Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: New National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 67

ANSWERED ON 21 ST   JULY, 2016

## NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

- *67. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  new  National  Highways  (NHs)  constructed  during  the  last  three  years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has set a target of 11490 kms. of NH for the year 2016-17, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the target of the Government for construction of NHs in the next five years; and
- (d) the steps taken to actively involve the State Governments in the construction of NHs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  67  ANSWERED  ON  21.07.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR AND PROF. K.V. THOMAS REGARDING NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

- (a)  The  National  Highways  (NHs)  constructed  during  the  last  three  years  2013-14,  2014-15  & 2015-16 are 4260, 4410 & 6062 km and state-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
- (b)  The  existing  NH  length  is  103519  km  &  nearly  42725  km  has  been  approved  in  principle subject  to  the  outcome  of  DPRs.  The  Length  under  different  schemes  which  is  targeted  for completion in next five years are :
- (c) and (d) Targets for construction are generally finalized on year to year basis. The targets finalized for the current financial year 2016-17 as 15000 km and details are given at Annexure-II. The  public  works  department  of  state  governments  are  involved  in  execution  of  the  work  on national highways entrusted to them. In addition the state government assist as the following :
- (i) The land acquisition for highway projects is done with the help of State Governments as the competent authorities and the arbitrators under the NH Act are State Government officials.
- (ii) The state government officials are involved in forest clearances, public utility shifting, etc.
- (iii) Strengthening  the  infrastructure  and  manpower  resources  are  done  with  the  help  of State Governments.

NHDP                =    27,461  km

NH(O)                =   6161 km

Setubharatam     =   1708 Bridges (including 208 ROBs/RUBs)

Chardham          =   900 km

SARDP-NE        =   5682 km

LWE                   =   568 km

VGF Scheme     =   473 km

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  67  ANSWERED  ON  21.07.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR AND PROF. K.V. THOMAS REGARDING NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

## Details of National Highway Construction during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | State / Union Territory   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   | Length completed (in km)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State / Union Territory   | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 163                        | 136                        | 462                        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 122                        | 88                         | 80                         |
| 3         | Assam                     | 226                        | 178                        | 87                         |
| 4         | Bihar                     | 195                        | 115                        | 181                        |
| 5         | Chandigarh                | 0                          | 1                          | 0                          |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh              | 165                        | 307                        | 327                        |
| 7         | Delhi                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| 8         | Goa                       | 0                          | 0                          | 2                          |
| 9         | Gujarat                   | 156                        | 139                        | 277                        |
| 10        | Haryana                   | 34                         | 86                         | 170                        |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh          | 30                         | 34                         | 100                        |
| 12        | Jammu &Kashmir            | 167                        | 57                         | 34                         |
| 13        | Jharkhand                 | 175                        | 126                        | 119                        |
| 14        | Karnataka                 | 50                         | 130                        | 314                        |
| 15        | Kerala                    | 21                         | 29                         | 10                         |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh            | 492                        | 335                        | 306                        |
| 17        | Maharashtra               | 229                        | 124                        | 324                        |
| 18        | Manipur                   | 74                         | 46                         | 6                          |
| 19        | Meghalaya                 | 303                        | 88                         | 50                         |
| 20        | Mizoram                   | 5                          | 5                          | 15                         |
| 21        | Nagaland                  | 0                          | 13                         | 25                         |
| 22        | Odisha                    | 246                        | 386                        | 268                        |
| 23        | Pudducherry               | 0                          | 14                         | 22                         |
| 24        | Punjab                    | 37                         | 115                        | 154                        |
| 25        | Rajasthan                 | 434                        | 853                        | 1063                       |
| 26        | Sikkim                    | 8                          | 30                         | 0                          |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu                | 242                        | 58                         | 237                        |
| 28        | Telangana                 | 0                          | 171                        | 222                        |
| 29        | Tripura                   | 3                          | 18                         | 0                          |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh             | 485                        | 542                        | 669                        |
| 31        | Uttarakhand               | 6                          | 49                         | 335                        |
| 32        | West Bengal               | 190                        | 138                        | 203                        |
| 33        | A &NIslands               | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          |
| Total     | Total                     | 4260                       | 4410                       | 6062                       |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.67  ANSWERED  ON  21.07.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR AND PROF. K.V. THOMAS  REGARDING  NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

## Details of the target of construction of State PWD for the Year 2016-17

|   S No | States/UT          |   Construction (km) |
|--------|--------------------|---------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh     |                 224 |
|      2 | Arunachal Pradesh  |                   0 |
|      3 | Assam              |                  50 |
|      4 | Bihar              |                 106 |
|      5 | Chandigarh         |                   0 |
|      6 | Chhattisgarh       |                  25 |
|      7 | Daman &Diu         |                   0 |
|      8 | Delhi              |                   0 |
|      9 | Goa                |                  20 |
|     10 | Gujarat            |                  46 |
|     11 | Haryana            |                  40 |
|     12 | Himachal Pradesh   |                  54 |
|     13 | Jammu &Kashmir     |                  15 |
|     14 | Jharkhand          |                  26 |
|     15 | Karnataka          |                 358 |
|     16 | Kerala             |                  14 |
|     17 | Lakshadweep Island |                   0 |
|     18 | Madhya Pradesh     |                  94 |
|     19 | Maharashtra        |                1150 |
|     20 | Manipur            |                  15 |
|     21 | Meghalaya          |                   0 |
|     22 | Mizoram            |                  15 |
|     23 | Nagaland           |                   4 |
|     24 | Odisha             |                 180 |
|     25 | Pondicherry        |                   5 |
|     26 | Punjab             |                  58 |
|     27 | Rajasthan          |                 146 |
|     28 | Sikkim             |                   0 |
|     29 | Tamil Nadu         |                 256 |
|     30 | Telangana          |                  72 |
|     31 | Tripura            |                   0 |
|     32 | Uttar Pradesh      |                 204 |
|     33 | Uttarakhand        |                 156 |
|     34 | West Bengal        |                 190 |
|     35 | NHDP-IV            |                2200 |
|     36 | NHIIP              |                 332 |
|     37 | SARDP-NE           |                 370 |
|     38 | LWE                |                 575 |
|     39 | NHAI               |                8000 |