Lok Sabha Question No. 2900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Road Projects in LWE Areas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ROAD PROJECTS IN LWE AREAS

## 2900. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  projects  for  the  construction  of  highways  in Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas;
- (b) whether Vijayawada-Ranchi project is distinct from those projects in LWE areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total length of roads built under LWE areas; and
- (e)  whether  both  these  projects  have  been  delayed  and  if  so,  the details and thereof, along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Projects for construction of Roads in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas in 9 states with a total length of  5422 km at a total cost  of  Rs  8673  Crore  have  been  taken  up  by  Ministry  of  Road Transport  and  Highways  under  Road  Requirement  Plan-I  (RRPI).  Out of this, 4932 km has been completed and the balance works are in progress.

परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग

मंत्री

(b)  &  (c)  Vijayawada-Ranchi  Corridor  Scheme  is  conceived  to improve roads in backward regions and LWE affected areas but is distinct from RRP-I. Under this scheme projects covering a length of 594 km in the state of Odisha at a cost of Rs 1345.91 Crore have been taken up. All these works with a modified length of   592.95 km at a cost of Rs 1168.76 Crore have been completed. (d)       The  State  wise  length  of  the  roads  built  in  LWE  affected areas  under  RRP-I  and  under  Vijayawada-Ranchi  Corridor  Scheme are at Annexure.

- (e)         Projects  under  RRP-I  and  Vijayawada  -  Ranchi  Corridor Scheme  got  delayed  due  to  several  reasons  including  repeated bidding due to poor response to the bids invited, delays in providing dedicated security,  delays  in  pre-construction  clearances  etc.  The balance works in RRP-I and Vijayawada -Ranchi Corridor are likely to be completed by 2023-24.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  THE  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2900  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON 05.08.2021 ASKED BY SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS REGARDING 'ROAD PROJECTS IN LWE AREAS'

State-wise details of the roads built in LWE affected areas under RRP-I and roads built under Vijayawada - Ranchi corridor Scheme

|   Sl No | Name of the State     | Length of Roads in km built under RRP-I   | Length of Roads in km built under Vijayawada - Ranchi Corridor Scheme   |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh        | 0.29 (1 Bridge)                           | -                                                                       |
|       2 | Bihar 674.35          | Bihar 674.35                              | -                                                                       |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh 1661.65  | Chhattisgarh 1661.65                      | -                                                                       |
|       4 | Jharkhand 733.00      | Jharkhand 733.00                          | -                                                                       |
|       5 | Madhya Pradesh 190.95 | Madhya Pradesh 190.95                     | -                                                                       |
|       6 | Maharashtra 263.00    | Maharashtra 263.00                        | -                                                                       |
|       7 | Odisha 596.86         | Odisha 596.86                             | 592.95                                                                  |
|       8 | Telangana 617.33      | Telangana 617.33                          | -                                                                       |
|       9 | Uttar Pradesh         | 67.00                                     | -                                                                       |

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