Lok Sabha Question No. 5343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: PM-Gati Shakti in Odisha
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5343 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  APRIL, 2025

## PM-GATI SHAKTI IN ODISHA

5343.  SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  to  Odisha  under  PM-Gati  Shakti  for  road  and highway projects during the last three financial years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to reduce bureaucratic  delays  in  implementing  road  projects  under  PM-Gati Shakti in Odisha, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  major  projects  planned  for  Odisha  under  this initiative; and
- (d) the steps taken to ensure multi-modal connectivity and integration with railways, airports and ports in Odisha?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (b)     The  Government  through   Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of

National Highways (NHs). The NHs development projects are planned in  line  with  PM  GatiShakti  National  Master  Plan  (NMP)  principles, which  are  for  coordinating  with  other  stakeholders/  departments  to reduce bureaucratic delays and smooth implementation of NH projects.  Accordingly,  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred  on  development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  in  the  State  of Odisha during the last three years are as under:-

| Year                      | Allocation (in ₹ Crore) Expenditure (in ₹ Crore)   | Allocation (in ₹ Crore) Expenditure (in ₹ Crore)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22                   | 4,510                                              | 4,510                                              |
| 2022-23                   | 4,643                                              | 4,643                                              |
| 2023-24                   | 5,948                                              | 5,948                                              |
| 2024-25 (till 31.01.2025) | 4,905                                              | 4,298                                              |

- (c)      The  details  of  major  projects  planned  and  sanctioned during 2024-25 for Odisha under this initiative are annexed.
- (d)    PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan  (NMP)  principals   helps  in optimizing NH project planning duly considering information related to forest, eco-sensitive  areas,  connectivity  of  economic  zones  and  the  infrastructure integration  with  railways,  airports  and  ports  at  common  digital  platform. Further, projects are also examined by Network Planning Group (NPG) with Members  from  all  stakeholders  including  the  State  Government  so  that projects are examined from all aspects. In this regard, the port connectivity work of 8-laning of the Chandikhole-Paradip section of NH-53, in a length of 77  km  at  a  cost  of  Rs.3594  Crore  is  planned  and   under  execution  with completion of project by  October 2026 in the state of Odisha.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5343  FOR  03.04.2025  ASKED  SMT. SANGEETA  KUMARI  SINGH  DEO  REGARDING  PM-GATI  SHAKTI  IN ODISHA

|   Sr. No. | Project                                                                                                                             |   Approx. Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of 4L Access Controlled Greenfield Cuttack Kandarpur                                                                   |                        1274 |
|         2 | Construction of New four lane Sambalpur Bypass from Km 0.000 to Km 35.384 under NH(O) on Hybrid Annuity Mode in the state of Odisha |                        1521 |

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