Lok Sabha Question No. 1270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Performance of Road Construction Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, KRISHNA RAJ, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2016

## PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

1270.   SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ: PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the performance in the road/national highway sector is very poor in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the policies formulating to expand the road/highway sector in the country including present status of NH 66 in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the  details  of  the  road/highway  construction  projects  sanctioned  during  the  last  three years across the country, State-wise including Assam and Karnataka;
- (d) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  for  this  purpose  and  projects  completed  during  the  last three years, State-wise including State of Assam; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the progress of the said projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) No Madam. The performance of road/national highway sector is very good in the country with current pace of construction of around 18 km per day which is comparable with earlier  years.  The  construction  and  maintenance  of  national  highways  is  a  continuous  process which  are  developed  and  kept  in  traffic  worthy  condition  within  the  available  resources  and depending on inert-se-priority. NH 66  from Pondicherry to Krishnanagar is under construction stage  where  two  laning  with  paved  shoulders  from  Tindivanam  (37/600)  to  Krishnagiri (Km.214/110) is ongoing project under BOT(Annuity) with 61.21% progress.

(c) and (d) The details of the road/highway construction projects sanctioned with their cost during the last three years across the country including Assam and Karnataka are at Annexure-I. The  details  of  projects  completed  during  the  last  three  years  including  State  of  Assam  are  at Annexure-II.

(e) Regular  Meetings  of  Infrastructure  Committee  headed  by  Minister  for  Shipping,  Road Transport & Highways are being taken to expedite Highway Projects timely. Apart from this, regular review meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors in Head Quarter as well as in field offices with the implementing agencies for regular monitoring of projects.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  AND  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270 ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRI RAM PRASAD  SARMAH,  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA,  SHRIMATI  KRISHNA  RAJ, PROF. K.V. THOMAS, SHRI B. SRIRAMULU  REGARDING  PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

## National Highway projects Sanctioned during the last three years (2012-13 to 2014-15)

|       |                   | 2012-13             | 2012-13   | 2013-14             | 2013-14   | 2014-15             | 2014-15   |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|
| SL NO | State /UTs        | Projects Sanctioned | Cost (Cr) | Projects Sanctioned | Cost (Cr) | Projects Sanctioned | Cost (Cr) |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 34                  | 279.77    | 13                  | 903.70    | 12                  | 1494.10   |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                   | 5.59      | 0                   | 0         | 0                   | 0         |
| 3     | Assam             | 11                  | 155.60    | 6                   | 47.13     | 6                   | 353.80    |
| 4     | Bihar             | 28                  | 787.90    | 10                  | 251.39    | 8                   | 474.05    |
| 5     | Chandigarh        | 0                   | 0         | 0                   | 0         | 0                   | 0         |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      | 17                  | 69.52     | 11                  | 75.91     | 3                   | 150.37    |
| 7     | Delhi             | 0                   | 0.00      | 2                   | 18.40     | 0                   | 0         |
| 8     | Goa               | 5                   | 23.75     | 17                  | 33.74     | 24                  | 1372.35   |
| 9     | Gujarat           | 22                  | 170.32    | 12                  | 165.33    | 12                  | 290.80    |
| 10    | Haryana           | 9                   | 50.92     | 13                  | 73.92     | 19                  | 347.02    |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh  | 20                  | 146.37    | 14                  | 117.81    | 29                  | 289.38    |
| 12    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 3                   | 58.68     | 8                   | 145.48    | 7                   | 96.87     |
| 13    | Jharkhand         | 14                  | 72.25     | 15                  | 228.49    | 2                   | 350.15    |
| 14    | Karnataka         | 26                  | 136.34    | 27                  | 269.92    | 48                  | 972.56    |
| 15    | Kerala            | 29                  | 207.98    | 14                  | 675.94    | 13                  | 117.19    |
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh    | 14                  | 221.45    | 16                  | 332.34    | 6                   | 174.57    |
| 17    | Maharashtra       | 24                  | 126.64    | 16                  | 84.88     | 20                  | 283.75    |
| 18    | Manipur           | 4                   | 107.31    | 11                  | 23.27     | 9                   | 61.33     |
| 19    | Meghalaya         | 12                  | 110.20    | 10                  | 29.48     | 3                   | 7.96      |
| 20    | Mizoram           | 5                   | 35.26     | 16                  | 58.25     | 4                   | 10.08     |
| 21    | Nagaland          | 9                   | 60.01     | 8                   | 100.99    | 1                   | 1.56      |
| 22    | Odisha            | 18                  | 210.83    | 23                  | 753.81    | 16                  | 1167.59   |
| 23    | Puducherry        | 3                   | 4.59      | 1                   | 10.39     | 2                   | 19.74     |
| 24    | Punjab            | 13                  | 152.23    | 15                  | 174.80    | 24                  | 192.46    |
| 25    | Rajasthan         | 15                  | 448.98    | 10                  | 240.75    | 18                  | 1065.39   |
| 26    | Tamil Nadu        | 19                  | 104.30    | 38                  | 570.08    | 17                  | 787.80    |
| 27    | Telangana         | 0                   | 0         | 0                   | 0         | 6                   | 279.71    |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | 36                  | 470.44    | 16                  | 625.03    | 18                  | 1440.89   |
| 29    | Uttarakhand       | 12                  | 51.85     | 46                  | 306       | 52                  | 711.76    |
| 30    | West Bengal       | 16                  | 355.27    | 8                   | 441.55    | 12                  | 1735.00   |
| 31    | NHAI              | 11                  | 8166.95   | 17                  | 6892.5    | 35                  | 22706.04  |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  AND  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1270 ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRI RAM PRASAD  SARMAH,  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA,  SHRIMATI  KRISHNA  RAJ, PROF. K.V. THOMAS, SHRI B. SRIRAMULU  REGARDING  PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

## National Highway projects completed during the last three years (2012-13 to 2014-15)

| SL   | State /UTs       | Nos. of Projects Completed   | Nos. of Projects Completed   | Nos. of Projects Completed   |
|------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| NO   | State /UTs       | 2012-13                      | 2013-14                      | 2014-15                      |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh   | 13                           | 2014-15 14                   | 16                           |
| 2    | Assam            | 5                            | 2                            | 6                            |
| 3    | Bihar            | 22                           | 15                           | 45                           |
| 4    | Chhattisgarh     | 17                           | 9                            | 12                           |
| 5    | Goa              | 2                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 6    | Gujarat          | 0                            | 9                            | 21                           |
| 7    | Haryana          | 10                           | 10                           | 14                           |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh | 9                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 9    | Jharkhand        | 18                           | 12                           | 10                           |
| 10   | Karnataka        | 31                           | 15                           | 10                           |
| 11   | Kerala           | 9                            | 22                           | 16                           |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh   | 7                            | 19                           | 19                           |
| 13   | Maharashtra      | 13                           | 28                           | 24                           |
| 14   | Manipur          | 12                           | 3                            | 3                            |
| 15   | Meghalaya        | 2                            | 2                            | 0                            |
| 16   | Odisha           | 10                           | 17                           | 20                           |
| 17   | Puducherry       | 1                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 18   | Punjab           | 8                            | 0                            | 17                           |
| 19   | Rajasthan        | 7                            | 14                           | 12                           |
| 20   | Tamil Nadu       | 18                           | 25                           | 35                           |
| 21   | Telangana        | 0                            | 0                            | 4                            |
| 22   | Uttar Pradesh    | 34                           | 24                           | 20                           |
| 23   | Uttarakhand      | 27                           | 4                            | 0                            |
| 24   | West Bengal      | 20                           | 10                           | 16                           |

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