Lok Sabha Question No. 4299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Quality of Construction work on NHs/Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY, SAUGATA ROY, ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4299

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NHs/ROADs

## 4299.   SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the land acquisition scam in Jalandhar Chintpurni four laning project, if so, the details thereof along with the details of funds allocated/spent and date of its completion;
- (b) the details of the complaints received by the Government regarding the quality of construction work on National Highways (NHs)/roads of the country during the last three years and the current year along with the action taken thereon, State-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government has evolved any mechanism to monitor/inspect the quality of construction work of NHs/roads, if so, the details thereof ; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure quality of construction of NHs/roads?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  Complaints  have  been  received  regarding  irregularities  in  land  acquisition  under  jurisdiction  of  Competent  Authority  of  Land Acquisition(CALA)-cum -SDM, Hoshiarpur on project of 4-laning of Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur section of  Jalandhar-Chintpurni road. Special  Investigation Team  (SIT)  has  been  constituted  by  the  State  Government  to  enquire  the  allegations  of  irregularities.  The  civil  construction  works  for  4-lanning  of Jalanadhar-Hoshiarpur road have been awarded on 31.3.2016 and the work is targeted for completion in March, 2018. The details of funds deposited by Regional Officer, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Chandigarh for land acquisition and compensation disbursed is as under:
- (b) A Statement to be laid on the table of the House is annexed.
- (c) & (d) National Highways are constructed as per IRC guidelines and Ministry's standard specifications for Roads and Bridge works. Regular testing of construction material and samples are carried out on the site by the Engineers. Whenever there is a defect in the construction, the same is rectified by the contractor within the defects liability period. In addition to Engineer, Ministry has also appointed National Level Project Monitors for inspecting the site and monitoring the quality of roads.

| Name of CALA     |   Fund deposited (Rs. in crores) |   Compensation disbursed (Rs. in crores) |
|------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| CALA Jalandhar-1 |                           179.63 |                                      125 |

| CALA Hoshiarpur   | 286.36   | 140.00   |
|-------------------|----------|----------|

## Annexure referred  in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4299 for answer on 11.8.2016 asked by Shri Santosh Singh Chaudhary, Prof. Saugata Roy & Shri Anoop Mishra regarding Quality of Construction work on NHs/Roads

| Sr No                     | State/UT                  | Name of the Work              | NH No.                    | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                                                                                                         | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION | BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION | BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION     | BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION | BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION                                                                                                                                                               | BORDERS ROAD ORGANISATION                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 1                         | Uttarakhand               | Rishikesh-Joshimath-Mana Road | NH-7                      | (a) The Officers in criminal connivance with contractor abused their position as public servants. Procured and utilized fake testing reports in CA No.SVK-31 of 2009- 10.               | Charge sheets have been filed by CBI in the Court of Special Judge, anti- corruption, CBI, Dehradun on 30 Sept 2014 against Six Officers & one sub-ordinate Officials.                                               |
| 1                         | Uttarakhand               | Rishikesh-Joshimath-Mana Road | NH-7                      | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their RC No. 0072013A0002 dt 16 Jan 2013.                                                                                                       | Charge sheets have been filed by CBI in the Court of Special Judge, anti- corruption, CBI, Dehradun on 30 Sept 2014 against Six Officers & one sub-ordinate Officials.                                               |
| 2                         | Himachal Pradesh          | Hindustan-Tibet road          | NH-5                      | (a) Undue favour to the firms in awarding contracts at exorbitant rates thereby causing huge loss to the Govt exchequer in two contracts of Project Deepak                              | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under progress. |
| 2                         | Himachal Pradesh          | Hindustan-Tibet road          | NH-5                      | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their RC No. 0962013A0003 dt 31 Oct 2013.                                                                                                       | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under progress. |
| 3                         | Himachal Pradesh          | Hindustan-Tibet road          | NH-5                      | (a) Undue favour to the companies/firms in awarding various contracts at exorbitant rates thereby causing huge pecuniary loss to the Govt exchequer in other two CAs of Project Deepak. | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under           |
| 3                         | Himachal Pradesh          | Hindustan-Tibet road          | NH-5                      | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their RC No. 0962013A0004                                                                                                                       | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under           |

