Lok Sabha Question No. 2439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Water Logging on Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh, Sumalatha Ambareesh, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of roads and highways damaged due to severe floods and water-logging during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (b) the details and the number of roads and bridges damaged and the estimated  losses  occurred  to  the  exchequer,  State  and  Highwaywise;
- (c) the details of steps taken to repair and rebuild the damaged roads and bridges in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make structural reforms in the quality of material and technology used in the road construction of National Highways and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439

## ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## WATER LOGGING ON HIGHWAYS

## 2439. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) to (c)    The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).

State / Union Territory (UT) - wise details of reported damages that occurred on NHs during the last three years, including damages due to severe floods and water-logging, are at Annexure-I.

Development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. The conditions of NHs are assessed from time to time by the Ministry and  its  various  executing  agencies  such  as  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways  &  Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Border Roads Organisation  (BRO),  Public  Works  Departments  (PWDs)  /  Road Construction Departments (RCDs) / Corporations of State Governments  /  Union  Territories  (UTs).  The  works  on  NHs  are accordingly  taken  up  from  time  to  time  as  per  traffic  density, condition of road, inter-se priority and availability of funds to keep the NHs in traffic worthy condition; such works also include rectification of  deficiencies  and  damages  caused  due  to  various  reasons, rehabilitation and strengthening of NHs, providing adequate drainage systems, etc.

Various types of Maintenance and Repair (M&R) works taken up on  NHs  include  Ordinary  Repairs  (OR),  Periodical  Renewals  (PR), Special Repairs (SR) and Flood Damage Repairs (FDR).

The M&R of stretches of NHs, where either Development works have  commenced  or  Operation,  Maintenance  and  Transfer  (OMT) Concessions/ Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contracts have been awarded, are the responsibility  of  the  concerned  Concessionaires/ Contractors  till  the  Defect  Liability  Period  (DLP)/  the  Concession

Period.

M&R  of  balance  stretches  of  NHs,  including  Restoration  of damages  due  to  severe  floods  and  water-logging,  are  carried  out regularly  as  per  available  budgetary  outlay,  inter-se  priority  and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy condition.

Further, the Ministry has decided that, from 2023-24 onwards, all maintenance works on NHs are to be carried out primarily through Performance based Maintenance Contract (PBMC) / Short Term (1- year)  Maintenance  Contract  only.  Consequently,  all  NHs  stretches are to be invariably covered under ongoing works of development or maintenance or Defect Liability Period (DLP), with the responsibility of  maintenance  of  such  NHs  stretches  lying  with  the  concerned Contractor /Concessionaire.

State  /  UT  -  wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred / funds released for M&R of NHs during the last three years are  at  Annexure-IIA.  Apart  from  this,  year  -  wise  details  of  funds allocated and expenditure incurred / funds released to other Agencies for M&R during the last three years are at Annexure-IIB.

- (d) Some  of  the  important  Technological  Interventions  used  in construction  of  NHs  to  make  NHs  less  prone  to  damages  are  as follows: -
- (i) Road  level  is  fixed  based  on  hydrological  modelling,  well above the Highest Flood level.
- (ii) Geo-synthetics are used for fill & cut slope stabilization and erosion protection measures to minimize landslides.
- (iii) Modern Rock fall protection measures such as wire rope and gabions as river training works are used.
- (iv) Latest compaction equipment are being used to compact the earth to the maximum and making it less prone to damages against heavy rain and floods.
- (v) Soil stabilisation is being widely used  to improve  the properties of soils.
- (vi) Stabilisation Technology for soil and aggregate which induces more resistance to water induced distresses.
- (vii) Nanotechnology anti stripping agent for bituminous mixes are used.
- (viii) Cement Grouted Bituminous Macadam for bituminous wearing courses for high rainfall region.
- (ix) Concrete/ White Topping for water resistance pavement.
- (x)
- Micro surfacing to have waterproofing bituminous surface.
- (xi)
- (xii)
- Porous permeable pavement.
- Nanotechnology based liquid water proof membrane.
- (xiii) Cold patch mix for maintenance.

