Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Upgradation of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## UPGRADATION OF NHs

## 806.     SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal for upgradation and improvement of the National Highways 702, 702A, 702B and 702C in Nagaland State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned/spent for the maintenance since 2018-23 for the said highways; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Development, upgradation and improvement of National Highways (NHs) including that of NH-702, NH-702A and NH-702B in the State  of  Nagaland  is  a  continuous  process.  National  Highway  702C does not lie in the State of Nagaland. The Highway starting from its junction with NH-702 at Longleng and terminating at its junction with NH-202 in  the  State  of  Nagaland  has  been  declared  as  NH-702B  on 13.06.2014. No expenditure has been made on NH-702B by this Ministry since  its  declaration,  however,  Ministry  of  Development  of  North Eastern Region (DONER) has sanctioned a work of upgradation of this

NH on 05.08.2019, which is in progress. The details of upgradation and improvement works sanctioned on NH-702, NH-702A and NH-702B in the State of Nagaland, since 2018-19 including sanctioned cost/expenditure incurred are at Annexure-I. (b) & (c) The details of maintenance works sanctioned and expenditure incurred thereof on the said NHs is at Annexure-II

Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (a) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  806  FOR  ANSWER  ON  07.12.2023  ASKED  BY  SHRI

TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI REGARDING ' UPGRADATION OF NHS '

## Details of NH upgradation & improvement works since 2018-19

|   Sl. No. | NH No.   |   No. of works sanctioned | Total sanctioned cost (in Rs. Crore)   |   Expenditure incurred (in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | 702      |                         3 | 494.62                                 |                                255.14 |
|         2 | 702A     |                         6 | 1068.52                                |                                636.34 |
|         3 | 702B     |                         1 | 188.61*                                |                                161.83 |

*By Ministry of DONER

Annexure-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  (b)  &  (c)  of  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806 FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI REGARDING ' UPGRADATION OF NHS '

## Details of maintenance works since 2018-19

|   Sl. No. | NH No.   |   No. of works sanctioned |   Total sanctioned cost (in Rs. Crore) |   Expenditure incurred (in Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | 702      |                        23 |                                  74.94 |                                 22.67 |
|         2 | 702A     |                        27 |                                  46.36 |                                 39.14 |

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