Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Maintenance of Road Infrastructure
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu, Navneet Ravi Rana

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  strict  measures  to ensure maintenance and upkeep of National Highways (NHs) and the old  road  infrastructure  in  Sitamarhi,  Sheohar,  Purvi  Champaran, Bhagalpur  districts in  Bihar,  Hooghly  (West  Bengal),  Amravati (Maharashtra) and Sonipat (Haryana) districts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds demanded, allocated and spent for the purpose in the said districts during the last four
- years and the current year, NH-wise;
- (c)  whether  any  inspection  has  been  carried  out  to  ensure  the structural  strength  of  the  Highway  infrastructure  particularly  old bridges and to ensure compliance of road safety standards in the said districts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to formulate a framework/policy  to  evaluate  the  condition  and  life  span  of  every bridge in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 228

ANSWERED ON 16 th  MARCH, 2023

## MAINTENANCE OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

*228. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU : SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA :

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  228  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 16.03.2023,  ASKED  BY  SUNIL  KUMAR  PINTU  AND  SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (a) Maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country including in the districts of Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Purvi Champaran, Bhagalpur (Bihar), Hooghly (West Bengal), Amravati (Maharashtra) and Sonipat (Haryana) districts is a continuous process and is taken up as per the conditions of the road and traffic levels.

- (b) Funds for maintenance of NHs are allocated State/UT- wise and not NH wise. Funds allocated by the Ministry to the States of Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra & Haryana including that for districts of Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Purvi Champaran, Bhagalpur, Hooghly, Amravati and Sonipat during the last four years and the current year are as under :-

(Rs. in Crores)

|             | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23              |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| State       | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd.    | Alloc.    | Expnd. (upto Jan 23) |
| Bihar       | 157.95    | 140       | 114.43    | 79.36     | 304.04    | 252.98    | 158.18    | 121.86    | 88.41     | 32.45                |
| West Bengal | 65.8      | 60.97     | 70.04     | 64.8      | 123.94    | 99.09     | 73.55     | 59.78     | 110.96    | 54.74                |
| Maharashtra | 403.49    | 372.75    | 272.48    | 104.5     | 508.19    | 383.8     | 513.14    | 287.14    | 132.8     | 23.83                |
| Haryana     | 32.66     | 32.02     | 29.78     | 29.3      | 51.11     | 48.11     | 71.16     | 66.16     | 56.72     | 43.64                |

(c) to (f) Highway Infrastructure including bridges are inspected periodically to  assess  their  physical  condition  and  safety.  Based  on  the  outcome  of inspections,  further  detailed  investigations  are  carried  out  wherever necessary  and  accordingly  repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction  measures are  undertaken.  Indian  Roads  Congress  (IRC)  has  published  manual  / detailed guidelines for inspection and condition survey of bridges. MoRT&H has also issued guidelines for this purpose. Bridge inspection is principally carried out using Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit for close access to different critical  components  of  the  bridges.  Wherever  feasible  rehabilitation  and reconstruction of distressed/damaged bridges are taken up based on the outcome of condition survey.

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