Lok Sabha Question No. 858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Four-laning Road Projects in Assam
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Topon Kumar Gogoi

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the slow construction work on the four-laning project in Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   the measures being taken to speed up the said construction work; and
- (c)  whether the Government is aware that the said condition of the existing road  is  very  pathetic  and  if  so,  the  measures  being  taken  to  repair  the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)   Yes  Sir.  The  details  of  on-going  4  laning  projects  in  Assam  is  at Annexure-A.
- (b)     The measures taken by the Government to speed up the construction work are:
- (i)       Expediting the progress of pre-construction activities such as Land Acquisition, Utility Shifting, Forest Clearance/Wildlife Clearances,  etc.  by  continuous  liasoning  with  the  State/District Administration is being done by Higher Authorities of NHIDCL at HQ level and also at field level by Regional Office/PMU/Site Offices.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 858

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2021

FOUR-LANING ROAD PROJECTS IN ASSAM

858. SHRI TOPON KUMAR GOGOI :

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(ii) Review meetings/Video Conferencing are being held regularly with Contractors/Field Officers by Higher Authorities of NHIDCL  to expedite  the  progress  of  projects.  District  Administration  is  also monitoring the progress of projects from time to time. (iii)  Notice to the contractors has been issued from time to time as per  provisions  of  Contract  Agreement  to  expedite  the  progress  of projects. (iv)  Actions are being taken against Non-performing contractors by duly  terminating  the  projects  for poor  progress  and  simultaneously fresh contracts are being awarded. (c)   To maintain traffic worthiness of the affected stretches, the roads are being  maintained through the contractor or at their risk and cost as per the contract provision.

## Annexure-A

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 858 FOR 02.12.2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  TOPON  KUMAR  GOGOI  REGARDING  FOUR-LANING  ROAD  PROJECTS  IN ASSAM.

|   Sl. No | Scheme                                                                                                                                                           | Name of Project    |   NH Old/ New. | Length (Km)   | Date of Sanction   | Sanctioned Cost Rs. Cr ore   | Date of S tart   | Physical progress (%)   | Target dat e of compl etion as pe r contract   | Likely date of completi on   | Reasons f or Delay                                     |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------|------------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | SARDP-N E 4-Laning of NH-37 rom Nagaon By-pa ss to Teliagaon m 278.600 to km 88.600) in the stat e of Assam under ARDP-NE Phase-A n EPC mode- (Pack age-1)       | f (k 2 S o 37/ 127 |         10     |               |                    | 01.07.20                     | 54.29            | 31.12.21                | 31.03.2022                                     |                              | --                                                     |
|        2 | SARDP-N E 4-Laning of NH-37 f rom Teliagaon to Rangagara (km 28 8.600 to km 297.00 0) in the state of A ssam under SARDP- NE Phase-A on EPC mode - (Package - 2) | 37/ 127            |          8.4   | 14.01.16      | 225.02             |                              | 01.07.20         | 47.35                   | 31.12.21                                       | 31.03.2022                   | --                                                     |
|        3 | SARDP-N E 4 laning from Rang agara to Kaliabhor Tiniali from km 29 7.00 to km 315.315 of NH-37 on EPC ba sis                                                     | 37/ 127            |         18.315 | 12.01.16      | 289.99             | 23.10.17                     | 53.05            |                         | 21.04.20                                       | 31.03.2022                   | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor       |
|        4 | SARDP-N E 4 laning from Kalia bor Tinali to Dolab ari section from K m 0.0 to Km 17.3 o f NH 37-A including construction of ne w Brahmaputra bri dge             | 37A/ 715           |         17.3   | 31.10.14      | 811.28             | 29.11.14                     |                  | 87.62                   | 28.11.18                                       | 31.03.2022                   | Technical Problem i n P-18&P- 19 locatio n, LA Issu es |
|        5 | SARDP-N E 4 - lane highway co nnecting km 17.3 o f NH 37A and km 1 82 of NH 52 betwe en Dolabari and Ja muguri on EPC bas is                                     | 37A & 52           |         16.862 |               |                    | 01.09.17                     | 54.43            | 29.02.20                |                                                | --                           | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor       |
|        6 | SARDP-N E Construction of Jia Bharali Bridge alo ngwith its approac hes andRiver Train ing Workfrom km 2 5.552 to km27.500 of NH-37A (NewNH -715) in the State o | 37A & 52           |          1.948 | 08.03.17      | 1049.51            |                              | 17.02.21 5.67    |                         | 17.08.23                                       | 17.08.23                     | On Sched ule                                           |

