Lok Sabha Question No. 2854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Status of Four Lane Roads in Assam
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2854

## ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST 2024

## STATUS OF FOUR LANE ROADS IN ASSAM

## 2854. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it  is a  fact  that  four  lane  roads  are  being  constructed across the country including Assam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the current status of four lane roads in Assam; and
- (c) the details of the construction companies blacklisted in Assam and  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  against  these  black listed companies?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Yes  sir,  5193  km  length  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  involving expansion to 4 lanes or higher configuration, has been constructed across the country including 199 km in the state of Assam, during 2023-24.
- (b) At present, out of total NH length of 4077 km in Assam, 1130 km has 4 lanes or higher configuration.
- (c) The details of construction companies blacklisted in Assam for the NH works is annexed.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024 ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAMAKHYA  PRASAD  TASA  REGARDING  STATUS OF FOUR LANE ROADS IN ASSAM The Details of the construction companies blacklisted for NH works

## in Assam during last 3 years (i.e. 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24)

|   Sr. No. | Name of construction company blacklisted for NH works in Assam   | Name of Project                                                      | Date of blacklisting   | Duration for blacklisting             | Reasons for blacklisting                            | Action Taken against Blacklisted company                                                                                 |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | M/s Kamac Engineers-M/s Shiva Harlalka                           | 4-laning of Jhanji-Demow section of NH-37 on EPC Mode (Balance Work) | 19-05-2023             | 1 year from 19.05.2023 to 18.05.2024. | Misrepresentation of facts at the time of tendering | EPC Contractor not be eligible to participate in any tender or RFP issued by the NHIDCL during a period of 1 (one) year. |
|         2 | M/s Shiva Harlalka                                               | 4-laning of Jhanji-Demow section of NH-37 on EPC Mode (Balance Work) | 26-04-2023             | 1 year from 26.04.2023 to 25.04.2024. | Misrepresentation of facts at the time of tendering | EPC Contractor not be eligible to participate in any tender or RFP issued by the NHIDCL during a period of 1 (one) year. |

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