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Lok Sabha Question No. 3104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Road Construction Companies
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  take  action  against those  road  construction  companies  which  are  not  constructing quality roads within the stipulated time limit;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard so far; and
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) Various steps are taken by the Government to monitor and check  the  construction  quality  and  work  progress  of  National Highways (NHs). All NHs are constructed as per quality standards specified in the Ministry and Indian Roads Congress (IRC) specifications.  The  sub-  standard  works  found,  if  any,  are  got rectified  and  re-laid  as  per  specifications.  This  is  ensured  by appointment  of  consultants  as Authority's  Engineer/  Independent Engineer  for  day-to-day  supervision  for  implementation  of  quality assurance/control as specified in contract/ concession agreement. In case of any defaults, action against defaulting agencies are taken as per the provisions of agreements.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3104 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

3104. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Projects sometime get delayed due to various reasons, namely delay in land acquisition, utility shifting, environment/forest/wildlife clearances, ROB & RUB issues with Railways, public agitation for additional facilities, non-availability of soil/aggregates, geographical constraints  &  soil  conditions,  poor  performance  of  contractors, arbitration/contractual  disputes  with  contractors,  inadequate  cash flow by the contracting agency, etc. Government  holds  regular  review  meetings  at  various  levels with  State  Governments,  executing  agencies  (such  as  National Highways  Authority  of  India,  National  Highways  &  Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Border Roads Organisation, Public Works Departments/ Road Construction Departments/ Corporations of State Governments/ Union Territories, etc.) and concessionaires/contractors to ensure taking up of corrective actions and completion of projects within stipulated time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: NHs in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  sanctioned  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  Rajasthan including Dausa district;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to connect some more roads
- in Rajasthan with Dausa- Gangapur National Highway (NH);
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to connect Dausa-Kathua road with  the  said  NH  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons
- therefor; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be connected?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  details  of  sanctioned  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  Rajasthan including Dausa district for last three years are attached at Annexure.
- (b) & (c) Dausa Gangapur is connected through NH-148 (Dausa- Lalsot) and NH-23 (Lalsot -Gangapur). No additional Connectivity between Dausa and Gangapur is under consideration.
- (d) & (e) It is presumed that The reference is for Dausa-Kothun section. Dausa Kothun road and Dausa Gangapur road is already connected.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3103 ANSWERED ON-16TH DECEMBER, 2021

## NHs IN RAJASTHAN

3103. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3103 FOR ANSWER ON 16.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

The details of sanctioned National Highways (NHs) in Rajasthan including Dausa district for last three years is as under:-

|               | Sanctioned projects   | Sanctioned projects   | Sanctioned projects   |
|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Year          | Number                | Length in km          | Cost Rs in Cr         |
| 2018-19       | 11                    | 258.16                | 3453.014              |
| 2019-20       | 35                    | 926.75                | 11940.31              |
| 2020-21       | 30                    | 529.19                | 8868.36               |
| 2021-till now | 16                    | 419.076               | 1744.89               |
| Total         | 92                    | 2133.176              | 26006.574             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Coal Supply to Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3102 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## COAL SUPPLY TO POWER PLANTS

3102.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to secure coal supply for electricity production plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government also proposes to import coal for power plants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  signs  any  agreement  about  coal  supply  with  other countries and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Domestic coal is  supplied  to  thermal  power  plants  (TPPs)  in  accordance with  the  linkages  awarded  to  them  by  the  Government,  for  which  Fuel  Supply Agreements (FSAs) have been signed. Besides, domestic coal is also supplied through eauction and captive coal blocks. For  the  power  plants  commissioned  prior  to  2009,  the  FSAs  have  been signed  based  on  the  consumption  pattern  by  the  plants.  Subsequently,  linkages  have been  awarded  under  New  Coal  Distribution  Policy-2007.  Presently,  the  TPPs  secure linkages  through  a  new  policy  named  SHAKTI  [Scheme  for  harnessing  and  Allocating

Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India] which was issued by Ministry of Coal in May, 2017.

