Lok Sabha Question No. 2677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Irregularities by Toll Collectors
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2677 ANSWERED ON 16TH MARCH, 2023

## IRREGULARITIES BY TOLL COLLECTORS

2677. SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

## 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  irregularities  allegedly committed by the toll collectors/centres on Highways and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has taken note of irregularities allegedly being committed at toll plazas located at Bhind Etawah Baretha 719, Umari on Bhind-Mihona  Gopalpura  State  Highway  and  Chirula  Barrier  NH-44  from Datia  to  Bhander  and  if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  these  toll  plazas  are  not functioning  as  per  guidelines  of  the  Government  like  use  of  quality equipment and not issuing the receipt of toll payment and if so, the punitive action taken by the Government in this regard; (d) whether the Government monitors the process of collection of user fees by these toll collectors/ centres; (e) if so, the details thereof indicating the name of departments entrusted with the said responsibility and the duration for which the said departments are assigned with the said work; and (f) the details of income earned and expenditure incurred by toll collectors
- during last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) Some instances of irregularities committed by the toll collectors/plazas at National Highways have come to the notice of the Government. The same is dealt at appropriate level for suitable action as per the provisions of the Contract Agreement.

(b) & (c) No irregularities being committed at fee plazas of Baretha 719 and  Umri  on  Gwalior  Bhind-Etawah  and  Bhind-Mihona-Gopalpura  road respectively. Further, there is no such fee plaza named Chirula exists on Datia to Bhander road .

## (d) & (e) Yes, Sir. The details are as under:

|   Serial No. | Government Agency entrusted                 | Section                                                    | Fee plaza     |   Concession period (in years) |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|
|            1 | Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation | Gwalior- Bhind upto to Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh border | Baretha Pohri |                             14 |
|            2 | Limited(MPRDC)                              | Bhind - Mihona Gopalpura road                              | Umri          |                              1 |

## (f) The details are as under

| Serial   | Fee           | Fee collection (in Crore Rupees)   | Fee collection (in Crore Rupees)   | Fee collection (in Crore Rupees)   | Fee collection (in Crore Rupees)   | Expenditure (In Crore Rupees)   | Expenditure (In Crore Rupees)   | Expenditure (In Crore Rupees)   | Expenditure (In Crore Rupees)   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| no.      | plaza         | 2019- 20                           | 2020- 21                           | 2021- 22                           | 2022- 23                           | 2019- 20                        | 2020- 21                        | 2021- 22                        | 2022- 23                        |
| 1.       | Baretha Pohri | 46.65                              | 49.25                              | 50.58                              | 33.70                              | 42.51                           | 64.52                           | 48.7                            | 38.56                           |
| 2.       | Umri          | -                                  | -                                  | 0.48                               | 2.10                               | -                               | -                               | 0.39                            | 1.83                            |

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