Lok Sabha Question No. 414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Declaration of SH as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 414 ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## DECLARATION OF SH as NH

414. SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  proposal  to  declare  Baroda,  Chhota  Udaipur,  Alirajpur, Kukshi, Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa State Highways (SH) as National Highways (NH) is pending and if so, the time by which it is likely to be declared as NH and if not, whether it is likely to be considered;
- (b) the time by which sanction for construction work is likely to be given for SH connecting Alirajpur in Dahod which was declared as NH and the time by which the construction work is likely to commence;
- (c) the monitoring authority responsible for the quality of construction work of the four-lane road from Rajgarh to Dattigaon in Dhar district on NH-47  which  was  constructed  in  May-June  2022  and  got  completely damaged during the rainy season; and
- (d) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)&(b)  The  stretches  from  Chhota  Udaipur  to  Alirajpur,  Barwani  to Khandwa and Ambua to Dahod fall on existing National Highways (NHs) which have been developed to 2L+PS/ 4-lane/  in  DPR  stage.  Further action depends on outcome of DPR for Ambua to Dahod section. The Stretch  from  Baroda  to  Chhota  Udaipur,    Alirajpur  to  Barwani  and Alirajpur to Ambua  are state roads and are not NHs. Ministry of Road Transport  &  Highways  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) for declaration of State roads as new National Highways (NHs). Ministry considers declaration of some of the State roads as new NHs from time to time based on requirements of connectivity, traffic levels inter-se

priority and availability of funds. (c) & (d) The construction work of the four-lane road from Rajgarh to Dattigaon  in  Dhar  district  on  NH-47  was  awarded  by  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 15.01.2021 at a contract price of  Rs.  210  Cr.  Appointed  date  of  the  work  was  12.04.2021  and Scheduled  date  of  completion  was  11.04.2023.  NHAI  has  engaged Authority Engineer for supervising the work and for monitoring of quality  of  the  aforesaid  work.    The  works  are  supervised  by  the Authority Engineer. Apart from this the works are monitored through inspections at different levels of NHAI. Defects in the DBM and other layers were observed during the construction period and the contractor has been asked to rectify the defects, however, the same is yet to be fully rectified. Show cause notice has also been issued to Authority Engineer for deficiency in services. NHAI has also engaged Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to investigate the cause of

- damages and to suggest remedial measures to rectify the defects.

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