(b) & (c) : As per the current import policy, coal is kept under Open General License (OGL) and consumers are free to import coal from the source of their choice as per their contractual prices on payment of applicable duty.  Ministry of Power, on 07.12.2021, has permitted  import  of  coal  for  blending  purpose  for  the  period  of  2022-23  by  NTPC  and DVC upto 10% of coal required for ensuring 85% Declared Capacity (DC) of its plants.  In respect of State Gencos and Independent Power Producers (IPPs), blending upto 4% has been advised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Improvement of Highways in Gujarat
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C. R. Patil

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of road stretches in Gujarat which are entrusted to the National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  for  improvement under various programmes;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating any alternate method for improvement of National Highways (NHs) in the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any policy for upgradation of State Highways and NHs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3101 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS IN GUJARAT

## 3101. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) At present, about 28 NH works comprising 870 km length having Cost of Rs. 27,284 crore in the State of Gujarat have been taken up for upgradation/improvement/widening under various programmes through National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- (b) to (e)  This Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways in the country. Development works on various National Highways are taken up from time to time based on the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority, traffic, availability of funds etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: New Industry Complex
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## NEW INDUSTRY COMPLEX

## 3100. DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is looking for avenues to further revitalise the economy of Punjab by establishing a new industrial complex in Mandi Gobindgarh, also known as the Loha Mandi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of existing projects, if any, for establishing an industrial complex in or around the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency of Punjab during the last three years,
- (c) whether the Government recognizes the geographical advantage of Mandi Gobindgarh for a state-of-the-art  industrial  complex  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the  provisions,  if  any,  which  the Government plans to introduce in order to modernise it; and
- (d) the details of the trends of economic activities, as recorded in a survey, if any, taking place in the constituency of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a) to (c): Ministry of MSME implements Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme  (MSE-CDP).  The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  enhance  the  productivity  and competitiveness  of  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  by  extending  financial  assistance  for establishment  of  Common  Facility  Centers  (CFCs)  and  establishment/up-gradation  of  Industrial Areas/Estates/Flatted Factory Complex. The scheme is demand driven and State Government may make a request for approval a project as per the industrial development needs. One project for upgradation of existing Industrial Estate at Focal Point, Mandi Gobindgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab was approved during the financial year 2018-19 at a Total project cost of Rs. 247.81lakh with GoI grant of Rs. 198.24 lakh under the scheme.

(d): To give impetus to economic activities in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, during 2018-19 to 202122  (till  01.12.2021)  194  micro  enterprises  have  been  set  under  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and margin money disbursed to these enterprises was Rs. 306 lakh. MSMEs of the region may also avail benefits under other schemes and programmes of the Ministry  of  MSME  such  as  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (CGTMSE), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt  for  MSMEs,  Rs.  3  lakh  crores  Collateral  free  Automatic  Loans  for  business,  including MSMEs,  Rs.  50,000  crore equity infusion through MSME  Fund  of  Funds,  International Cooperation Scheme (IC) and  Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme (P&MS) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Widening of NH-7
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3098 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## WIDENING OF NH-7

3098. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether funds have been allocated/released  by  the  Government for  widening of Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway (NH) No.7 passing through Thane Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  work  likely  to  be  undertaken  along  with  the details of work carried out so far; and
- (c) the funds spent by the Government on the said project so far?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c)        National Highway-48 connects Mumbai with Ahmedabad passing  through  Thane  Parliamentary  Constituency.  This  section  has already been widened to 6-lane. At present, no widening/upgradation has been envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Development of Amravati Project under HRIDAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3096

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF AMRAVATI PROJECT UNDER HRIDAY

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOUSING

- (a) the progress made on the 'Development of Amravati' project under Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY);
- (b) the details of the works done during the mission period of HRIDAY in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the funds allocatedlreleasedlutilised under the above yojana during the mission period, year-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c) The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21st January, 2015 and has ended on 31st March, details of works undertaken and completed in Amaravati Pradesh) and the funds released for the works during the Mission period of HRIDAY scheme are as under:

| S_No.   | Name of the work                                   |   Funds released { in crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         | Up-gradation of approach roads to heritage sites   |                        10.01 |
| 2       | Development of_heritage_walk                       |                         2.32 |
| 3       | Development of Amaravati pond (Nunegundam Cheruvw) |                         4.27 |
| Total   | Total                                              |                        16.6  |

Under HRIDAY Scheme, funds were allocated to cities for the entire Mission period and not year-wise. An amount of 322.26 crore was allocated to Amaravati city under HRIDAY Scheme out of which {16.60 crore have been released: The details of funds released and utilised during the Mission period are as under:

in crore)

|   Funds released Iduring FY. 2015-16 |   Funds released Iduring FY. |   Funds lreleased Iduring 18 |   Funds released Iduring 2016-[F.Y. 2017-F.Y.2018- lupto 19 |   Total lfunds 19 |   Utilisation Certificates released received til 12th December, |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                 3.74 |                          7.4 |                         1.19 |                                                        4.27 |              16.6 |                                                           13.97 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Use of Drones
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Uday Pratap Singh, Janardan Mishra, Harish Dwivedi

3090.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3090

## LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the December 2021) I6th

## USE OF DRONES

DR RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA DR UDAY PRATAP SINGH SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of number of drones being used by the Government along with the number of drones proposed to be used; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and utillised in this regard during last year and the current year, Statewise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) & (b) As on 30 Nov 2021 the total number of drones for which Drone Acknowledgement Numbers (DAN) have been issued is 29,459. Of these, 888 drones are owned by Government entities.

