Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: RCPLWEA
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2503 ANSWERED ON 03 rd  AUGUST, 2023

## RCPLWEA

## 2503.   SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any deadline has been set for the implementation of the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of road works sanctioned under the RCPLWEA, State-wise; and
- (d) the progress of road works made under the RCPLWEA in Odisha?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b)  Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) is being looked after by Ministry of Rural Development. As per information  received  from  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  timeline  for completion of works under RCPLWEA is 31 st  March, 2024.
- (c)  &  (d)  State-wise  details  of  works  sanctioned  under  RCPLWEA  and progress  made  so  far  including  in  the  State  of  Odisha  is  given  in Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2503 FOR ANSWER ON 03.08.2023 REGARDING RCPLWEA ASKED BY SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA

| Sr.   | State Name     | Sanctioned       | Sanctioned        | Sanctioned         | Completed        | Completed         | Completed          |
|-------|----------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| No.   |                | No of Road works | Road Length (km.) | No of Bridge Works | No of Road works | Road Length (km.) | No of Bridge Works |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh | 194              | 1,558             | 45                 | 132              | 1,069             | 18                 |
| 2     | Bihar          | 153              | 1,981             | 82                 | 107              | 1,707             | 60                 |
| 3     | Chhattisgarh   | 386              | 3,094             | 88                 | 234              | 1,986             | 19                 |
| 4     | Jharkhand      | 303              | 2,408             | 207                | 125              | 1,643             | 76                 |
| 5     | Madhya Pradesh | 37               | 346               | 46                 | 3                | 58                | 14                 |
| 6     | Maharashtra    | 46               | 620               | 112                | 26               | 415               | 85                 |
| 7     | Odisha         | 52               | 529               | 2                  | 31               | 434               | 0                  |
| 8     | Telangana      | 146              | 1,024             | 112                | 5                | 366               | 24                 |
| 9     | Uttar Pradesh  | 25               | 541               | 11                 | 20               | 397               | 4                  |

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