Lok Sabha Question No. 941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Projects under PPP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of criteria fixed for taking up road projects under the PublicPrivate-Partnership  mode  and  the  number  of  PPP  projects  sanctioned during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) whether some of the sanctioned PPP projects have been cancelled by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)/Government during the said period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  and  the financial loss incurred as a result thereof;
- (c) whether undue delay has occurred in completion of the projects under PPP mode; and
- (d)     if so, the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      The  Mode  of  the  project  is  decided  based  on  multiple  factors  like traffic, financial  viability,  availability  of  resources,  market  conditions,  and criticality of stretch/ corridor. The details of number of PPP projects sanctioned during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  year-wise  under  NHAI,  is attached at Annexure-I.
- (b)     Yes Sir. A total of 14 projects have been terminated by NHAI. The list of such projects is attached at Annexure-II.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 941 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## PROJECTS UNDER PPP

941.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c)     Some of the Projects has been delayed due to various reasons such as Force  majeure  event  i.e.  Covid-19,  Land  Acquisition,  clearances  and  other issues from Concessionaire. All efforts are being made to complete the projects on time. (d)     Various corrective measures being taken to avoid delay in completion of projects mentioned as under: (i) The  projects  to  be  awarded  on  adequate  availability  of  land  for projects. (ii) Milestone  based  project  monitoring  through  PERT  Charts/Project Management Software. Multiplayer review mechanism involving all stake holders including

- (iii) State Govts. and Central Ministries for timely resolution of issues.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 941 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER PPP.

| Number of PPP projects sanctioned during the last three years and the current year under NHAI   | Number of PPP projects sanctioned during the last three years and the current year under NHAI   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                            | Number of Project sanctioned                                                                    |
| 2020-21                                                                                         | 71                                                                                              |
| 2021-22                                                                                         | 97                                                                                              |
| 2022-23                                                                                         | 97                                                                                              |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 941 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER PPP.

| List of Terminated Projects by NHAI   | List of Terminated Projects by NHAI                                                             |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                               | Project Name                                                                                    |
| 1                                     | 6L of Gurgaon-Kotputli-Jaipur Section from Km. 42.700 to Km 273.00 of NH-8                      |
| 2                                     | Access Controlled Highway from Bangalore to Neelamangala                                        |
| 3                                     | Six Laning of Panipat-Jalandhar from Km. 96.00 to Km. 387.100                                   |
| 4                                     | Panvel (0.00) to Indapur (84.600) of NH-66                                                      |
| 5                                     | Indore - Dewas Km 577.550 to Km 610.00 and Km. 0.000 to Km 12.600 of NH-3 in MP                 |
| 6                                     | Madurai - Tuticorin from Km. 138.800 to Km. 266.865                                             |
| 7                                     | Thanjavur-Trichy from km. 80.00 to km. 136.490                                                  |
| 8                                     | Ludhiana (km. 92.000) to Talwandi Section (km. 170.000) of NH-95 in Punjab                      |
| 9                                     | Jaipur-Reengus Section                                                                          |
| 10                                    | Panikoli (km 0.000) to Rimoli (km 166.173) of NH-215 in Odisha                                  |
| 11                                    | Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Jujuwa to Gandeva) (Phase IB - Pkg VIII) [Km 154.600 to Km 190.000] |
| 12                                    | Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Karvad to Jujuwa) (Phase IB - Pkg IX) [Km 128.000 to Km 154.600]    |
| 13                                    | 2/4L of Ghoman-Tanda                                                                            |
| 14                                    | 6L of Southern Ludhiana bypass connecting NE-5 and NH-44                                        |

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