Lok Sabha Question No. 1981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Delayed Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), B.V. NAYAK, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1981

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY, 2016

## DELAYED PROJECTS

## 1981. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many national highway projects are running behind schedule and this resulted in cost over run;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and project-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  had  issued  any  instructions  directing  the  Government  officials  and private contractors to ensure completion of delayed projects within the time frame fixed by it, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government had issued a modified time schedule for completion of all the delayed national highway projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  have  held  any  discussions  with  the  private  contractors  regarding  the completion of the said projects, and if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government to speed up pace of the said projects?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (b)  Some  National  Highway  projects  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  are annexed. Cost overrun is applicable only to EPC/item rate contracts. In such contracts, there is a provision for payment of escalation due to delay if it is not attributable to Contractor. In case the project is delayed due to reasons attributable to the Contractor, liquidated damages are to be imposed and no escalation is payable. Actual escalation due to delay or cost overrun is known only after completion of the project and final settlement of bills.

(c)  to  (f)  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 REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1981 ANSWERED  ON  05.05.2016 ASKED BY SHRIMATI  BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI  PATIL,  SHRI  B.V.  NAIK,  SHRI  JITENDRA  CHAUDHURY,  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT, SHRI AJAY NISHAD REGARDING DELAYED PROJECTS

## Details of delayed projects

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State / Union Territory   |   Delayed Projects |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                        |                  1 |
|         2 | Assam                                 |                 11 |
|         3 | Bihar                                 |                  8 |
|         4 | Goa                                   |                  3 |
|         5 | Gujarat                               |                  1 |
|         6 | Haryana                               |                  3 |
|         7 | Himachal Pradesh                      |                  9 |
|         8 | Jharkhand                             |                  3 |
|         9 | Karnataka                             |                 12 |
|        10 | Kerala                                |                  5 |
|        11 | Madhya Pradesh                        |                 12 |
|        12 | Maharashtra                           |                  9 |
|        13 | Manipur                               |                  1 |
|        14 | Meghalaya                             |                  4 |
|        15 | Mizoram                               |                  5 |
|        16 | Odisha                                |                 11 |
|        17 | Punjab                                |                 10 |
|        18 | Rajasthan                             |                 10 |
|        19 | Tamil Nadu                            |                 11 |
|        20 | Telangana                             |                  1 |
|        21 | Uttar Pradesh                         |                 18 |
|        22 | Uttarakhand                           |                  9 |
|        23 | A&N Islands                           |                  2 |
|        24 | NHAI                                  |                115 |
|        25 | SARDP-NE                              |                 36 |
|        26 | LWE                                   |                 39 |
|        27 | NHDP-IV                               |                  9 |
|        28 | BRO                                   |                 42 |

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