| Sr No                                | State/UT                             | Name of the Work                                                                                | NH No.                               | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                                                                               | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                      |                                      |                                                                                                 |                                      | dt 31 Oct 2012.                                                                                                                                               | progress.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                    | Himachal Pradesh                     | Manali-Sarchu Road                                                                              | NH-3                                 | Criminal conspiracy& irregularities in four CAs of Project Deepak.                                                                                            | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under progress. |
| 4                                    | Himachal Pradesh                     | Manali-Sarchu Road                                                                              | NH-3                                 | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their RC No. 0962013A0006 dt 23 Dec 2013.                                                                             | CBI has filed closure report and recommended for 'action as deemed fit' against BRO Officials. Closure report accepted by Special Judge CBI, Shimla. The action to be taken against the officials is under progress. |
| 5                                    | Jammu& Kashmir                       | Upshi-Sarchu Rd                                                                                 | NH-3                                 | (a) Road Work between KM 80-90 Upshi-Sarchu road was allotted to M/s New Jhelum Construction Co. in a highly Irregular manner.                                | Case closed after conducting a Court of Inquiry and a Censure was issued to one Army officer.                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                    | Jammu& Kashmir                       | Leh-Ladakh                                                                                      | NH-3                                 | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their RC No. 0962013A0004 dt 31 Oct 2013.                                                                             | Case closed after conducting a Court of Inquiry and a Censure was issued to one Army officer.                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                    | Trans Arunachal Highway                                                                         | NH-13                                | (a) Pecuniary loss to the state amounting to Rs 2.16 Cr by preparing false report for compensation of land required for widening of Trans Arunachal Highways. | Prosecution Sanction in respect of two Officers has been issued by the MoD. Action against one Army officer is under progress.                                                                                       |
| 6                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                    | Trans Arunachal Highway                                                                         | NH-13                                | (b) The case was registered by CBI vide their PE No. 3(A)/2012/CBI, ACB. Srinagar dt 18 Oct 2012.                                                             | Prosecution Sanction in respect of two Officers has been issued by the MoD. Action against one Army officer is under progress.                                                                                       |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA                                                            | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA                                                                                                                          | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                    | Odisha                               | Six lanning of Chandikhol Jagatpur Bhubhneshwar Section -f NH - 5 on DBFOT Pattern NHDP Phase-V | NH - 5                               | CTE Inspection was made.                                                                                                                                      | 24 paras of CTE are pending in wants of reply from the Technical Division.                                                                                                                                           |

|   Sr No | State/UT   | Name of the Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | NH No.   | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                                                                      | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                                                    |
|---------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       2 | Odisha     | Complaint against NHAI officials - Regarding poor quality of four laning of Sambalpur - Baragarh Section of NH-6 in the State of Orissa                                                                                                                           | NH-6     | Complaint regarding poor construction and maintenance.                                                                                               | Additional clarification has sought from the RO, Odisha                                                                   |
|       3 | Odisha     | Complaint against Ashok Buildcon work site (N.H.6) of Baragarh District of Odisha.                                                                                                                                                                                | NH-6     | Complaint is of general nature.                                                                                                                      | Vide Vigilance Division Note dated 27.05.2016 technical division has been requested for furnishing comments.              |
|       4 | Odisha     | Non-compliance of concession agreement between NHAI and SJEPL for six laning of Chandikhole - Jagatpur - Bhubneshwar section of NH-5 from Km 413 to Km 418 and from Km 0.00 to Km 62.00 in the state of Odisha at BOT (Toll) on DBFOT pattern under NHDP Phase-V. | NH-5     | Complaint regarding non reply of RTI and Poor construction.                                                                                          | Note sent to technical division on 27.05.2016 for submitting reply.                                                       |
|       4 | Odisha     | Complaint from:- Shri Satish Kumar Biswal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NH-5     | Complaint regarding non reply of RTI and Poor construction.                                                                                          | Note sent to technical division on 27.05.2016 for submitting reply.                                                       |
|       5 | Odisha     | Complaint received from CBI regarding poor construction of the over bridges on NH - 316                                                                                                                                                                           | NH-316   | Complaint of M R Akhand regarding corruption and negligence during the construction of the over bridges on NH - 316.                                 | Letter dated 03.08.2016 has been sent to complainant for confirmation of the complaint.                                   |
|       6 | Bihar      | Two laning of Muzzafarpur Barauni section of Bihar on DBFOT pattern                                                                                                                                                                                               | NH-28    | Complaint regarding poor quality on 26.08.2015                                                                                                       | Investigation is under process.                                                                                           |
|       7 | Punjab     | 4-laning of Ludhiana to Talwandi section of NH-95 from km. 92.00 to km. 170.00 in the State of Punjab to be executed on BOT(Toll) basis                                                                                                                           | NH-95    | Complaint made by Shri Iqbal Singh for use of low material in project Ludhiana-Talwandi Use of inferior material in GSB executed in project highway. | Technical division has been requested to take samples from chainage 163+430(RHS) and send to third party test. The report |

