Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Repair of Ankaleshwar-Burhanpur National Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  awarded  the  job  of  repairing  the National  Highways  (NHs)  which  have  been  damaged  heavily  and require immediate repairs including the Ankaleshwar-Burhanpur NH in Raver Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details of NHs proposed and the funds allocated for the said purpose;
- (c)  whether  the  work  of  repairs  for  Ankaleshwar-Burhanpur  NH  is delayed and is progressing very slowly and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  directed/informed  the  concerned contractor to complete the awarded work of repairs immediately as this  NH  is  observing  loaded  transportation  and  accidents  are occurring very frequently and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 278

## ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2023

## REPAIR OF ANKALESHWAR-BURHANPUR NATIONAL HIGHWAY

*278. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  278  ANSWERED  ON  21.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE REGARDING REPAIR OF ANKALESHWAR-BURHANPUR NATIONAL HIGHWAY

(a) to (d) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. The works on NHs are accordingly taken up from time to time as per traffic density, inter-se priority  and  availability  of  funds  to  keep  the  NHs  in  traffic  worthy condition.

Expenditure  incurred  by  the  Ministry  for  development  and maintenance of NHs during the last three years and current year, separately for the country and the State of Maharashtra, including Raver Parliamentary Constituency, are as under:-

| Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore       | Amount in Rs. Crore       |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Particulars           | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               | 2023-24 (Till 31.10.2023) | 2023-24 (Till 31.10.2023) |
|                       | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                    | Expd.                     |
| Country               | 1,68,988              | 1,65,812              | 2,13,537              | 2,01,827              | 2,34,226              | 2,20,100              | 2,85,290                  | 1,67,143                  |
| Maharashtra           | 21,530                | 20,783                | 18,826                | 18,646                | 18,290                | 18,335                | 9,741                     | 8,670                     |

The  Maintenance  and  Repair  work  of  Taloda  to  Burhanpur section of NH-753BE in the State of Maharashtra having length of 232.2 Km (part of Ankaleshwar-Burhanpur stretch) passing through Raver Parliamentary Constituency has been awarded and work order issued on 06.07.2023 amounting to Rs. 61.14 Crore with scheduled completion by June, 2024.

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