Lok Sabha Question No. 4583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: National Highway Projects in the Northeastern States
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4583 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2025

NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN THE NORTHEASTERN STATES 4583. SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  current  status  of  the  98  National  Highway  projects  in Bodoland and the Northeastern States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,  Nagaland,  Manipur  and  Tripura  including  the  number  of projects completed/under construction and yet to be commenced;
- (b)  the  total  estimated  investment  for  these  projects  and  the allocation of funds across the States;
- (c)   whether the Government has established any specific deadlines for  the  completion  of  these  highway  projects,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d)   the steps taken to address challenges and prevent delays in the execution of these projects in the Northeastern region?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b) The State-wise details of National Highway (NH) Projects (under construction, completed during 2024-25, approved but yet to be  commenced)  in  the  Northeastern  States  of  Assam,  Arunachal Pradesh,  Nagaland,  Manipur  and  Tripura  including  Bodoland  area are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name State        | of Details of under Details   | of Details of under Details   | of Details of under Details   | of Details of under Details       | of Details of under Details       | of Details of under Details       | of Details of Projects           | of Details of Projects           | of Details of Projects           | of Details of Projects           |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           |                   | construction                  | construction                  | construction                  | Projects completed during 2024-25 | Projects completed during 2024-25 | Projects completed during 2024-25 | approved but yet to be commenced | approved but yet to be commenced | approved but yet to be commenced | approved but yet to be commenced |
|           |                   | No.                           | Length (km)                   | Cost (Rs in Cr)               |                                   | No.Length (km)                    | Cost (Rs in Cr)                   | No.Length                        | (km) Cost (Rs Cr)                | in                               |                                  |
| 1         | Assam             | 66                            | 1,139                         | 39,239                        | 12                                | 131                               | 1,464                             | 14                               | 273                              | 14,393                           |                                  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 32                            | 615                           | 9,035                         | 7                                 | 121                               | 1,700                             | 35                               | 1,230                            | 26,550                           |                                  |
| 3         | Nagaland          | 36                            | 755                           | 10,151                        | 3                                 | 55                                | 656                               | 5                                | 62                               | 331                              |                                  |
| 4         | Manipur           | 36                            | 749                           | 11,285                        | 4                                 | 37                                | 327                               | 4                                | 127                              | 2,048                            |                                  |
| 5         | Tripura           | 16                            | 324                           | 7,652                         | 5                                 | 45                                | 205                               | -                                | -                                | -                                |                                  |
|           | Total             |                               | 1863,582                      | 77,362                        | 31                                | 389                               | 4,352                             | 58                               | 1,692                            | 43,322                           |                                  |

Funds  are  not  allocated  project-wise  but  State-wise  to  meet  the expenses  for  under  construction  works,  completed  works  and approved but yet to commence NH projects. The funds allocated for development and maintenance works on National Highways in the State of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Tripura during 2024-25 are as below:

|   Sl. No. | State             | Allocation (Rs in crore)   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Assam             | 5,239                      |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,488                      |
|         3 | Nagaland          | 1,227                      |
|         4 | Manipur           | 1,508                      |
|         5 | Tripura           | 514                        |

- (c)     Completion of NH projects are dependent upon availability of encumbrance  free  land,  forest  clearance,  environment  clearance, utility shifting, working season, contractor's financial position, etc. All  the  under  construction  NH  projects  in  the  States  of  Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura are scheduled to be completed by 2028.

(d)     The steps taken to address challenges and prevent delays in executing NH projects in Northeastern region include the following: (i) Streamlining of land acquisition (ii) Disputes Resolution mechanism revamped (iii)  Award  of  projects  after  adequate  preparation  in  terms  of  land acquisition, clearances, etc. (iv) Correctly worked out utility estimates are to be obtained at the earliest  after  the  alignment  finalization  and  shall  form  part  of appraisal proposal. (v) Close coordination with all stakeholders including State Governments (vi) Regular review at various levels (vii) Expediting approval of Change of Scope and Extension of Time proposals (viii) Network Planning Group appraisal before sanction of works so that  issues  regarding  clearances  can  be  flagged beforehand  and solution can be worked out in advance. (ix) Due provisions of protection works in inaccessible and challenging terrain are kept in Detailed Project Report.

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