Lok Sabha Question No. 3042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana in NER
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala, Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3042

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA IN NER

3042. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (b) the  present  status  of  implementation  of  the  Pariyojana  in  NER including Assam;
- (c) the  projects  undertaken  and  completed  under  the  Pariyojana  in NER, state-wise;
- (d) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the Pariyojana in NER particularly in Assam so far;
- (e) the  details  of  roads  declared  as  National  Highways  (NHs)  under the Pariyojana in Assam; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  declared  or  proposes  to  declare Badarpurghat-Mamit Road and Silchar- Kanailbazar road in Assam as NH under the Pariyojana and if so, the details and the present status thereof along with the targets set for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)           The Government of India had approved Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I in October, 2017 with an aggregate length of about 34,800 km (including 10,000 km residual NHDP stretches) at an estimated outlay of Rs.  5,35,000.00  crores  for  development  of  about  9,000  km  length  of Economic corridors, about 6,000 km length of Inter-corridor and feeder Efficiency improvements,  about  2,000  km  length  of  Border  and  International port

- roads, about 5,000 km length of National Corridors connectivity roads, about 2,000 km  length of Coastal and connectivity roads, about 800 km length of Expressways.

(b) to (d) Projects comprising length of 1,371 km have been awarded in North  Eastern  States,  including  Assam,   under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana Phase-I, out of which 27 km length has been completed. The State-wise details are as under:

| State     | Total       | Total                           | Awarded     | Awarded                         |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|           | Length (km) | Total Capital cost (Rs. in Cr.) | Length (km) | Total Capital cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
| Assam     | 512         | 15,523                          | 225         | 10,635                          |
| Manipur   | 607         | 10,015                          | 387         | 7,116                           |
| Meghalaya | 128         | 2,218                           | 128         | 2,218                           |
| Mizoram   | 361         | 6,370                           | 361         | 6,370                           |
| Nagaland  | 193         | 3,398                           | 193         | 3,398                           |
| Tripura   | 75          | 1,075                           | 75          | 1,075                           |

(e) 3 National Highways (715K, 137 & 137G) have been declared in the State of Assam. (f) Badarpurghat-Mamit  Road  and  Silchar-Kanailbazar  road  in  the State  of  Assam  have  not  been  declared  as  National  Highways.  The Ministry considers declaration of NHs from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

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