GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3881
ANSWERED ON 3RD JANUARY, 2019
COMPLETION OF NH PROJECTS
3881. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE be pleased to state:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री
- (a) whether many National Highway (NH) projects have been identified for completion by 2019;
- (b) if so, the number of such pending projects in the country including in Maharashtra, State- wise;
- (c) the States where problem of land acquisition is coming in the way of non-completion of these NH projects;
- (d) whether the Government is regularly monitoring with the concerned State officials for better implementation and expedition of the projects in various parts of the country; and
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
(a) to (e) The State-wise details of major projects which are about to get completed unhindered by the end of March 2019 across the country including Maharashtra is given at Annexure-I. National Highway projects are 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. To expedite completion of these projects various steps are taken which include streamlining of land acquisition & environment clearances, premium re-scheduling, close coordination with other Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc. In order to ensure timely completion of the projects, regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors at all levels.
Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3881 FOR ANSWER ON 03.01.2018 ASKED BY SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE REGARDING COMPLETION OF NH PROJECTS.
State-wise details of the major projects which are about to get completed by March 2019 including projects in Maharashtra
|
S No
|
State/UTs
|
Numbers
of Projects |
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
17
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
9
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
18
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
16
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
15
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
2
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
7
|
|
8
|
Gujarat/Maharashtra
|
1
|
|
9
|
Haryana
|
9
|
|
10
|
Haryana/UP
|
3
|
|
11
|
Haryana/Rajasthan
|
1
|
|
12
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
4
|
|
13
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
2
|
|
14
|
Jharkhand
|
2
|
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
18
|
|
16
|
Kerala
|
3
|
|
17
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
17
|
|
18
|
MP/Maharashtra
|
1
|
|
19
|
Maharashtra
|
31
|
|
20
|
Meghalaya
|
2
|
|
21
|
Mizoram
|
3
|
|
22
|
Odisha
|
21
|
|
23
|
Punjab
|
8
|
|
24
|
Rajasthan
|
18
|
|
25
|
Sikkim
|
2
|
|
26
|
Tamil Nadu
|
6
|
|
27
|
Telangana
|
7
|
|
28
|
Tripura
|
2
|
|
29
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
34
|
|
30
|
Uttarakhand
|
3
|
|
31
|
Uttarakhand/UP
|
1
|
|
32
|
West Bengal
|
12
|
|
TOTAL
|
295
|
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