Lok Sabha Question No. 614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Pace of Road construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  pace  of  road  construction  in  India  is  expected  to witness a 7 - 10% decline in 2024-25, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  rating  of  highways  is  not  at  par  with  international standard and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is a huge demand for expansion and widening of roads and  if so, the details of the  proposals  received from  the State Governments for expansion and widening of roads during the last three years, State-wise, particularly from Maharashtra; and
- (d) the details of action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  Ministry  has  constructed  1,934  km  National  Highways  (NHs) during Q1 of 2024-25 compared to 2,250 km during Q1 of 2023-24. The preoccupation  of  district  authorities  in  all  States  with  the  General Election 2024 impacted to some extent the resolution of hindrances and inter-alia  affected  the  pace  of  construction.  However,  the  Ministry  is making  all  efforts  to  maximize  the  pace  of  construction  within  the mandate given by the Government for the development of NHs.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 614

ANSWERED ON 25 th  July, 2024

## PACE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

614. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b) NHs are constructed as per specifications and standards laid down by this Ministry and the Indian Roads Congress (IRC).

(c)  &  (d)  The  State  wise  details  of  proposals  received  from  the  State Governments for expansion and widening of NHs including the State of Maharashtra  and  sanctioned  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  are annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 614 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024 ASKED BY SHRI ARVIND  GANPAT  SAWANT  AND  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA  CHANDU  BARNE REGARDING PACE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The State-wise details of proposals received from the State Governments for expansion and widening of NHs during each of the last three years

| Sl. No.   | State                    | No. of Proposals received from the State Governments for expansion and widening of NHs   | No. of Proposals received from the State Governments for expansion and widening of NHs   | No. of Proposals received from the State Governments for expansion and widening of NHs   | No. of Proposals sanctioned by the Ministry   | No. of Proposals sanctioned by the Ministry   | No. of Proposals sanctioned by the Ministry   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State                    | 2021-22                                                                                  | 2022-23                                                                                  | 2023-24                                                                                  | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23                                       | 2023-24                                       |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh           | 19                                                                                       | 23                                                                                       | 7                                                                                        | 19                                            | 23                                            | 7                                             |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0                                                                                        | 0                                                                                        | 18                                                                                       | 0                                             | 0                                             | 18                                            |
| 3.        | Assam                    | 14                                                                                       | 18                                                                                       | 6                                                                                        | 4                                             | 2                                             | 4                                             |
| 4.        | Bihar                    | 8                                                                                        | 6                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 8                                             | 6                                             | 2                                             |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh             | 8                                                                                        | 6                                                                                        | 3                                                                                        | 6                                             | 3                                             | 3                                             |
| 6.        | Goa                      | 2                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 2                                             | 2                                             | 2                                             |
| 7.        | Gujarat                  | 26                                                                                       | 21                                                                                       | 21                                                                                       | 26                                            | 21                                            | 21                                            |
| 8.        | Haryana                  | 4                                                                                        | 5                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | 4                                             | 5                                             | 1                                             |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh         | 4                                                                                        | 3                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | 4                                             | 3                                             | 1                                             |
| 10.       | Jharkhand                | 9                                                                                        | 6                                                                                        | 6                                                                                        | 9                                             | 6                                             | 6                                             |
| 11.       | Karnataka                | 33                                                                                       | 35                                                                                       | 17                                                                                       | 33                                            | 35                                            | 17                                            |
| 12.       | Kerala                   | 7                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | 7                                             | 4                                             | 0                                             |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh           | 16                                                                                       | 10                                                                                       | 8                                                                                        | 16                                            | 10                                            | 8                                             |
| 14.       | Maharashtra              | 46                                                                                       | 55                                                                                       | 85                                                                                       | 38                                            | 49                                            | 69                                            |
| 15.       | Manipur                  | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 3                                                                                        | -                                             | -                                             | -                                             |
| 16.       | Meghalaya                | 2                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 3                                                                                        | 1                                             | -                                             | 3                                             |
| 17.       | Mizoram                  | -                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | -                                             | 1                                             | -                                             |
| 18.       | Nagaland                 | 8                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 5                                                                                        | -                                             | -                                             | -                                             |
| 19.       | Odisha                   | 23                                                                                       | 23                                                                                       | 6                                                                                        | 23                                            | 23                                            | 6                                             |
| 20.       | Punjab                   | 16                                                                                       | 9                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 16                                            | 9                                             | 4                                             |
| 21.       | Rajasthan                | 16                                                                                       | 4                                                                                        | 7                                                                                        | 16                                            | 4                                             | 7                                             |
| 22.       | Tamil Nadu               | 13                                                                                       | 9                                                                                        | 2                                                                                        | 12                                            | 6                                             | 1                                             |
| 23.       | Telangana                | 16                                                                                       | 14                                                                                       | 1                                                                                        | 16                                            | 14                                            | 1                                             |
| 24.       | Uttar Pradesh            | 30                                                                                       | 23                                                                                       | 11                                                                                       | 30                                            | 23                                            | 11                                            |
| 25.       | Uttarakhand              | 3                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 6                                                                                        | 3                                             | 4                                             | 3                                             |
| 26.       | West Bengal              | 1                                                                                        | 4                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | 1                                             | 4                                             | 1                                             |
| 27.       | Union Territories (UT's) | 2                                                                                        | 5                                                                                        | 1                                                                                        | 2                                             | 5                                             | 1                                             |

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