Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Collection of Toll on NH-27
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rameshbhai Lavjibhai Dhaduk

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3093 ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## COLLECTION OF TOLL ON NH-27

## 3093. SHRI RAMESHBHAI LAVJIBHAI DHADUK:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the concerned Concessionaires of roads and  bridges  along  Rajkot-  Porbandar  National  Highway  (NH)-27 are not maintaining the roads and bridges and no action is being taken against them;
- (b) whether  the  said  concessionaires  continue  collecting  toll  tax despite failing to maintain the NH and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is a fact that no new works have been sanctioned by NHAI  in  Porbander  Parliamentary  constituency  for  the  last  two and half years and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  on  the  respresentations made by the public representative from Porbander Parliamentary Constitutency in the recent past?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) There  are  2  projects  on  the  Rajkot-Porbandar  section  of  NH-27.
- (i)   Porbandar-Jetpur section on TOT Mode:

The concessionaire of Porbandar-Jetpur section has to maintain the stretch as per provisions prescribed in the TOT Agreement. However, due to non-maintenance of the highway as well as non-completion of scope  of  work  in  scheduled  time  period,  the  Authority  has  imposed damages to the Concessionaire amounting to Rs. 5.27 Cr.

- (ii)  Jetpur-Gondal-Rajkot section on BOT (Toll) Mode:

The concessionaire of Jetpur-Gondal -Rajkot section has to maintain the stretch as per provisions prescribed in the BOT Agreement. However, due to non-maintenance of the highway as per provisions of Concession Agreement, cure period notice and preliminary notice have been issued to the Concessionaire. Further, the Authority has imposed damages to the Concessionaire amounting to Rs. 9.803 Cr.

- (b) Yes Sir. The Concessionaire is collecting Toll Tax as per provisions of Concession Agreement.
- (c) Following works have been sanctioned by the National Highways Authority of India in Porbandar Parliamentary constituency during last two and a half years:
- (i) 4-lane of Madhavpur-Porbandar section of NH-51.
- (ii) Left out work of Jetpur-Somnath including Junagadh bypass.
- (iii) The work of lighting arrangement at Narsang Tekri in Porbandar with   safety grills on ROB.
- (iv) Re-carpeting of Porbandar Bypass NH-51 work.
- (v) The VUP at Pedhala Chowkdi.
- (vi) New Service road at Koyali Village (Both sides) under Junagadh Bypass road.
- (vii) The erection of High Mast at Gomta Chowkdi & Ramanath Mandir Chowkdi.
- (viii)  The  work  of  additional  street  light  along  the  Porbandar-Jetpur section of NH-27.
- (d) On  the  representations  received,  actions  are  taken  as  per  the technical feasibility, site requirement, fund availability etc.

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