Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Development of Road Infrastructure in Odisha
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the Government's plans for the development of road infrastructure in Odisha's key tourist destinations in 2025-2026 with the objective of improving accessibility and promoting tourism;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to prioritize road infrastructure development  in  the  aspirational  districts  of  Odisha,  particularly  to enhance connectivity  with  major  urban  centres  and  to  support  local economic development;
- (c) the details of any specific road projects aimed at enhancing access to Odisha's cultural and heritage sites and the manner in which these projects are expected to benefit the State's tourism sector; and
- (d)  the  measures  being  taken  to  ensure  that  road  infrastructure projects  in  tourism  areas  and  aspirational  districts  are  sustainable, environment friendly and designed to foster long-term growth?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Development  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  is a continuous process and planning is done to improve connectivity to aspirational

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 613 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN ODISHA

613.  SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- districts,  industrial  centers,  tourist  Centers  and  heritage  sites,  etc. Since 2014, the government has awarded 174 National Highway (NH) projects,  and  spent  Rs.35,131  crore,  to  enhance  connectivity  and promote local development in the State. Tourist destinations like Puri, Konark, Satapada, Jiranga, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Similipal Tiger Reserve are well connected with National Highways NH-316, NH326A, NH-20, and NH-49, respectively.
- (b) The Government is giving priority to road infrastructure development  in  the  aspirational  districts  of  Odisha  for  their  local socio-economic  development  and  improved  connectivity  to  major urban  centers.  The  details  of  such  major  projects  are  enclosed  at Annexure 1.
- (c)     The details of such important projects are enclosed at Annexure 2.  These  Projects  are  expected  to  benefit  the  State  Tourism  sector and improve access to cultural & heritage sites like Puri, Konark, and coastal regions of Odisha.
- (d)      Various  measures,  like  use  of  fly  ash,  slag,  construction  & demolition  waste,  inert  materials  of  landfill,  waste  plastic,  crumb rubber modified bitumen, milling & recycling, geosynthetics including jute  &  coir,  ground  granulated  blast  furnace  slag,  etc.,  are  taken  for sustainable  and  environment  friendly  development  of  NH  projects including in tourism areas and aspirational districts for their long term development.

ANNEXURE 1 ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  613  FOR  06-02-2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD

INFRASTRUCTURE IN ODISHA

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ANNEXURE 2 ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  613  FOR  06-02-2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN ODISHA

|   Sl. No | Name of Project                                                                                                  |   Length (in Km) |   Cost (in Rs. Cr) |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | 4-lane with paved shoulder Access controlled Coastal Highway from Rameshwar to Paradip (km.0.000 to km. 162.200) |            162.2 |             9579.2 |
|        2 | Widening of existing 2L+PS to 4 lane from Km 65/00 to 90/400 of NH 316 (Puri - Konark Link)                      |             25.4 |              800   |

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