| Sr No   | State/UT       | Name of the Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | NH No.             | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                | under NHDP Phase-III Project.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | of third party is in accordance with specifications. Complaint is under Investigation.                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8       | Tamil Nadu     | Operation and maintenance of Trichy Bypass to Tovarankurichi-Madurai section of NH-45B from km 0/0 to 124/840 on OMT basis in the state of Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NH-45-B            | During surprise inspection in September 2014, it was observed: - No cleaning ofMCW - Huge Malba inROW - No kerb painting - Thermoplastic paint faded - Stone pitching not proper - Jungle in ROWarea - Blockage of service road | RO-Chennai vide letter dt 02.03.2016 reported that most of issues have been complied. Kerb painting and Thermoplastic painting will be done along with overlay of MCW. However some clarification requested from him vide our note dt 21.06.2016. |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh | Source information against PD, PIU Narsinghpur and PIU Sager in the State of Madhya Pradesh for the work under PIU Sager- Widening to 2 lane and strengthening /raising of existing single lane/intermediate lane carriageway from Km130.00 to Km 156.32 and Km 157.50 to Km 188.52 of Sager - Chhatarpur - Camah section of NH-86 Compliance of observation raised by vigilance division, NHAI, HQ New Delhi. | NH- 86             | Irregularity in Maintenance.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ATR sought from Technical Division.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 10      | Karnataka      | Complaint on following work was received: Periodic Renewal of stretches                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | NH-17 (new NH-66), | Bad quality related                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Report from RO-Bengaluru was sought; the matter is under process.                                                                                                                                                                                 |

| Sr No   | State/UT   | Name of the Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NH No.             | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                 | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                     |
|---------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |            | for length of 11.20 Km from Km. 365.025 to 370.025 on NH-17 (New NH-66) & Km. 338.000 to Km. 344.200 on NH-73 &Routine Maintenance from Km. 358.000 to 375.300 of Nh-17 (New NH-66), Km. 328.000 to Km.345.000 of NH-48 (New NH-73), Km. 743.900 to Km. 745.000 of NH-13, | 48 (new NH-73), 13 |                                                                                                 |                                                                                            |
| 11      | Karnataka  | Complaint on following work was received:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | NH-4               | (i) Non-provision of items/structures as per NHAI provisions and other minor maintenance issues | ATR has been sought from RO-Bengaluru.                                                     |
| 11      | Karnataka  | Design Engineering Construction Development Finance operation and Maintenance of Bengaluru- Kolar-Mulbagal section from Km 237.000 to Km. 318.000 of NH-4 under NHDP phase-IIIA on BOT basis-Operation and maintenance of Hoskote-K.R Puram stretch of NH-4               | NH-4               | (i) Non-provision of items/structures as per NHAI provisions and other minor maintenance issues | ATR has been sought from RO-Bengaluru.                                                     |
| 12      | Karnataka  | Surprise inspection on following works was conducted:                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | i) NH-17, 48       | (i) As regards to work at Sr. No i):                                                            | (i) Action w.r.t some issues has been taken and compliance report w.r.t same was received. |
| 12      | Karnataka  | i) Widening to 4-lane and strengthening of existing 2-lane carriageway of NH-17 from Surathkal to Nantoor (Km 358.00 to Km 375.30), NH-48 from Padil to B.C. Road (Km 328.00 to Km                                                                                        | ii) NH- 17         | Bad quality and non-provision of items as per Contract Agreement were observed                  | As regards to remaining issues, further ATR/comments have been sought from RO-Bengaluru.   |

