Lok Sabha Question No. 3196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Road Projects in Meghalaya
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Agatha K. Sangma

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  the  ongoing  road  construction  projects  in Meghalaya along with the current status of funding allocation and disbursement for road infrastructure development in the State;
- (b) the  mechanism  to  ensure  the  equitable  distribution  of  road construction projects across different regions of Meghalaya;
- (c) the  details  of  the  key  road  connectivity  goal  and  priorities outlined for Meghalaya in the coming years;
- (d) the steps taken to address challenges such as land acquisition, environmental concerns and community engagement in road construction projects;
- (e) whether there are any plans for sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the road construction initiatives in Meghalaya and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details of any public-private partnerships or collaborations aimed at accelerating road infrastructure development in Meghalaya; and
- the  measures  taken  to  ensure  the  timely  completion  and
- (g) prevent delays or cost overruns of road projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MORTH)  is  mainly responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).  The  funds  for  development  of  NHs  are  allocated/  disbursed agency-wise  in  respect  of  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI), National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3196 ANSWERED ON 21 st  DECEMBER, 2023 ROAD PROJECTS IN MEGHALAYA

3196.     KUMARI AGATHA K. SANGMA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Limited (NHIDCL), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and State-wise to State Public Works Departments (PWD) and not project-wise. The details  of  on-going  projects  in  the  State  of  Meghalaya  are  at Annexure.

- (b) Projects for development of NHs in various states including in different regions of Meghalaya are taken up based on traffic level, requirement  of  connectivity,  availability  of  resources  and  inter-sepriority. (c) The key road connectivity goals setup for North Eastern States including Meghalaya are to upgrade NHs connecting state capitals and other important places as per the traffic requirements to enhance roads  of  strategic  importance  in  border  regions  and  to  improve connectivity to neighboring countries. (d) & (e)    In hilly regions including those in Meghalaya, environmental concerns are duly taken into account while preparing the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for NH development projects by incorporating measures for protection of fragile hill slopes, provision of breast walls, Cross Drainage (CD) structures, balancing of cut and fill,  use  of  locally  available  materials,  etc.  Local  communities  are consulted while taking up NH development projects to address their local concerns. Local communities also participate in the construction activities of NH development works. NH  works  including  those  in  Meghalaya  are  implemented  on various  modes  like  Item  rate  contract,  Engineering  Procurement Construction (EPC) and other Public Private Partnership (PPP) like
- (f) Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), Build Operate Transfer (BOT), etc.
- (g) The  NH  development  and  maintenance  works  are  regularly supervised through Authorit y's Engineers (AE)/ Independent Engineers (IE), supervision consultants, etc. Field officers and senior officers of various executing agencies like PWD, NHAI, NHIDCL, BRO and  senior  officers  of  Ministry's  Headquarters  (HQs)  inspect  and monitor the NH works to ensure timely completion and to prevent delays or cost overruns of NH projects.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3196  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.12.2023  ASKED  BY KUMARI AGATHA K. SANGMA REGARDING 'ROAD PROJECTS IN MEGHALAYA'