As per the provisions of the Drone Rules, 2021 an airspace map of the country segregating the entire airspace into red, yellow and green is published on the online DigitalSky platform on 24 September 2021. Operation of drones in red and yellow zones is to permission from the Central Government and concerned Air Traffic

No approval is required for operation of drones in green zones which means the airspace upto a vertical distance of 400 feet that has not been designated yellow zone and the airspace upto a vertical distance of 200 feet above the area located between a lateral distance of 8 to 12 kilometre from the perimeter of an operational airport Most of the drone operations happen in the green zone:

Till 15 Dec 2021, six Government entities have been given permission under Drone Rules, 2021 to conduct various drone activities in red and yellow zones

## which are as under:

- (ii) National Aerospace Laboratories
- (i) Indian Council of Medical Research
- (iii) Airport Director, Calicut
- (v) Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies
- (vi) Department of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh

Ministry of Civil Aviation has not allocated any funds for use of drones.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Revival of Rengeilunda Airstip in Odisha
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3087

(To be answered on the I6th

December 2021)

## REVIVAL OF RENGEILUNDA AIRSTRIP IN ODISHA

3087 .

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the airstrip at Rengeilunda in Odisha is in a dilapidated condition;
- (c) if s0, the details along with the time by which it is likely to be redeveloped; and (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for development of Greenfield Airport at Berhampur, Odisha and if $0; the details including the present status thereof?
- (b) whether the Government proposes to revive the said airstrip under the Uda Desh Ka Aam Nagrik Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN-RCS);

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses RCS UDAN is market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time %f bidding under RCS UDAN. Berhampur Airport is also known as Rangeilunda airstrip (Odisha), is available in UDAN Document: Airports Authority of India Implementing Agency, has awarded Rangeilunda ~Bhubaneshwar- Rangeilunda route to Selected Airline Operator under UDAN recently as State Sponsored Route.

The Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) are obligated to commence RCS flight operations on a RCS-route within a period of 180 days from the issuance of Letter of Award or within two months from the readiness of airport; whichever is later, unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency.

An airport which is included in the awarded routes 0f Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Vizianagaram Coir Cluster
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## VIZIANAGARAM COIR CLUSTER

## 3086. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of implementation of the Vizianagaram Coir Cluster;
- (b) the details of the cost approved in the said project till now for establishing common facility centre, product development and design intervention; and
- (c) the funds released till now under market promotion assistance and capacity building measures?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a): Ministry of MSME  implements  Scheme  of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) for organizing traditional industries and artisans into collectives for providing sustainable employment  to artisans.  Under  SFURTI, Vizianagaram Coir Cluster has become functional and started production of rubberised coir.
- (b) & (c): Under the project, Rs.203.32 lakh has been approved for undertaking the activities  under  Hard  Interventions  which  includes  construction  of  common  facility center, procurement of machinery and purchase of raw material, etc. Of these, Rs. 40 lakh  has  been  approved  for  construction  of  common  facility  centre.  Under  Soft Intervention component of the scheme, Rs. 25 lakh has been approved which includes product development, capacity building, market promotion activities, etc. The entire amount of Rs.25 lakh earmarked for Soft Intervention activities has been released to the cluster for undertaking various programmes  on  capacity building, market promotion, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Fencing on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the stretches having fencing on National Highways (NHs) in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the number of stretches on NHs which are still without fencing in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has made any plan for their fencing; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Fencing/ boundary wall has been provided in two operational stretches of NHAI i.e. Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Package-4 of Delhi Meerut Expressway (green field portion). Fencing has also been  provided  in  17  km  length  in  NH-354E  in  Punjab.  Fencing  in partially access controlled National Highways (NHs) or NHs without access control is provided only in specific locations as per provision of Contract/Concession Agreement.
- (c) & (d) Fencing is generally provided all along the expressway to make them access controlled. There is no plan for fencing all along NHs.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3085 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## FENCING ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3085. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री