalized exit for equity investors
- Rationalized compensation for delays attributed to Authority.
- Notification  of  Guiding Principles for Resolution of Stuck Projects aiming at foreclosure of projects which are stuck on account of the concessionaire/contractor in NCLT or mutual default of both Authority and Contractor/Concessionaire.
- (f)      No. However,  maintenance  &  repair  of  National  Highways  is  an ongoing process.
- (g) National Highways works are executed duly following the specifications and standards laid down by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H) and Indian Road Congress (IRC). To ensure that the works are executed as per prescribed specifications and standards, there is  strong in-built mechanism of MoRTH and its implementing agencies. Deficiencies/lapses in quality assurance & quality control and premature defects/failures are dealt strictly as per provisions of contract agreement.

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1875 FOR ANSWER ON 28.07.2022 ASKED BY  SHRI  KULDEEP  RAI  SHARMA,  DR.  SUBHASH  RAMRAO  BHAMRE, SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE AND DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF RUBBERIZED ROAD.

The State-wise rubberized roads which have been constructed during the last three year and as on June, 2022 in current financial year

| Sr.   | State/UTs      | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   | Rubberized Roads Constructed Length (km)   |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| No    |                | 2019- 20                                   | 2020- 21                                   | 2021- 22                                   | 2022-23 (up to June, 2022)                 |
| 1     | Assam          | 0                                          | 7.9                                        | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh | 0.38                                       | 11.07                                      | 8.39                                       | 0                                          |
| 3     | Delhi          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 6                                          | 0                                          |
| 4     | Kerala         | 175.2 0                                    | 326                                        | 63.46                                      | 10.20                                      |
| 5     | Odisha         | 0                                          | 10                                         | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| 6     | Tamil Nadu     | 79.49                                      | 122.8 2                                    | 75.70                                      | 0                                          |
| 7     | Telangana      | 0                                          | 98.94                                      | 25.73                                      | 74.88                                      |

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (d) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1875  FOR  ANSWER  ON  28.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA, DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE,  SHRIMATI  SUPRIYA  SULE,  SHRI  SUNIL  DATTATRAY TATKARE AND DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF RUBBERIZED ROAD.

The target fixed and achieved by the government for construction of  NHs in the country during the said period, year-wise on June, 2022 in current financial year.

| Year    | Length of construction of NHs in the Country (in Km)   | Length of construction of NHs in the Country (in Km)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Target                                                 | Achievement                                            |
| 2019-20 | 11000                                                  | 10237                                                  |
| 2020-21 | 11000                                                  | 13327                                                  |
| 2021-22 | 12000                                                  | 10457                                                  |
| 2022-23 | 12200                                                  | 1966 (upto June, 2022)                                 |

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