Lok Sabha Question No. 1172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) Report
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar, Ravneet Singh

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether, as per Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) report, Road  Transport  and  Highways  Sector  has  the  maximum  number  of  delayed projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project/State-wise, particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether there is cost overrun in the implementation of these projects due to the delay in the process;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof, project-wise along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e)    the measures being taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of delayed and ongoing projects and minimize cost overruns on road transport and highways sector projects in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)  As  on  30 th   June, 2023, 1612 projects are under construction across the country including in the state of Tamil Nadu, of which 674 projects are behind the original schedule, due to various reasons. State-wise details are at Annexure.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1172

## ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY 2023

## INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT MONITORING DIVISION (IPMD) REPORT

1172. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

All delayed projects do not face cost escalation. Price escalation is payable as per contract conditions, and actual amount of price escalation and increase in project cost, if any, is known only on actual completion of project and final settlement of bills. However, if delay is attributable to the Contractor, damages are imposed and price escalation is not paid, and there is in no additional cost due to delay.

(e) The Ministry actively monitors NH projects in close coordination with project implementing agencies, State Governments, contractors/developers. Periodic review meetings are held at various levels, and several steps have been taken to improve liquidity  of  funds  available  with  contractors/developers,  to  expedite  progress.  In addition, the Ministry has taken many initiatives to avoid or reduce project delays, including streamlining land acquisition & environment clearances, online approval of GAD of Railway ROBs/RUBs, revamping dispute resolution mechanism, premium rescheduling, one-time fund infusion, etc.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1172 FOR ANSWER ON 27.07.2023 ASKED BY SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU AND SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU AS  REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT MONITORING DIVISION (IPMD) REPORT

## State/UT wise details of delayed projects:

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT                |   Number of projects |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh           |                   34 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh        |                   17 |
| 3         | Assam                    |                   19 |
| 4         | Bihar                    |                   29 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh             |                   27 |
| 6         | Goa                      |                    6 |
| 7         | Gujarat                  |                   29 |
| 8         | Haryana                  |                   13 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh         |                   15 |
| 10        | Jharkhand                |                   12 |
| 11        | Karnataka                |                   29 |
| 12        | Kerala                   |                    9 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh           |                   19 |
| 14        | Maharashtra              |                   99 |
| 15        | Manipur                  |                   29 |
| 16        | Meghalaya                |                   12 |
| 17        | Mizoram                  |                   18 |
| 18        | Nagaland                 |                   14 |
| 19        | Odisha                   |                   19 |
| 20        | Punjab                   |                   12 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                |                   20 |
| 22        | Sikkim                   |                    9 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu               |                   30 |
| 24        | Telangana                |                   30 |
| 25        | Tripura                  |                   12 |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh            |                   20 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand              |                   31 |
| 28        | West Bengal              |                   26 |
| 29        | Union Territories (UT's) |                   35 |
| Total     |                          |                  674 |

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