Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Street Lighting on NH-966A
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2025

## STREET LIGHTING ON NH-966A

754.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  progress  of  the  street lighting  project  on  NH-966A,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  expected date of completion and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the total estimated amount for the street lighting project on NH-966A  has  been  finalised  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has details of various work done on NH-966A during the past five financial years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the street lights to be installed on NH-966A under the project meet the required safety and energy efficiency standards, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (d)  The installation of street light on NH-966A has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 7.78 Crore. The work has been completed and connection from Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is awaited, which is expected by 31st July 2025. The street light has been installed conforming to KSEB norms and IRC standard. (c) The details are annexed.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 754 ANSWERED ON 24/07/2025 ASKED BY SHRI HIBI EDEN REGARDING 'STREET LIGHTING ON NH-966A IN KERALA'.

## Work Done on NH-966A

| Year     | O&M (Rs. Crore)   | in Service Road Mulavukad panchayat (Rs. in Crore)   | at Street Light (Rs. in Crore)   |   Strengthening works (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2020- 21 | 17.43             | -                                                    | -                                |                                 5.85 |
| 2021- 22 | -                 | -                                                    | -                                |                                 2.45 |
| 2022- 23 | -                 | -                                                    | -                                |                                 6.72 |
| 2023- 24 | -                 | -                                                    | -                                |                                 0.5  |
| 2024- 25 | -                 | -                                                    | 44.44                            |                                 1.35 |
| 2025- 26 | -                 | 7.78                                                 | 1.55                             |                                 2.05 |
| Total    | 17.43             | 7.78                                                 | 45.99                            |                                18.92 |

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