Lok Sabha Question No. 3078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Completion of NH-53 and NH-55
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3078

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2023

## COMPLETION OF NH-53 AND NH-55

3078. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for delay in completion of National Highways (NH)53 and NH-55;
- (b) whether the delay is on the part of the contractor or lack of fund  or  any  other  administrative  reasons  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said highways are likely to be completed;
- (d) the likely cost escalation due to the delay; and
- (e) the steps taken to control pollution in the area arising out of the NH work?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) Improvement and upgradation of highways is a continuous process. At present there are 17 number of ongoing works on NH53 and NH-55, out of which 12 number of works have been delayed.

The delays are attributable to various reasons such as delay in land  acquisition,  forest  clearence,  utility  shifting  &  tree  felling permission, slow progress by the contractor/sub-contractor, disruption in mining activities, delay in clearance from Railways in respect  of  fabrication  and  launching  of  girders  for  ROBs/RUBs, COVID Pandemic, etc.

(c) The revise schedule completion of NH-53 & NH-55 is as given in Annexure.

(d)  There  is  a  provision  of  price  adjustment  in  the  contract /concession  agreements  for  NH  works.  In  the  extended  period, price adjustment is paid to contractor/concessionaire if delay is on account of Authority's D efault(s)/Force Majeure Event(s) and no other cost escalation is permitted.

(e) For each NH improvement and upgradation project, environment plan is prepared in advance and accordingly various steps  are  taken  by  the  contractor/concessionaire  to  prevent air/water pollution.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3078 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023 ASKED BY SHRI MAHESH SAHOO REGARDING COMPLETION OF NH-53 AND NH-55

## The delayed works in NH 53 & NH 55 are targeted to be completed as below:

|   S.No. | State        |   NH No. | Name of Sanctioned Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   Length in Km | Schedule date of completio n   | Revised schedule date of completion   |
|---------|--------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | Odisha       |       53 | 4-laning of Talcher to End of Kamakhyanagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |         41.73  | 18.08.2021                     | 30.06.2024                            |
|       2 | Odisha       |       53 | 4-laning of Duburi- Chandikhole                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |         39.4   | 08.08.2022                     | 31.03.2024                            |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh |       53 | Construction of 4 Nos Grade Separator between Km. 281.000 to Km, 307.600 (Km. 286.400 Kumhari, Km. 299.000 Transport Nagar, Km. 302.000 Power House, Km. 304.000 Chandra Moura Chowk to Km. 305.00 Supela) of NH- 53 Old NH-06) Raipur- Durg 4 Lane on EPC mode in the State of Chhattisgarh. Job No. NH-53 (Old NH-06) CG- 2017-18-56 |          0     | 27.01.2021                     | 31-03-2024                            |
|       4 | Maharashtra  |       53 | 4L Mitigation Measure structures on CH/MH Border to Wainganga Bridge Section of NH-6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |         10.995 | 07.11.2023                     | 30.06.2024                            |

|   S.No. | State       |   NH No. | Name of Sanctioned Project                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Length in Km   | Schedule date of completio n   | Revised schedule date of completion   |
|---------|-------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       5 | Maharashtra |       53 | 6L of Wainganga Bridge - Bhandara (including Bhandara Bypass) section from km 485.000 to km 499.800 of NH-53 (old NH-6)                                                                                                        | 14.8           | 05.01.2024                     | 31.07.2024                            |
|       6 | Maharashtra |       53 | Bal. Works of Fagne (Km. 510.000) to Maharashtra/Gujarat Border (Km. 650.794)                                                                                                                                                  | 140.79 4       | 18.09.2022                     | 31.03.2024                            |
|       7 | Maharashtra |       53 | Tarsod - Fagne section of NH-6                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 87.3           | 12.07.2021                     | 31.03.2024                            |
|       8 | Maharashtra |       53 | 6L of Saundard ROB on Raipur Nagpur (from 441.970 km to 443.560 km)                                                                                                                                                            | 1.6            | 03.12.2020                     | 30.06.2024                            |
|       9 | Maharashtra |       53 | Construction of 4 lane Flyover at Nagpur RTO Chowk to Nagpur University Campus from Km. 2+250 to 5+100 and 4 lane Flyover at Wadi MIDC Junction from km. 8+360 to Km. 10+300 On NH-53 On EPC Mode in The State of Maharashtra. | 4.79           | 01-03-2024                     | 31-12-2024                            |
|      10 | Odisha      |       55 | 4-laning of Angul- Sambalpur                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 150.8          | 30.08.2019                     | 31.03.2024                            |
|      11 | Odisha      |       55 | 4-laning of Cuttack- Angul Pkg I                                                                                                                                                                                               | 59.8           | 16.07.2020                     | 31.03.2024                            |
|      12 | Odisha      |       55 | 4-laning of Cuttack- Angul Pkg II                                                                                                                                                                                              | 51.8           | 06.09.2020                     | Jun-2024                              |

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