|    |           | fAssam on EPC Mod e                                                                                                                                       |              |        |          |         |          |       |          |            |                                                                                 |
|----|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|----------|---------|----------|-------|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  7 | SARDP-N E | Four laning from J amuguri to Biswan ath Chariali from k m 182 to km 208 o f NH-52                                                                        | 52/ 15       | 26     | 31.03.15 |  520.01 | 19.12.16 | 70.1  | 16.02.21 | 31.07.2022 | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
|  8 | SARDP-N E | Four laning from B iswanath Chariali to Gohpur from k m 208 to km 265.5 0 of NH-52                                                                        | 52/ 15       | 57.5   | 31.03.15 | 1099.35 | 15.01.16 | 52.21 | 14.01.19 | --         | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
|  9 | SARDP-N E | Four laning from G ohpur to Holongi s ection from km 26 4.10 of NH 52 to k m 20.37 of NH 52A                                                              | 52A/ 415     | 10.08  | 31.03.15 |  223.3  | 11.12.15 | 90.24 | 10.12.18 | 31.12.2021 | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
| 10 | NH(O)     | 4 laning of Balach era-Harangjao sec tion of NH-54 (ext. ) from km 275.00 t o km 244.00 in the state of Assam und er East West Corrid or.                 | 54 Ext ./ 27 | 25.25  | 19.06.20 |  887.68 | 26.12.17 | 39.75 | 24.06.20 | 23.04.2023 | LA Issues, Dispute b etween F orest & R evenue D ept.                           |
| 11 | SARDP-N E | 4-Laning of Numali garh to Jorhat sec tion from Km. 402. 500 to Km. 453.00 0 (Design Km 403.2 00 to Km 454.240) except Dergaon by pass (with Toll Pla za) | 37/ 715      | 39.72  | 23.12.19 | 1655.4  | 23.05.15 | 77.91 | 22.05.18 | 31.03.2021 | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
| 12 | SARDP-N E | 4-Laning of Jorhat to Jhanji section f rom Km. 453.00 to Km. 491.08 of NH- 37                                                                             | 37/ 715      | 37.8   | 14.12.15 | 1299.8  | 01.01.18 | 27.32 | 31.12.20 | --         | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
| 13 | SARDP-N E | 4-Laning of Jhanjh i Jn to Demow sec tion from Km. 491. 050 to Km. 535.25 0(Design Km 490.8 00 to Km 534.800) (with Toll Plaza)                           | 37/ 715      | 44.075 | 04.01.16 | 1369.02 | 20.01.18 | 42.14 | 19.01.21 | 31.12.2022 | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
| 14 | SARDP-N E | 4-laning of NH-37 S ection between De mow to End of Mo ran Bypass (From Km. 534.800 to Km . 561.700) on EPC Mode                                          | 37/ 715      | 26.9   | 14.01.16 |  385.57 | 17.08.16 | 76.99 | 12.02.19 | 31.03.2022 | LA Issues, Cash Flow Problem o f EPC Con tractor                                |
| 15 | SARDP-N E | 4-laning of NH-37 S ection between En d of Moran Bypass to Bogibeel juncti on near Lapetketa ((Km. 561.700-Km. 580.778) on EPC M ode                      | 37/ 715      | 19     | 12.01.16 |  330.29 | 06.07.19 | 62.41 | 05.12.21 | 31.07.2022 | Financial issues of t he previo us two Co ntractor, which we re termin ated and |