## (xiv) Geo-membrane/ geo-composite for drainage purpose. (xv) Chute drain and median line drain with geo cell.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023 ASKED  BY  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL,  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH, SHRIMATI  SUMALATHA  AMBAREESH  AND    SHRIMATI  KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI REGARDING WATER LOGGING ON HIGHWAYS

State / UT - wise details of reported damages that occurred on NHs during the last three years, including damages due to severe floods and water-logging: -

| Sl.   |                                    | Length in Km   | Length in Km       | Length in Km   |
|-------|------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
| No.   | State/UT                           | Length 2020-21 | of Damaged 2021-22 | NHs 2022-23    |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                     | 237.01         | 192.00             | 85.20          |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 97.73          | 94.62              | 101.89         |
| 3     | Assam                              | 228.91         | 278.15             | 463.49         |
| 4     | Bihar                              | 194.70         | 92.20              | 138.95         |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                       | 90.85          | 104.89             | 96.72          |
| 6     | Goa                                | 30.00          | 0.00               | 0.00           |
| 7     | Gujarat                            | 195.11         | 222.47             | 304.10         |
| 8     | Haryana                            | 6.16           | 73.64              | 75.24          |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                   | 14.99          | 170.13             | 76.40          |
| 10    | Jharkhand                          | 736.07         | 490.45             | 253.39         |
| 11    | Karnataka                          | 57.18          | 163.91             | 123.44         |
| 12    | Kerala                             | 183.40         | 222.96             | 158.94         |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh                     | 9.70           | 61.60              | 112.97         |
| 14    | Maharashtra                        | 1122.67        | 865.92             | 784.99         |
| 15    | Manipur                            | 12.10          | 20.04              | 14.10          |
| 16    | Meghalaya                          | 27.11          | 104.00             | 148.47         |
| 17    | Mizoram                            | 28.35          | 79.75              | 41.95          |
| 18    | Nagaland                           | 55.87          | 52.65              | 28.72          |
| 19    | Odisha                             | 187.56         | 130.96             | 104.26         |
| 20    | Punjab                             | 41.55          | 126.01             | 66.66          |
| 21    | Rajasthan                          | 14.00          | 597.80             | 448.75         |
| 22    | Sikkim                             | 9.32           | 7.85               | 20.62          |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                         | 207.10         | 304.79             | 200.40         |
| 24    | Telangana                          | 13.60          | 827.88             | 34.86          |
| 25    | Tripura                            | 34.70          | 108.05             | 33.70          |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                      | 484.16         | 118.24             | 353.56         |
| 27    | Uttarakhand                        | 384.24         | 406.11             | 600.64         |
| 28    | West Bengal                        | 120.00         | 85.00              | 235.03         |
| 29    | A&N                                | 25.00          | 48.00              | 71.00          |
| 30    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 0.00           | 0.00               | 0.00           |
| 31    | Jammu & Kashmir                    | 38.93          | 26.25              | 70.73          |
| 32    | Ladakh                             | 2.88           | 1.65               | 0.51           |
| 33    | Puducherry                         | 28.53          | 26.93              | 0.00           |

## ANNEXURE-IIA

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023 ASKED  BY  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL,  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH, SHRIMATI  SUMALATHA  AMBAREESH  AND    SHRIMATI  KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI REGARDING WATER LOGGING ON HIGHWAYS

State / UT - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred / funds released for M&R of NHs during the last three years: -

