Lok Sabha Question No. 678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Improvement of Road Quality in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  various  schemes  formulated  for  improvement  in  the quality of roads in Jharkhand;
- (b) whether any time-limit  has  been  fixed  for  implementation  of  the  said schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the safety measures being taken and awareness programmes being run by the Government to prevent road accidents?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways (MoRTH) is primarily responsible for development, maintenance and operation of National Highways (NHs). Construction and maintenance works on  NHs  are  carried  out  as  per  quality  standards  specified  in  MoRTH Specifications for Road and Bridge Works and Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards/guidelines. It is the primary responsibility of the contractor/concessionaire to execute the works following such specifications and standards. To ensure that the works are executed as per prescribed  specifications  and  standards  by  the  contractor/concessionaire, consultants  (Authority's  Engineer/Independent  Engineer)  are  appointed  by

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 678 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD QUALITY IN JHARKHAND

## 678.  SHRI DULU MAHATO :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

MoRTH/its executing agencies. Officials of MoRTH  and  its executing agencies  also  carry  out  quality  checks  of  the  works  on  random  basis.  In some specific works, MoRTH and its executing agencies also engage third party quality auditors. Deficiencies, if any, observed during such examination/inspection are brought to the notice of the concessionaire/contractor  for  rectification/reconstruction/replacement.  The above procedures are applicable to all NHs in the country including those in Jharkhand. Quality  assurance  and  quality  control  is  a  continuous  process  that  is followed  in  all  NH  projects.  Government  has  issued  guidelines  for  taking immediate short term measures like road markings, signages, crash barriers, raised  pavement  markers,  delineators,  closure  of  unauthorized  median openings, traffic calming measures, etc. as well as long term measures like improvement of road  geometrics,  junction  improvements,  spot  widening  of carriageway,  construction  of  underpasses/overpasses,  etc.  for  rectification of accident black spots either as part of on-going development /maintenance works  or  as  standalone  projects.  Further,  Government  has  also  issued guidelines  for  regular  safety  audit  of  all  NHs  at  design,  construction,  preopening and operation stage. These guidelines are followed on all NHs. road  safety and  for  administering

Further, MoRTH also administers various road safety advocacy schemes to provide financial assistance to various agencies for raising awareness about road  safety  programs.  Road  safety advocacy is also carried out through social and print media. National Road Safety  Month  are  observed  every  year  for  spreading  awareness  on  road safety. MoRTH also administers scheme for setting up of Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs), Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs) at State/district level across the country for proper driving skill of drivers.

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