Lok Sabha Question No. 2387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Incomplete BRO Projects
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2387

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INCOMPLETE  BRO  PROJECTS

2387.  SHRI  B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) the details  of  incomplete border  road projects which were sanctioned during the last five years but remained incomplete and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  /  is  taking  any  initiative  to  expedite  the construction of these incomplete road projects;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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## (a) 198 roads which were sanctioned in the last five years which are yet to be completed is mentioned below:

| State             |   Number of roads |
|-------------------|-------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |                48 |
| Assam             |                 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                 4 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |                70 |
| Manipur           |                12 |
| Mizoram           |                 8 |
| Nagaland          |                 6 |
| Punjab            |                 5 |
| Rajasthan         |                14 |
| Sikkim            |                12 |
| Uttarakhand       |                17 |
| West Bengal       |                 1 |
| Total:            |               198 |

……….2/-

There are certain delays in execution of road projects mainly due to the following reasons:

- (i)   Delay in Forest/Wildlife clearance
- (ii)   Hard rock stretches.
- (iii)  Limited working season.
- (iv)   Difficulties in availability of construction material.
- (v)    Delay in land acquisition.

(b) to (d): Government has taken following measures to expedite the pace of road projects:

- (i)      Chief  Secretaries of  various State Govts have been requested to constitute  Empowered  Committees  under  their  chairmanship  with Secretaries of concerned departments as members to resolve issues related  to  land  acquisition,  forest/  wildlife  clearance,  allotment  of quarries  etc.  States  of  Sikkim,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  J&K,  Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have constituted the Empowered Committee to resolve the issues pertaining to BRO.
- (ii)  Ministry  of  Environment  &  Forest  (MoEF)  has  given  the  General Approval  under  section  2  of  forest  (conservation)  Act,  1980  for diversion of forest land  required for   construction/widening of  roads entrusted  to  BRO  in  the  area  falling  within  100  kilometers  aerial distance  from  the  Line  of    Actual  Control  (LAC)  and  for  link  roads between Border Roads in the area within 100 kilometer aerial distance from  the  Line  of  Actual  Control  (LAC)  and  National  Highways/  State Highways/Other roads subject to certain conditions.
- (iii) Outsourcing has been allowed to    augment capacity of BRO.
- (iv)    Long  Term  Roll  On  Work  Plan  (LTRoWP)  and  Long  Term Equipment Plan (LTEP) has been approved.
- (v) Enhanced financial and administrative powers have been given to the executives of BRO.

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