|       |                                    |         |         | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   | Amount in Rs. Crore   |
|-------|------------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl.   | States/UTs                         | 2020-21 | 2020-21 | 2021-22               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               |
| No.   |                                    | Alloc.  | Expd.   | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                | Expd.                 |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                     | 147.44  | 113.91  | 150.92                | 85.89                 | 214.50                | 164.08                |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 78.76   | 111.39  | 68.84                 | 76.08                 | 73.64                 | 73.06                 |
| 3     | Assam                              | 130.68  | 73.19   | 110.70                | 38.60                 | 88.28                 | 59.23                 |
| 4     | Bihar                              | 115.92  | 64.86   | 108.32                | 72.00                 | 60.52                 | 1.57                  |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                       | 44.13   | 16.72   | 32.77                 | 15.16                 | 32.46                 | 12.03                 |
| 6     | Goa                                | 18.95   | 8.02    | 16.19                 | 6.58                  | 12.51                 | 12.37                 |
| 7     | Gujarat                            | 186.28  | 114.78  | 168.58                | 48.92                 | 346.60                | 332.79                |
| 8     | Haryana                            | 3.00    | 0.00    | 3.50                  | 0.00                  | 9.08                  | 0.00                  |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                   | 83.40   | 73.98   | 88.59                 | 55.05                 | 50.65                 | 37.42                 |
| 10    | Jharkhand                          | 39.71   | 23.13   | 49.00                 | 21.92                 | 33.70                 | 40.84                 |
| 11    | Karnataka                          | 148.30  | 132.44  | 151.44                | 94.06                 | 60.85                 | 35.11                 |
| 12    | Kerala                             | 127.06  | 178.97  | 121.62                | 47.74                 | 33.75                 | 7.18                  |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh                     | 102.05  | 28.11   | 63.84                 | 10.79                 | 29.84                 | 8.42                  |
| 14    | Maharashtra                        | 281.53  | 157.14  | 270.81                | 44.81                 | 122.67                | 66.27                 |
| 15    | Manipur                            | 26.11   | 22.89   | 19.38                 | 14.23                 | 9.10                  | 0.00                  |
| 16    | Meghalaya                          | 61.66   | 45.64   | 64.07                 | 52.86                 | 36.44                 | 32.94                 |
| 17    | Mizoram                            | 34.91   | 21.00   | 44.96                 | 33.90                 | 21.88                 | 8.19                  |
| 18    | Nagaland                           | 62.14   | 46.24   | 70.09                 | 28.47                 | 42.27                 | 17.57                 |
| 19    | Odisha                             | 63.16   | 104.68  | 99.73                 | 63.31                 | 38.29                 | 24.88                 |
| 20    | Punjab                             | 34.72   | 27.81   | 27.85                 | 16.05                 | 54.31                 | 18.61                 |
| 21    | Rajasthan                          | 125.86  | 78.02   | 111.51                | 16.14                 | 74.64                 | 61.40                 |
| 22    | Sikkim                             | 5.88    | 6.85    | 8.87                  | 7.91                  | 7.11                  | 3.90                  |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                         | 92.68   | 92.18   | 75.95                 | 25.25                 | 84.12                 | 67.73                 |
| 24    | Telangana                          | 128.43  | 72.54   | 103.30                | 36.79                 | 167.41                | 105.01                |
| 25    | Tripura                            | 16.68   | 12.13   | 9.03                  | 0.00                  | 5.10                  | 0.00                  |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                      | 139.57  | 90.81   | 133.63                | 71.34                 | 104.81                | 81.87                 |
| 27    | Uttarakhand                        | 46.21   | 32.79   | 40.41                 | 12.69                 | 32.85                 | 18.20                 |
| 28    | West Bengal                        | 51.50   | 34.89   | 46.11                 | 33.11                 | 81.06                 | 49.60                 |
| 29    | Chandigarh                         | 3.11    | 2.03    | 9.30                  | 5.69                  | 5.12                  | 0.89                  |
| 30 31 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu ^ | 0.86    | 0.00    | 0.68                  | 0.00                  | 0.25                  | 0.00                  |
| 32    | Delhi                              | 0.25    | 0.00    | 0.20                  | 0.00                  | 0.23                  | 0.00                  |
| 33    | Jammu & Kashmir $                  | 9.37    | 0.00    | 4.11                  | 0.00                  | 5.92                  |                       |
| 34    | Ladakh                             | 5.13    | 3.39    | 3.64                  | 0.00                  |                       | 0.00                  |
| 35    | Puducherry                         | 2.35    | 1.98    |                       |                       | 1.25                  | 0.00 9.89             |
|       |                                    |         |         | 1.37                  | 0.30                  | 5.20                  |                       |

Alloc. -Allocation; Expd. - Expenditure Expenditure in some States is in excess against their allocation, however total expenditure in the country is well within the Ministry's overall Budgetary allocation. $- Erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State before reorganisation to State of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh ^- Erstwhile UTs before merger *-  Negative  allocation  is  reflected  as  funds  were  re-appropriated  from  State  PWD  to  NHAI/NHIDCL  due  to  lower expenditure being incurred. However, the State/UT wise allocation was not reduced due to sanction purposes. **- Expenditure included in State/UT wise Allocation  and  expenditure  in the  above  statement  includes PR/IRQP  which  is  funded  from  NH(O)  from  2021-22

onwards. Therefore, total allocation is greater than total outlay of M&R.

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## ANNEXURE-IIB

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023 ASKED  BY  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL,  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH, SHRIMATI  SUMALATHA  AMBAREESH  AND    SHRIMATI  KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI REGARDING WATER LOGGING ON HIGHWAYS

Year - wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred / funds released to other Agencies for M&R of NHs during the last three years: -

| 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   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.               | Agency                | 2020-21               | 2020-21               | 2021-22               | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               |
|                       |                       | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                | Expd.                 | Alloc.                | Expd.                 |
| 1                     | NHAI                  | 400.00                | 400.00                | 1,909.36              | 1,909.36              | 1,825.00              | 1,825.00              |
| 2                     | NHIDCL                | 248.17                | 248.17                | 325.00                | 325.00                | 50.00                 | 50.00                 |
| 3                     | BRO                   | 220.00                | 219.78                | 170.00                | 152.06                | 230.00                | 225.13                |

Alloc. - Allocation; Expd. - Expenditure