Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Damage to NHs due to Floods
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of National Highway (NHs) stretches have been badly damaged due to heavy rains and floods this year;
- (b) if so, the details and the extent of such damages along with loss to the exchequer, State/ UT-wise, especially in the State of Punjab;
- (c) the details of any accidents which have been caused due to these damaged NHs, State/UT-wise, especially in the State of Punjab;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any measures for restoration of these  damaged  stretches  in  a  time  bound  manner  and  if  so,  the
- details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  funds  allocated/released  and  utilized  for  the purpose, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) State  /  Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  details  of  reported damages that  occurred  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  due  to  heavy rains, landslides, floods, etc. so far during 2022-23, including for the State of Punjab are at Annexure-I.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379

## ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## DAMAGE TO NHS DUE TO FLOODS

## 379.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. The works on NHs are accordingly taken up from time to time as per traffic density, inter-se priority and availability of funds to keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

Various  types  of  Maintenance  and  Repair  (M&R)  works taken up on NHs include Ordinary Repairs (OR), Periodical Renewals

(PR), Special Repairs (SR) and Flood Damage Repairs (FDR).

The M&R of stretches of NHs, where either Development works  have  commenced  or  Operation,  Maintenance  and  Transfer (OMT)  Concessions/  Operation  and  Maintenance  (O&M)  Contracts concerned Concessionaires/ Contractors till the Defect Liability Period (DLP)/ the have been awarded, are the responsibility of the Concession Period.

M&R of balance stretches of NHs, including Restoration of damages due to heavy rains and floods, are carried out regularly as per available budgetary outlay, inter-se priority and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

Accidents on NHs occurs due to multiple reasons such as over speeding, drunken driving/ consumption of alcohols, driving on wrong side/ lane indiscipline, fault of the driver of motor vehicle, use of  mobile  phones,  mechanical  defect/  fault  of  the  vehicle,  lack  of knowledge on road signage, road condition, etc., which may broadly be categorized into human error, road condition (including damaged NHs)/ environment and vehicular condition, that lead to accidents on roads.

State/  UT/  Agency  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and expenditure incurred for M&R of NHs during the current year are at Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU REGARDING DAMAGE TO NHS DUE TO FLOODS

State /  Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  details  of  reported  damages  that occurred on National Highways (NHs) due to heavy rains, landslides, floods, etc. so far during 2022-23

|   S.No. | State/UT          | Type of damage on NH                                                                                                                                                                     | Measures taken for Restoration                                                                        |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Potholes, Damage to Culvert, Collapsed walls, Earthen shoulders damage etc.                                                                                                              | Protection works, surface repairs, Reconstruction of Body walls                                       |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Formation damage, Shoulder Damage, Damage of black topping, Landslides, Rain cuts, Side drain damage, Culvert damage, Retaining wall and Breast wall damage, Protection wall damage etc. | Slope protection work, Clearance of landslides                                                        |
|       3 | Assam             | Pavement surface damage                                                                                                                                                                  | Repair and Resurfacing works                                                                          |
|       4 | Bihar             | Road surface / Flank washed out, Major Rain cut                                                                                                                                          | Repair and Restoration of road crust                                                                  |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh      | Overtopping of Carriageway, Potholes                                                                                                                                                     | Construction of RCC drains, surface repair                                                            |
|       6 | Goa               | Worn out surface.                                                                                                                                                                        | Resurfacing in patches is submitted                                                                   |
|       7 | Gujarat           | Potholes & Patches                                                                                                                                                                       | potholes & patches repaired                                                                           |
|       8 | Himachal Pradesh  | Damaged Retaining wall, Breast Wall, culverts, damaged carriageway, slips etc.                                                                                                           | Restoration of damaged surface, Construction of culverts, wing wall, retaining wall, breast wall etc. |
|       9 | Jharkhand         | Pot holes, earth cut, Raveling, parapet damage etc.                                                                                                                                      | Filling of pot holes, repair of damages, parapet repair, etc.                                         |
|      10 | Karnataka         | Damaged wearing coats, Pot holes, Land slides etc.                                                                                                                                       | Restoration works such as Pot hole filling, Removal of landslides etc.                                |
|      11 | Kerala            | Road Eroded, Retaining wall damaged                                                                                                                                                      | Construction of side protection retaining wall, Restoration works                                     |
|      12 | Madhya Pradesh    | Potholes, surface damage                                                                                                                                                                 | Repair and Resurfacing works                                                                          |
|      13 | Maharashtra       | Approaches washed away , Potholes, submergence, carriageway damage                                                                                                                       | Pothole filling, Patchwork repairs, Relaying,                                                         |

