Lok Sabha Question No. 869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: NHs in Bihar & Haryana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned for Bihar, particularly Sitamarhi and Haryana, particularly  Sonipat  for  repair  and  maintenance  of  National Highways during the last five years till date; and
- (b)  the  details  of  the  guidelines  to  ensure  adequate  illumination arrangement and restore emergency services on National Highways?

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

- a. Details of funds sanctioned for repair & maintenance of NHs during last  five  years  including  current  year  for  the  state  of  Bihar, particularly  Sitamarhi  district  and  for  the  state  of  Haryana, particularly Sonipat District are as under:

|     |                      | Fund Sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.)   | Fund Sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.)   | Fund Sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.)   | Fund Sanctioned (In Rs. Cr.)   |
|-----|----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SI  | Year                 | Bihar                          | Sitamarhi                      | Haryana                        | Sonipat                        |
| No. |                      |                                | District                       |                                |                                |
| 1   | 2023-24 to till date | 341.50                         | Nil                            | 92.54                          | 12.63                          |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 869 ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

NHs IN BIHAR & HARYANA 869.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

|   2 | 2022-23   |   154.14 | Nil   |   187.74 | Nil   |
|-----|-----------|----------|-------|----------|-------|
|   3 | 2021-22   |    85.61 | Nil   |   146.09 | 4.82  |
|   4 | 2020-21   |   145.73 | Nil   |    65.35 | 11.00 |
|   5 | 2019-20   |   151.53 | Nil   |    35.76 | 10.78 |
|   6 | 2018-19   |   190.03 | Nil   |    48.67 | Nil   |

Four National  Highways  pass  through  Sitamarhi  District.  The development & maintenance works have been completed on three NHs  during  last  five  years  and  the  stretches  are  under  Defect Liability Period in the said District. Development of remaining NH, that is NH-527C to 2-lane with paved shoulders under implementation with scheduled completion as June, 2024.

- b. Street lighting/ High mast lighting are provided in built-up / urban stretches and at major junctions of the National Highways as part of the development/ upgradation of National Highways. Restoration  of  damaged  National  Highways  to  traffic  worthy condition  is  carried  out  through  flood  damage  repairs/  special repairs  and  other  sub-heads  of  maintenance  and  repairs  of National Highways. Provision of Emergency services like Ambulance/Mobile  cranes  are  also  made  through  contractual arrangements with such service providers or as part of contractual obligations  of  contractors/  concessionaires  where  those  are specified in the scope of the works.

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