Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Road Development Projects in Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the key features and budget allocation for development projects in Bihar;
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- (b)  the  details  of  roads  constructed  (in  kilometers)  during  the  last  three years in Bihar, particularly in Jamui Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  likely  improvement  in  connectivity  and  economic development due to the said projects in Bihar along with the relevant data thereof; and
- (d) the details of the measures taken to ensure the quality and durability of newly  constructed  roads  along  with  the  compensation  paid  for  land  for healthy displacement of the population?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN BIHAR

*255.  SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024, ASKED BY SHRI ARUN BHARTI REGARDING ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN BIHAR

(a) Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  of  National  Highways (NHs).  Accordingly,  Ministry  gets  the  works  executed  on  NHs  in  Bihar through its executing agencies i.e. National Highways Authority of India and State Road Construction Department including Ministry's Project Implementation  Units.  The  budget  allocations  are  made  to  meet  fund requirements  of  ongoing  NH  projects,  liabilities  of  completed  NH  projects and pre-construction activities of NH projects to be commenced. At present, 83 nos. of NH projects costing Rs. 58,381 crore are in progress in the State of Bihar.

Further, development of road connectivity projects, namely, (1) Patna-Purnea Expressway, (2) Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, (3) Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and  Darbhanga  spurs;  and  (4)  additional  2-lane  bridge  over  river  Ganga  at Buxar at a total cost of Rs. 26,000 crore have also been announced in the Budget 2024-25 for the State of Bihar

(b) The length of NHs constructed during last three years in Bihar including in the Jamui Parliamentary Constituency are given below :-

| Year    | Length of NH constructed in Bihar state   | Length of NH constructed in Jamui Parliamentary Constituency   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 576 km                                    | 90 km                                                          |
| 2022-23 | 488 km                                    | 1 No Bridge                                                    |
| 2023-24 | 496 km                                    | Nil                                                            |

(c ) Development of NHs will impart better connectivity to a region and result in  faster  movement  of  passengers  and  goods  and  safety  of  road  users leading to the savings in vehicle operating cost  and  socio-economic development of the region.

(d) All NHs are constructed as per quality standards specified in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ Indian Roads Congress (IRC) specifications. To ensure that the works are executed as per prescribed specifications and standards, consultants (Authority's Engineer/Independent Engineer) are appointed  by  Ministry  and  its  agencies  for  day  to  day  supervision  of  the works  at  site. It is the  responsibility  of  such  Consultants  to  ensure compliance of the provisions of the Concession / Contract Agreement in so far as quality of the work is concerned. Officials of Ministry and its executing agencies  also  carry  out  quality  checks  of  the  works  on  random  basis  and deficiencies, if any, observed during such examination/inspection are brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Concessionaire  /  Contractor  for  corrective measures. The Authority's Engineer/ Independent Engineer carry out quality checks  of  different  materials/mixes/finished  products/compacted  layers  to ensure that those conform to specifications and standards. In case of any defaults,  actions  against  the  defaulting  agencies  are  taken  as  per  the provisions of contract/concession agreement. Land  for  improvement  and  upgradation  of  NHs  is  acquired  under  the provisions of National Highways Act, 1956, compensation of land is decided as per the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which is 2 to 4 times of the determined market value of the land.

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