|   S.No. | State/UT        | Type of damage on NH                                                                                              | Measures taken for Restoration                                                                 |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      14 | Manipur         | Pot holes, Depressed road, Old Road Bridge Collapse                                                               | Construction of New Bailey Bridge, Restoration of pavement , boulder saussage                  |
|      15 | Meghalaya       | Road formation damaged , Landslips, Choked drains                                                                 | Clearing of land slips and drains, Repair of potholes, and road shoulders                      |
|      16 | Mizoram         | Formation of Patches/Potholes, crack, ruts, Landslip, Formation breach                                            | Repairs and restoration work, landslip cleared                                                 |
|      17 | Nagaland        | Subsidence of existing pavement, Landslide/ mudslide                                                              | Construction of Protection Works, Repair of damage portion of pavement, clearance of landslide |
|      18 | Odisha          | Bituminous surface damaged                                                                                        | Repairs and restoration work done                                                              |
|      19 | Rajasthan       | Pothole & Patches, Landslide, Retaining wall damaged                                                              | Pothole & Patch repair done, restoration work with the help of sand bags, Shotcreting          |
|      20 | Sikkim          | Damage of road, Potholes, Formation Breached, Slide clearance                                                     | Restoration of damaged portions                                                                |
|      21 | Telangana       | Damage of road, Potholes, Formation Breached, Land Slide, Breach of Bridge approaches                             | Pothole & Patch repair done, restoration of damaged portions, clearance of landslide           |
|      22 | Tripura         | Road side erosion, land slide, depression, potholes etc.                                                          | Restoration of damaged portions                                                                |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh   | Rain Cut, pavement deterioration, damage to culvert and damage to wearing course.                                 | Repairing of culvert, Restoration of damaged portions                                          |
|      24 | Uttarakhand     | Formation damage                                                                                                  | Restoration and protective work taken up                                                       |
|      25 | West Bengal     | Damage to hard shoulder, road surface, Potholes ,distress in wearing course ,Emergent Land slide / Slip clearance | Stretches damaged are repaired on emergency basis.                                             |
|      26 | Jammu & Kashmir | Washed out road width formation, Damage to protection works, washed out scrupper                                  | Temporary restorations done. Construction of Scrupper, Gabbion wall and Retaining wall         |
|      27 | Puducherry      | Breaching of wearing coat                                                                                         | Repair works                                                                                   |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2022 ASKED BY SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU REGARDING DAMAGE TO NHS DUE TO FLOODS

State / Union Territory (UT) / Agency - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for M&R of NHs during the current year

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs/Agency    | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs/Agency    | Allocation             | Expenditure            |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 107.3                  | 39.59                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 64.64                  | 9.48                   |
| 3         | Assam                | 54.95                  | 2.59                   |
| 4         | Bihar                | 50.68                  | 0.53                   |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 22.43                  | 1.43                   |
| 6         | Goa                  | 12.17                  | 4.42                   |
| 7         | Gujarat              | 183.4                  | 55.94                  |
| 8         | Haryana              | 6.92                   | 0                      |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh     | 50.65                  | 16.38                  |
| 10        | Jharkhand            | 30.86                  | 15.08                  |
| 11        | Karnataka            | 52.51                  | 19.08                  |
| 12        | Kerala               | 30.85                  | 1.75                   |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh       | 25.84                  | 0                      |
| 14        | Maharashtra          | 111.67                 | 13.51                  |
| 15        | Manipur              | 6.6                    | 0                      |
| 16        | Meghalaya            | 26.77                  | 7.6                    |
| 17        | Mizoram              | 17.53                  | 3.54                   |
| 18        | Nagaland             | 32.25                  | 5.49                   |
| 19        | Odisha               | 36.81                  | 12.47                  |
| 20        | Punjab               | 53.31                  | 17.13                  |
| 21        | Rajasthan            | 39.44                  | 13.4                   |
| 22        | Sikkim               | 6.27                   | 1.93                   |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu           | 64.12                  | 43.75                  |
| 24        | Telangana            | 96.78                  | 37.02                  |
| 25        | Tripura              | 2.94                   | 0                      |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh        | 67.38                  | 25.43                  |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 28.18                  | 6.3                    |
| 28        | West Bengal          | 31.06                  | 6.24                   |
| 29        | Chandigarh           | 5.08                   | 0.88                   |
| 30        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.21                   | 0                      |
| 31        | Daman & Diu          |                        |                        |
| 32        | Delhi                | 0.17                   | 0                      |
| 33 34     | Jammu & Kashmir      | 5.71                   | 0                      |
|           | Ladakh               | 1.04                   | 0                      |
| 35        | Puducherry           | 0.1                    | 0                      |

| Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores   | Amount in Rs. Crores      | Amount in Rs. Crores      |
|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No.                | States/UTs/Agency      | 2022-23 (till 31.10.2022) | 2022-23 (till 31.10.2022) |
|                        |                        | Allocation                | Expenditure               |
|                        | Total                  | 1,326.62                  | 360.96                    |
| 36                     | NHAI                   | 900                       | 900                       |
| 37                     | NHIDCL                 | 0                         | 0                         |
| 38                     | BRO                    | 180                       | 106.28                    |
|                        | Grand Total            | 2,406.62                  | 1,367.24                  |

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