Road Transport and Highways

1. FUNDS FOR KHURDA-BOLANGIR HIGHWAY
Unstarred Question 43
9/11/2010

(a) the total estimated cost for the construction of the Khurda-Bolangir Highway in Orissa;

(b) the funds sanctioned/released under the project;

(c) whether the Government has received a revised estimate from the State Government for the project;

(d) if so, the details and status thereof;

(e) whether the Government has sanctioned the additional amount for the purpose; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) &(b) Since the declaration of Khurda-Bolangir Highway as NH-224 (Now renumbered as NH-57) in the year 2004, twenty five developmental works covering an aggregated length of 226.43 km have been sanctioned for an aggregated amount of Rs. 347.90 crore. These works are at different stages of implementation.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) to (f) Do not arise

2. CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY
Unstarred Question 3057
16/3/2010

(a) whether the Union Government/NHAI has received any request from the Government of Orissa for grant of funds for the construction and improvement of NH-201;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard;

(c) the details of the funds sanctioned for the same during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(d) the action taken thereon?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Five number of proposals amounting to Rs. 446.04 crore have been received from the State Government, out of which one work amounting to Rs.7.26 crore has been sanctioned so far.

(c)&(d) The details of funds sanctioned for various works for improvement of National Highway-201 during the last three years and the current year is as follows.
 

3. DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS:
Unstarred Question 742
24/11/2009

(a) whether large stretches of the National Highways (NHs) are in damaged/ dilapidated condition;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last 3 years and the current year State-wise and stretch-wise including details of NHs damaged during this year`s monsoon;

(c) whether the Union Government has taken steps for repairing/resurfacing damaged/dilapidated NHs and also for strengthening the same;

(d) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise and stretch-wise alongwith the time by which the said NHs are likely to be resurfaced/developed; and

(e) if not, the reasons thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) to (e) Damages on some of the stretches of National Highways (NHs) have occurred due to floods, excessive rainfalls, etc. Actions for restoration of such damaged stretches of NHs are taken up from time to time to keep such stretches in traffic worthy conditions. The State-wise details of the available assessments made during 2009-10 (up to first week of July, 2009) of the damages caused due to floods and rains to NHs are at Annexure-I. The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process and the NHs in the country are being kept in traffic worthy condition within the available resources, depending upon traffic density and inter-se priority of works. Actions for restoration of the stretches of NHs damaged in various states due to floods, rains, etc., are accordingly taken up from time to time to keep such stretches in traffic worthy conditions. The allocation of funds are made State-wise and not NH-wise / stretch-wise or separately for each type of improvement works. The State-wise allocations made for development and maintenance of NHs during the last 3 years and the current year are at Annexure-II.

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4. SANCTIONING OF NEW NATIONAL HIGHWAYS:
Unstarred Question 2341
21/7/2009

(a) whether the Government has a proposal to sanction new National Highways (NHs) in States;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of roads in Orissa likely to be declared as NHs;

(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the allocation of funds for the ongoing NHs; and

(e) if so, the funds required and sanctioned for the NHs from Khurda to Bolangir?

(a) to (c) Declaration of new National Highways(NHs) is currently not a priority for the Government since the emphasis is on development of existing National Highways which suffer from many deficiencies.

(d) Yes, Sir.

(e) No work wise or NH-wise allocation is made for development of NHs.

5. NATIONAL AND STATE HIGHWAYS
Unstarred Question 376
7/7/2009

(a) the total length (in kilometres) of National Highways/Expressways and State Highways in the country, State-wise and their break-up;

(b) the allocation of funds made for the construction and maintenance of the roads during each of the last three years and current year;

(c) whether steps are being taken to remove regional imbalances in the construction of Highways and Expressways; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) and National Expressways.The development and maintenance of the State Roads including State Highways is the responsibility of the State Governments concerned.The State-wise details of the National Highways/National Expressways and State Highways in the country are annexed.

(b) This ministry provides funds for development and maintenance of State Roads other than Rural Roads as per the provisions of the Central Road Fund Act 2000. The details of allocations of the funds made for development and maintenance of National Highways and State Roads other than Rural Roads for the last three years and current year are given below:


                  (Amount in Rs. crore)

as per Vote –on- Account

(c) and (d) The development and maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process and depends upon the traffic, its growth, inter-se priority and availability of funds.At present,the emphasis is being given for development of roads already declared as National Highways instead of declaring more roads as National Highways.
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