| Sr No   | State/UT       | Name of the Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | NH No.   | Type of irregularity/corruption                                                                                                                                                               | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt                                                               |
|---------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                | 345.00) and Bypass from Nantoor to Padil (Km 0.00 to Km 3.172) in Karnataka, Contract Package: KR (New Mangalore).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |          |                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                      |
|         |                | ii) Four laning of Kundapur-Surathkal section from Km 283.300 to Km 358.080 (Section -1) and Managalore-Kerala Border Km 375.300 to Km 376.700 (i.e. Nantur circle to Mahaveer circle) and Km 3.700 to Km 17.200 (i.e. Mahaveer circle to Kerala border) (Section-II) of total length 90.08 Km in the State of Karnataka under NHDP Phase-III on BOT (Toll) basis. |          | (ii) As regards to work at Sr. No. ii), bad quality related issues were observed                                                                                                              | (ii) ATR/comments w.r.t work at Sr. ii) has been sought from RO-Bengaluru.                           |
| 13      | Andhra Pradesh | Surprise inspection of work AP-3 Package: Operation and Maintenance of Km 22/300 to km 80/000 of Hyderabad- Bangalore section of NH-7                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | NH-7     | Bad quality related issues, non- provision of items/structures as per CA or technical specification, maintenance of some items/structures not being carried out as per norms and other issues | Action w.r.t most of the issues was taken and compliance report was furnished by Technical Division. |
|         |                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |          | related to maintenance/quality.                                                                                                                                                               | As regards to remaining issues, ATR/comments have been sought from Technical Division.               |
| 14      | Punjab         | Inspection of following work was conducted:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | NH-1     | Bad quality related, non- maintenance as per                                                                                                                                                  | ATR has been sought from Technical Division, Haryana                                                 |
|         |                | Ludhiana to Jalandhar stretch of Project Highway Panipat- Jalandhar NH-1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          | norms/Technical specification/CA and other issues                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                      |
| 15      | Rajasthan      | Ladpura-Bhilwara section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | NH-758   | Poor specification work done for                                                                                                                                                              | ATR has been sought from                                                                             |

|   Sr No | State/UT      | Name of the Work                                              | NH No.    | Type of irregularity/corruption                     | Action Taken/Remedial Measures by Govt   |
|---------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|      16 | Rajasthan     | Gulabpura - Shahpura section                                  | NH- 148D, | strengthening                                       | Tech Div                                 |
|      17 | Rajasthan     | Jaitaran-Lambia section                                       | NH-458    | strengthening                                       | Tech Div                                 |
|      18 | Rajasthan     | work at Udaipur Chittorgarh and ChittorrgarhBhilwara sections | NH-76     | Maintenance work is not as per norms of agreement   | Under process                            |
|      19 | Rajasthan     | Jodhpur to Barmer                                             | NH-112    | Irregularities in construction and upgradation work | ATR has been sought from Tech Div        |
|      20 | Uttrakhand    | Mujjafarnagar to Haridwar                                     | NH-58     | Poor condition of repair and maintenance            | ATR has been sought from Tech Div        |
|      21 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi to Gorakhpur                                         | NH-29     | Maintenance work is not as per norms of agreement   | ATR has been sought from Tech Div        |
|      22 | Uttar Pradesh | Urui -Bara                                                    | NH-25     | Irregularities in maintenance                       | ATR has been sought from Tech Div        |

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