Lok Sabha Question No. 3817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Maintenance of National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  for  the  maintenance  of  National  Highways (NHs) during the current financial year;
- (b)  the  funds  proposed  to  be  utilised  for  the  maintenance  of  NHs, especially NH-31 in Bihar connecting North East;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  mechanism  to  decide  inter-se  priority  for major repairs of NHs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether there is any mechanism to assess the condition of NHs to ascertain the need for major repairs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). About Rs. 2,480 Crore has been allocated at Budget Estimate (BE) stage under Revenue head and Rs. 1,203 crore under Capital head, for Maintenance and Repair
- (a) (M&R) of NHs during 2022-23.
- (b) About Rs. 57 Crore has been allocated so far during 2022-23 for the  State  of  Bihar  for  M&R  of  NHs  entrusted  with  the  State Government  of  Bihar.  Apart  from  this,  Rs.  47.34  crore  has  been

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3817 ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2023

## MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3817. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

allocated by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for M&R of the NH stretches entrusted to them in the State of Bihar, including Rs. 32.50 crore for NH-31 (old).

(c) and (d) 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 condition.

Various types of 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 have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessionaires / Contractors  till  the  Defect  Liability  Period  (DLP)  /  the  Concession Period.

M&R of balance stretches of NHs are carried out regularly as per available budgetary outlay, inter-se priority and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy condition.

- (e) The  Officers  of  the  Ministry  and  various  Executing  Agencies [viz. NHAI, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO)] carry out regular assessment of conditions of NHs from time to time. In addition, road condition assessment is also being carried out by the Network Survey Vehicle for the NH stretches before start of work /  project  and  thereafter  at  regular  intervals.  Accordingly,  further necessary actions are taken up for maintenance of the NHs as per road  condition,  traffic  density,  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of funds to keep the NHs in traffic worthy condition.

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