| Sl. No.   | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Sanction Cost (Rs. crore)   | Awarded Date   | Progress (%)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| (1)       | (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | (3)                         | (4)            | (5)            |
| 1         | Construction of Jowai By-pass with paved shoulder connecting NH-40E at Km 214.00 and NH-44 at Km 58.210 including construction of Bridges (Total Length = 5.915 Km) in the State of Meghalaya. Job No. 44E/MG/2020-21/165.                                                                                                                                                         | 93.59                       | 09.12.2022     | 23.72          |
| 2         | Construction of Paved Shoulder from Km2/00 to Km 22/00 (Total Length 20.00 Km) along with Construction of Retaining wall at 5th &9th Km, Breast Wall (at 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 16th - 18th, 19th &21st) including culvert outlets (at 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 18th) of Shillong- Nongstoin Road NH 44E (New NH 106) for the year 2021-22. Job No. 44E-MG-2021-22-167        | 47.64                       | 25.08.2022     | 81.00          |
| 3         | Strengthening of Dawki- Amlarem- Jowai (NH 40E) (New NH 206) from Km 162/100 to Km 177/000 in the State of Meghalaya on EPC mode for the year 2021-2022. Job No. 40E-MG-2021- 22-168                                                                                                                                                                                               | 43.70                       | 25.08.2022     | 96.00          |
| 4         | Extra widening with protection works at Ch 88/400 for diversion of eroded formation i/c Construction of W-metal Beam Crash Barrier, R/Wall, B/Wall,signages, road furnitures etc , footpath, drains from Km0+00 to Km93+800 in the State of Meghalaya in FY 2021-22 under EPC mode.Job No. 127B-MG-2021-22-169                                                                     | 9.45                        | 12.09.2022     | 75.00          |
| 5         | Construction of CCSlab cover for existing Pucca Drain at 96th,103rd,122nd,130th and 149th km.Replacement of Damaged W-Metal Beam Crash Barrier, etc... at 96th,114th, 139th km & 148th km. Restoration of existing R/Wall at 121st Km of NH-127B of Shillong Nongstoin Tura Road in the State of Meghalaya in FY2021- 22 on item rate basis using SBD.(Job No.127B/MG/2021-22/170) | 2.59                        | 25.08.2022     | 100.00         |
| 6         | Construction of retaining wall & breast wall , pucca side drain , crash barriers, road signages etc from Km 23rd to Km 63rd Km and Construction of breast wall at vulnerable location at Tura Town Portion from 96th Kmto 101stKm and improvement of junction at 97th Kmof NH- 51 (New 217) in the State of Meghalaya under                                                        | 9.23                        | 08.06.2023     | 0.00           |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Sanction Cost (Rs. crore)   | Awarded Date   | Progress (%)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|           | EPC mode Sanction. Job No.51/MG/2022- 23/171                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                             |                |                |
| 7         | Estimate for Balance Work of 'Construction of High Level Bridge across river Rongdik in km 121(Bridge No. 121/2) on NH-62 including approaches in the State of Meghalaya'.                                                                                                                                                                 | 15.00                       | 10.12.2021     | 24.00          |
| 8         | Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Nongstoin - Wahkaji section of Project Road Km 0+000 to Km 43+060 to Intermediate Lane with earthern shoulder under SARDP-NE Phase-A in the State of Meghalaya on EPC mode.                                                                                                                             | 302.88                      | 11.08.2021     | 49.31          |
| 9         | 2-laning of Ranikor-Nonghyllam- Maheshkola- Baghmara (from design Ch. 0.000 to Ch. 129.385) Package-I: Existing Ch. 0.000 to Ch.31.700 (Pkg-1) on SH-4 section of Ranikor- Maheshkhola- Baghmara Project in the state of Meghalaya under NH (O)-NE RMB-I                                                                                   | 306.28                      | 09.03.2019     | 96.87          |
| 10        | lmprovement/widening to 2-laning with earthen shoulder of Nongjri (Design Ch. 30.00km) to Maheshkola (Design Ch. 55.525km )[R-M-B Package 2 on SH-4 section of Ranikor- Maheshkhola- Baghmara Project in the state of Meghalaya under NH (O)-NE RMB-II                                                                                     | 261.40                      | 07.03.2022     | 27.36          |
| 11        | Improvement / Widening to 2 - Lane With Earthen Shoulder of Ranikor- Nonghyllam - Maheshkhola - Baghmara State Road Section From Maheshkola to Kanai, Existing Chainage From 59.270 to KM 85.970 (Design Chainage from 55.525 to 79.680 ) Design Length 24.155 KM On EPC Mode Under SARDP-NE "Phase- A" in The State of Meghalaya. RMB-III | 260.21                      | 27.03.2021     | 69.27          |
| 12        | Improvement/Widening to Two - Lane with Earthen Shoulder of Ranikor - Maheshkola - Baghmara State Road section from Kanai to Rongara existing Chainage from km 85.970 to km 102.345 (design Chainage from km 81.100 to km 96.000) Design Length 14.763 Km on EPC Mode under SARDP' NE in The State of Meghalaya RMB-IV                     | 146.92                      | 30.09.2020     | 68.80          |
| 13        | Improvement/Widening to Two - Lane with Earthen Shoulder of Ranikor - Maheshkola - Baghmara State Road section from Rongara to Panda existing Km 102+345 to Km 119+810 (design chainage from km 96+000 to km                                                                                                                               | 146.88                      | 30.09.2020     | 86.50          |

