Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Upgradation Work of NH 730-C
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## UPGRADATION WORK OF NH 730-C

## † 870. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  rehabilitation  and  upgradation  work  of  National Highway  (NH-730-C)  from  Farrukhabad-Allahganj-Jalalabad-MadnapurKatra-Khudaganj to Pilibhit, passing through Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh is being carried out along with two laning and paved shelter configuration in Allahganj to Miranpur Katra Section;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the Government has received representations for investigation by Central Technical Committee regarding alleged malpractices and quality of material in the construction of the said NH; and
- (d) If so, the action taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) Yes Sir, the work of  rehabilitation and upgradation  to  two lane and paved shoulder of National Highway 730-C from FarrukhabadAllahganj-Jalalabad-Madnapur-Katra-Khudaganj to Pilibhit in the state of Uttar Pradesh, totaling to 183 km in four packages, has been taken up under Green National Highways Corridor Project (GNHCP) with loan

assistance of World Bank on Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode. The details are placed at Annexure. (c)  to (d)  Yes Sir,   the Government received a representation from the public  representative  regarding  quality  issues  of  works  on  this  road section .  An   independent expert for quality audit was appointed to investigate the alleged irregularities in the construction and quality of the construction.  Report has been submitted by the auditor to Ministry, wherein it is concluded that overall executed construction works are

- found satisfactory.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.870 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2023 ASKED BY SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR, REGARDING ' UPGRADATION WORK OF NH 730-C '

| Sr. No.   | NH No.                 | Name of Work                                         |   Length (in km) |   Contract Value (Rs. in Crore) | Date of Start   | Scheduled Date of Completion   | Physical Progress (till Nov- 23) (in %)   |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | NH- 730C               | Allahganj Section of NH-730C (Km 0.000 to Km 52.770) |            52.77 |                          196.96 | 24.11.2022      | 23.11.2024                     | 43%                                       |
| 2         | NH- 730C               | Section of NH-730C (Km 52.770                        |            61.23 |                          195.07 | 08.07.2022      | 07.07.2024                     | 71%                                       |
| 3         | NH- 730C               | NH-730C (Km 114.000 to                               |            23.25 |                          112.41 | 28.07.2022      | 27.07.2024                     | 39%                                       |
| 4         | NH- 730C , 730B & 731K | Radhaita to Pilibhit Section (Package- IV)           |            46.13 |                          128.88 | 16.08.2022      | 15.02.2024                     | 54%                                       |
|           |                        | Total                                                |           183    |                          633    |                 |                                |                                           |

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