Lok Sabha Question No. 1737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1737 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

1737.         SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana including the  length  of  highways  completed  and  the  expenditure  incurred  and achievements made so far; (b) the total length of highways  in kilometers constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana, scheme and regions benefitting the most;. (c) the number of projects under Phase-I that are currently delayed and the reasons for these delays; (d) the  timelines  and  details  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  Phase-I  and Phase-II; (e) the total budget allocation for Bharatmala Pariyojana for the current financial year; (f) the funding that has been allocated for Bharatmala projects in Tamil Nadu over the last three years; (g) whether  Public-Private  Partnerships  (PPP)  being  encouraged  in  the implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana projects and if so, the details of ongoing PPP projects; (h) the  challenges  in  implementing  Bharatmala  projects  in  difficult terrains and the measures taken to overcome these; and
- (i) the future targets under Bharatmala Pariyojana to strengthen interstate connectivity and reduce logistical costs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) and (d)    Bharatmala Pariyojana was approved by Government of India in 2017 covering a length of 34,800 km to improve connectivity and reduce logistic cost in the country. As on 31.10.2024, Projects covering a total  length  of  26,425  km  has  been  awarded  and  18,714  km  has  been constructed. The state-wise details of Progress of project under Phase-I of Bharatmala is Annexed. The total Expenditure incurred by NHAI under Bharatmala Pariyojana amounting to Rs. 4.72 lakh crore upto 30.11.2024.
- (c)      There has been delays in implementation of some projects due to delays in pre-construction activities, financial difficulties faced by contractors, force majeure events, and scarcity of construction materials. To overcome these challenges and expedite project execution, the government has undertaken various initiatives. These include streamlining and expediting the land acquisition process, revamping the Parivesh Portal to facilitate faster forest and environmental clearances, enabling  online  approval  of  General  Arrangement  Drawings  (GAD)  for Road  over  Bridges  (ROB)  and  Road  under  Bridges  (RUB)  from  the Railways,  and  conducting  review  meetings  at  various  levels  with  all stakeholders, including State Governments.
- (e)      Provisional  budgetary  allocation  for  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  (BMP) during the year 2024-25, including debt servicing and annuity payments for  BMP  projects  (including  subsumed  NHDP  projects),  is  about  Rs. 1,79,464 Crore.
- (f)       No separate allocation is made by the Government in the Ministry of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  to  its  executing  agencies  under Bharatmala Pariyojana. However, the budgetary allocation for the development and maintenance of NHs including Bharatmala Pariyojana in the state of Tamil Nadu during last three years and the current year is as under:
- (g) The  Government  has  been  prioritizing  enhanced  private  sector participation  in  the  construction  of  National  Highways  through  PublicPrivate  Partnership  (PPP)  modes.  Out  of  the  26,425  km  of  projects awarded  under  Phase-I  of  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana,  11,677  km  have been awarded through (PPP) mode.
- (h) Implementing  projects  in  challenging  terrains  presents  several difficulties,  including  seismic  activity,  unstable  land  strata,  landslides, avalanches, heavy rainfall, floods, and cyclones. To address these issues, appropriate  protection  measures  are  incorporated  into  the  Detailed Project  Report  (DPR)  in  accordance  with  the  relevant  Indian  Roads Congress (IRC) codes and guidelines.
- (i) No  new  projects  are  proposed  to  be  undertaken  in  Bharatmala Pariyojana.

|   Sr. No. | FY                        | Allocation (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | 2021-22                   | 4,305                       |
|         2 | 2022-23                   | 8,230                       |
|         3 | 2023-24                   | 9,925                       |
|         4 | 2024-25 (till 31.10.2024) | 5,249                       |

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PART  (a),  (b)  AND  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1737  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  05 TH DECEMBER,  2024  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH  THAKUR  AND  SHRI NAVASKANI K REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA.

| State            | Total Length (km)   | Length Awarded (km)   | Length Constructed till 31.10.2024 (km)   |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2,525               | 1,936                 | 994                                       |
| Assam            | 433                 | 431                   | 378                                       |
| Bihar            | 1,572               | 1,159                 | 641                                       |
| Chhattisgarh     | 571                 | 471                   | 221                                       |
| Delhi            | 203                 | 203                   | 178                                       |
| Goa              | 26                  | 26                    | 26                                        |
| Gujarat          | 1,577               | 1,194                 | 923                                       |
| Haryana          | 1,058               | 1,058                 | 870                                       |
| Himachal Pradesh | 167                 | 167                   | 113                                       |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 433                 | 251                   | 115                                       |
| Jharkhand        | 1,000               | 801                   | 440                                       |
| Karnataka        | 2,059               | 1,603                 | 1,043                                     |
| Kerala           | 1,126               | 708                   | 396                                       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 3,063               | 2,017                 | 1,407                                     |
| Maharashtra      | 3,029               | 2,174                 | 1,837                                     |
| Manipur          | 635                 | 635                   | 394                                       |
| Meghalaya        | 170                 | 170                   | 107                                       |
| Mizoram          | 593                 | 593                   | 451                                       |
| Nagaland         | 208                 | 208                   | 155                                       |
| Odisha           | 1,586               | 967                   | 871                                       |
| Punjab           | 1,764               | 1,553                 | 603                                       |
| Rajasthan        | 2,503               | 2,360                 | 2,241                                     |
| Tamil Nadu       | 2,414               | 1,476                 | 1,185                                     |
| Telangana        | 1,719               | 1,026                 | 746                                       |
| Tripura          | 94                  | 94                    | 68                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3,127               | 2,496                 | 1,854                                     |
| Uttarakhand      | 273                 | 264                   | 146                                       |
| West Bengal      | 874                 | 385                   | 314                                       |
| Total            | 34,800              | 26,425                | 18,714                                    |

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