|   Sl. No. | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   Sanction Cost (Rs. crore) | Awarded Date   |   Progress (%) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|        14 | Improvement /widening to two-Laning with earthen shoulder of panda (Design ch.112.300 km) to Baghmara (Design ch.129.385 km) (R-M- B Package-VI) on SH-4 setion of Ranikor- Maheshkola-Baghmara project in the state of Meghalaya on EPC basis RMB-VI                                      |                      144.99 | 27.01.2022     |          42.53 |
|        15 | Improvement/Widening to 2-L with Paved Shoulder/4-Laning from (design Km0.00 toKm 10.670) / from (design Km 0.00 to Km 0.930) of NH-44 E between Shillong-Dawki (Pkg-1) - Balance Work                                                                                                     |                      351.12 | 24.07.2023     |           2    |
|        16 | Improvement/Widening to 2-Lane with Paved Shoulder from (design Km10.670 to Km37.550) between Shillong-Dawki (Pkg-2) of NH-40-- Balance Work                                                                                                                                               |                      525.68 | 16.10.2023     |           0    |
|        17 | Widening to 2 lane with Geometric Improvements of Tura Dalu Road under JICA Funding from Km. 85.000 to 95.000 &101.000 to 145.000 to 2 lanes with paved shoulder of Tura Dalu section of NH-51 in the state Meghalaya with Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) loan assistance. |                      610.09 | 28.03.2018     |          58.2  |
|        18 | Rehabilitation and up gradation of Nongstoin- Rambrai-Kyrshai road up to Meghalaya-Assam border from Km 0.335 to km 34.039 to 2-Lane under NH(o) - NE in the State of Meghalaya NRK PKG-I                                                                                                  |                      359.86 | 27.01.2022     |          66    |
|        19 | Construction of 2 lane/4 lane with paved shoulder of Shillong Western bypass starting from near Ladumsaw (Existing km 60.900 of NH-40) to NH-106 (Old NH-44 E), km 0+000 to km 12+800 (Package-I) under SARDP-NE Phase A in the state of Meghalaya on EPC mode SWB-I                       |                      620.03 | 24.03.2023     |           0    |
|        20 | Construction of 2 lane/4 lane with paved shoulder of Shillong Western bypass starting from near Ladumsaw (Existing km 60.900 of NH-40) to NH-106 (Old NH-44 E), km 12+800 to km 24+700 (Package-II) under SARDP-NE Phase A in the state of Meghalaya on EPC mode SWB-II                    |                      686.03 | 24.03.2023     |           0    |
|        21 | Construction of 2 lane/4 lane with paved shoulder of Shillong Western bypass starting from near Ladumsaw (Existing km 60.900 of NH-40) to NH-106 (Old NH-44 E), km 24+700 to km 38+256 (Package-III) under SARDP-NE Phase A in the state of Meghalaya on EPC mode SWB-III                  |                      562.48 | 24.03.2023     |           0    |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Sanction Cost (Rs. crore)   | Awarded Date   | Progress (%)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| 22        | Improvement/Widening of National Highway No. 217 (Dainadubi-Darugiri Section) to Two lane with paved shoulder in the state of Meghalaya, from design Km 0+000 to Km 40+840 (Design Length= 40.840 Km) (existing Km 8+600 to Km 53+000 of Old NH-62) under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Lot-1) Pkg-1B on EPC mode                 | 705.83                      | 31.03.2023     | 0.00           |
| 23        | Improvement and Widening of National Highway No. 127B (Darugiri - Songsak - Williamnagar Junction Section) to two lane with paved shoulder from design Km 0+000 to Km 36+635 (Design length= 36.635 Km) (existing Km112+000 to Km151+060) under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Lot-1) Pkg-1B on EPC mode in the state of Meghalaya | 801.07                      | 31.03.2023     | 0.00           |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 7,012.95                    |                |                |

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