|    |       |                                                                                                                                                                                       |         |        |          |        |          |       |          |          | work re-a warded.   |
|----|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------|--------|----------|-------|----------|----------|---------------------|
| 16 | NH(O) | 4-laning of Dergao n Twon stretch of NH-37                                                                                                                                            | 37/ 715 | 11     | 16.01.20 | 287.63 | 30.06.20 | 67.15 | 20.06.22 | 20.06.22 | --                  |
| 17 | BMP   | 4 laning of Hapach ara to Tulungia ro ad of NH-117 of ex isting Km 0.00 to K m 14.050                                                                                                 | 31/ 117 | 14.66  | 17.03.20 | 220.19 | 26.02.20 | 21.56 | 25.12.22 | 25.12.22 | --                  |
| 18 | BMP   | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h paved shoulder f rom (Design Ch.48. 655 to 67.556 km) of Tulungia -Jogig hopa Bridge Appro ach section                                          | 31B/1 7 | 18.901 | 31.03.21 | 636.42 | 09.07.21 |  0    | 09.01.24 | 09.01.24 | --                  |
| 19 | BMP   | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h paved shoulder f rom (Design Ch.71. 800 to 84.100 km) of Jogighopa Bridg e Approach (Near Pancharatna)- Agi a (near Nichinta) s ection (Pkg. 6) | 37/17   | 12.3   | 07.07.20 | 208.84 | 26.10.20 | 17.83 | 09.04.22 | 09.04.22 | --                  |
| 20 | BMP   | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h paved shoulder f rom (Design Ch. 84 .100 to Km 96.000 km) of Sagunbashi forst (near Nichint a) to Start of Krys hnai Bypass sectio n            | 37/17   | 11.9   | 30.03.21 | 286.72 | 09.07.21 |  0    | 09.01.23 | 09.01.23 | --                  |
| 21 | BMP   | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h Paved shoulder f rom(Design Chaina ge 50+710 to 65.92 3) of Parokhuwa-D okmoka                                                                  | 36/ 29  | 15.213 | 31.03.21 | 335.88 | 12.07.21 |  5.26 | 12.01.23 | 12.01.23 | --                  |
| 22 | BMP   | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h Paved shoulder f rom(Design Chaina                                                                                                              | 36/ 29  | 15.007 | 13.07.20 | 278.46 | 30.09.20 | 38.96 | 24.03.22 | 24.03.22 | --                  |

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|    |           | ge 65.923 to 80.93 0) of Dokmoka-Lor ingThepi Package-3                                                                                                                                    |          |        |          |         |             |                    |          |                         |    |
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| 23 | BMP       | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h Paved shoulder f rom(Design Chaina ge 80.930 to 96.40 0) of Loring Thepi -Ganapath Gaur G aon Package-4                                              | 36/ 29   | 16.47  | 12.02.21 |  260.07 | 12.07.21    | 14.52              | 12.01.23 | 12.01.23                | -- |
| 24 | BMP       | Widening/Improve ment to 4-Lane wit h Paved shoulder f rom(Design Chaina ge 96.400 to 113+8 30) of Ganapath G aur Gaon-Kwaram Taro Package-5                                               | 36/ 29   | 17.43  | 31.03.21 |  288.85 | 12.07.21    | 0.00               | 12.01.23 | 12.01.23                | -- |
| 25 | JICA-OD A | Construction of Fo ur Lane Bridge inc luding approaches over River Brahm aputra berween D hubri (on North B ank, Assam) and P hulbari (on South Bank, Meghalaya) on NH-127B under JICA ODA | --/127 B | 19.282 | 06.05.19 | 4997.04 | 15.12.20    | 1.41               | 15.09.28 | 15.09.28                | -- |
| 26 | --        | Balance work of 4 l aning of WB Border (Srirampur) to Koc hugaon section fro m km 00.00 to km 30.00 (AS-12) of N H-31C (New NH-27 ) on EPC-Item Rate MODE                                  | --       | 30     | --       |  129.18 | 05.10.201 7 | 74.15% (28.090 km) | --       | 04.04.2020 / 31.10.2022 | -- |

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