Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Pending Highway Projects in Bihar and Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 917

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  APRIL, 2016

## PENDING HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND

## 917. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the construction of National Highways in Jharkhand and Bihar is delayed and the dates of completion of construction is getting extended along with the increase in the cost of these projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Union Government thereon;
- (c) whether  the  work  of  several  under  construction  highway  projects  in  the  country particularly  NH-1,  NH-2,  NH-8,  NH-21  &  NH-25  is  lying  pending  and  the  original estimated cost is increasing; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken/proposed to be taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) Some National Highway projects in Bihar & Jharkhand have been delayed mainly due to  land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of soil/aggregate, poor performance of contractors, environment/forest/wildlife  clearances, ROB  &  RUB  issues  with  Railways, public agitation for additional facilities, arbitration/contractual disputes with contractors etc. The details of delayed projects in Bihar, Jharkhand & on NH- 1,2,8,21 & 25  are annexed.
- (d) In  order  to  ensure  timely  completion  of  the  projects,  regular  meetings  are  held  with project  developers,  State  Governments  and  contractors.  Regular  review  meetings  are  held  in Head  Quarter  by  NHAI  with  Regional  Officers,  concessionaires  /contractors  to  make  the construction of projects hassle free. To expedite completion of these projects various steps are taken which include  streamlining of land acquisition & environment clearances, exit for equity investors,  premium  re-schedulement,  close  coordination  with  other  Ministries,  revamping  of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc.

## Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  917  ANSWERED  ON  28.04.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAVINDRA  KUMAR  PANDEY  REGARDING  PENDING  HIGHWAY  PROJECTS  IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND

## Details of Delayed Projects

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State / NHs   |   Delayed Projects |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Bihar                     |                 10 |
|         2 | Jharkhand                 |                  8 |
|         3 | NH-1                      |                  0 |
|         4 | NH-2                      |                  1 |
|         5 | NH-8                      |                  2 |
|         6 | NH-21                     |                  4 |
|         7 | NH-25                     |                  0 |

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