Lok Sabha Question No. 629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Quality Roads in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  plans  that  have  been  made  to  improve  the  quality  of  roads  in Jharkhand including the time-frame fixed for the same; and
- (b) the safety measures and awareness programs being run/undertaken by the Government to reduce road accidents due to black spots on the roads in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  and  (b  )  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH)  is  primarily responsible for development, maintenance and operation of National Highways (NHs).

Construction and maintenance works on NHs are carried out as per quality standards specified in  MoRTH Specifications for Road and Bridge Works and Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards/guidelines. It is the primary responsibility of the contractor/concessionaire to execute the works following such specifications and standards. To ensure that the works are executed as per prescribed specifications and standards by the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 629 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## QUALITY ROADS IN JHARKHAND

629.  SHRI MANISH JAISWAL :

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

contractor/concessionaire, consultants (Authority's Engineer/Independent Engineer)  are  appointed  by  MoRTH/its  executing  agencies.  Officials  of MoRTH  and  its  executing  agencies  also  carry  out  quality  checks  of  the works on random basis. In some specific works, MoRTH and its executing agencies  also  engage  third  party  quality  auditors.  Deficiencies,  if  any, observed during such examination/inspection are brought to the notice of the concessionaire / contractor for rectification/reconstruction/replacement. The  above  procedures  are  applicable  to  all  NHs  in  the  country  including those in Jharkhand. Government has issued guidelines for taking immediate short term measures like  road  markings,  signages,  crash  barriers,  raised  pavement  markers, delineators, closure of unauthorized median openings, traffic calming measures,  etc.  as  well  as  long  term  measures  like  improvement  of  road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction  of  underpasses/overpasses,  etc.  for  rectification  of  accident black spots either as part of on-going development /maintenance works or as standalone  projects.  Further,  Government  has  also  issued  guidelines  for regular  safety  audit  of  all  NHs  at  design,  construction,  pre-opening  and operation  stage.  These  guidelines  are  followed  on  all  NHs  including  those in  Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

Further, MoRTH also administers various road safety advocacy schemes to  provide  financial  assistance  to  various  agencies  for  raising  awareness about road safety and for administering road safety programs. Road safety advocacy is also carried out through social and print media. National Road Safety  Month  are  observed  every  year  for  spreading  awareness  on  road safety. MoRTH also administers scheme for setting up of Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs), Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs) at State/district level across the country for proper driving skill of drivers.

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