Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: World Bank Assistance for Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3106 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR ROAD PROJECTS

3106. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  some  international  agencies  like  World  Bank  provide assistance for road projects in India;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals received, approved  and  funds  allocated  separately  for  the  construction  of National Highways during each of the last three years and the current
- year, State-wise;
- (d)  the  present  status  of  road  projects  under  FDI  and  the  time  by which these projects are likely to be completed, project-wise; (e) whether the Government proposes to augment skilled manpower and modernise technology and equipment for the road sector; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Official Development Assistance (ODA) for development of National Highways is being provided from various agencies like World Bank,  Japan  International  Cooperation  Agency  (JICA)  &   Asian Development Bank (ADB) etc. The details and the present status of

National  Highways  Projects  being  developed/to  be  developed  with loan assistance from World Bank, JICA &  ADB  are as per Annexure. There  is  no  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI)  proposals  received  or approved for the construction of National Highways during the last three years and the current year.

(e) and (f) The Government has set up the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers  (IAHE),  Noida  to  augment  skills  of  practicing  Highway Engineers in the country. There are also other Training Institutes in the public and private sector imparting training to highway engineers. Highway Engineers are also deputed for training abroad under various International Cooperation Schemes for latest technical know-how in this Sector. Ministry has taken several initiatives to promote use of modern technologies  in  construction  of  National  Highways.  These include, use of waste material/ by-products, fly-ash, slag, modified bitumen, waste plastic, recycled aggregates etc. and processes like recycling, cement treated sub-base/base, soil stabilization etc.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (d) OF THE LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3106  FOR  ANSWER  ON 16TH DECEMBER, 2021. ASKED BY DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY, SHRI RAJA  AMARESHWARA  NAIK,  DR.  SUKANTA  MAJUMDAR,  SHRI BHOLA  SINGH  AND  SHRI  VINOD  KUMAR  SONKAR  MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT  (LS)  REGARDING  WORLD  BANK  ASSISTANCE  FOR ROAD PROJECTS.

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|   Sr. No. | Project                                                                                                   | Funding Agency   | Loan Amount (in Rs. Crore)   | Loan Agreement Signed date   | State                                                       |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Green National Highways Corridor Projects (GNHCP) World Bank                                              | 3500             |                              | 22.12.2020                   | Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Himachal Pradesh |
|         2 | National Highway Interconnectivity Improvement Project (NHIIP)                                            | World Bank       | 2300                         | 01.07.2014                   | Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal & Odisha           |
|         3 | Bihar National Highway Improvement Project (Improvement of Gaya- Rajgir - Nalanda - Bihar Sharif section) | JICA             | 1410                         | 30.01.2014                   | Bihar                                                       |
|         4 | Bihar National Highway Improvement Project (Improvement of Patna - Gaya - Dhobi section)                  | JICA             | 1553                         | 22.02.2013                   | Bihar                                                       |
|         5 | North East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-I                                                      | JICA             | 3690                         | 31.03.2017                   | Meghalaya & Mizoram                                         |
|         6 | North East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-II                                                     | JICA             | 2124                         | 29.03.2018                   | Meghalaya & Mizoram                                         |

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|   Sr. No. | Project                                                                                                                       | Funding Agency   | Loan Amount (in Rs. Crore)   | Loan Agreement Signed date   | State       |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------|
|         7 | North East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-III JICA                                                                   | 1573             | 29.10.2018                   | Assam Meghalaya              | &           |
|         8 | North East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-IV JICA                                                                    | 982              | 27.03.2020                   | Tripura                      |             |
|         9 | North East Road Network Connectivity Project Phase-V JICA                                                                     |                  | 1061                         | 26.03.2021                   | Tripura     |
|        10 | Improvement of Imphal - Moreh Section & Construction of Mechi bridge across Indo- Nepal border on Asian Highway (AH -02). ADB | 871              |                              | 01.10.2018                   | Manipur     |
|        11 | SASEC Road Connectivity Investment Program- Tranche 1 (Improvement of AH-2 & AH-48)                                           | ADB              | 2100                         | 26.03.2015                   | West Bengal |
|        12 | consultancy services of Surat - Manor Toll                                                                                    | ADB              | 1260                         | 09.02.2001                   | Gujarat     |

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