Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Irregularities in Road Construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026

## IRREGULARITIES IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

178.    SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of irregularities in road construction on National Highways (NH) in Bihar and corruption through collusion of officials of the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  have  come  to  the notice  of  the  Government  during  the  last  five  years  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  total  number  of  such  cases  identified  and  the  action  taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The details are annexed.

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 ON 29 TH  JANUARY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI  DINESH  CHANDRA  YADAV  REGARDING  'IRREGULARITIES  IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION'.

Details of alleged cases of corruption through collusion of officials of NHAI in Bihar

|   Sl. No. | Details of case                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Case Number                     | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | CBI reported that Officers of NHAI - Sh. Y.B. Singh, CGM(T) & RO, Patna, Sh. Ram Prit Paswan, GM(T), RO office, Patna, Sh. Lalit Kumar, PD, Darbhanga, Sh. Anshul Thakur, Site Engineer, PIU Darbhanga and Sh. Hemen Medhi, DGM, Accounts, RO, Patna in connivance with the employees of M/s Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. were indulged in corrupt and illegal activities of obtaining bribe money in lieu of extending undue advantages to contractor M/s Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd, in the matters of inflated bills, manipulation in measurement books and usage of inferior quality construction materials by the company. | RC2182025A0007 dated 22.03.2025 | Sanction prosecution under section 19 of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amended 2018) against the Officers of NHAI has been granted by NHAI. Matter is under process with CBI |

| 2.   | As per CBI report, Sh. Sadre RC 0232022   | A Sanction   |
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