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Road Construction Target Of Last Three Years
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3033
ANSWERED ON-03.05.2012
(a) whether Government has fixed any target for construction of roads and highways during the last three years across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the targets have been achieved; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (d) The details of target set by this Ministry for construction of National Highways (NHs) and achievements thereof during the last three years across the country are as under:
Sl No Name of the scheme 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Tar- get Achieve-ment Tar- get Achieve- ment Tar-get Achieve- ment (prov) 1 National Highways Development Project (NHDP) i) Widening to four lanes (kms) 3165 2693 2500 1780 2500 2248 ii) Construction of bridges (Nos) 2 0 2 0 1 0 iii) Construction of bypasses (Nos) 13 3 12 5 7 0 2 Non-NHDP i) Improvement of low grade section (kms) 20 31 1 1 20 16 ii) Widening to four lane (kms) 79 69 138 99 104 74 iii) Widening to two lane (kms) 1321 1234 1117 1042 1070 782 iv) Strengthening of weak pavement (kms) 1058 1013 1213 1016 1080 675 v) Improvement of riding quality (kms) 2510 3168 2307 2026 1672 2510 vi) Rehabilitation / construction of bridges (Nos) 132 122 187 103 129 92 vii) Construction of bypasses (Nos) 6 0 15 3 7 3 viii) Construction of missing link (kms) 9 3 3 0 0 0
The projects have been delayed due to various reasons such as delay in land acquisition, shifting of utilities, obtaining environment, forest clearances and railway approvals, poor performance of contractors and law & order problems in some States.
(a) whether Government has fixed any target for construction of roads and highways during the last three years across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the targets have been achieved; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (d) The details of target set by this Ministry for construction of National Highways (NHs) and achievements thereof during the last three years across the country are as under:
Sl No Name of the scheme 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Tar- get Achieve-ment Tar- get Achieve- ment Tar-get Achieve- ment (prov) 1 National Highways Development Project (NHDP) i) Widening to four lanes (kms) 3165 2693 2500 1780 2500 2248 ii) Construction of bridges (Nos) 2 0 2 0 1 0 iii) Construction of bypasses (Nos) 13 3 12 5 7 0 2 Non-NHDP i) Improvement of low grade section (kms) 20 31 1 1 20 16 ii) Widening to four lane (kms) 79 69 138 99 104 74 iii) Widening to two lane (kms) 1321 1234 1117 1042 1070 782 iv) Strengthening of weak pavement (kms) 1058 1013 1213 1016 1080 675 v) Improvement of riding quality (kms) 2510 3168 2307 2026 1672 2510 vi) Rehabilitation / construction of bridges (Nos) 132 122 187 103 129 92 vii) Construction of bypasses (Nos) 6 0 15 3 7 3 viii) Construction of missing link (kms) 9 3 3 0 0 0
The projects have been delayed due to various reasons such as delay in land acquisition, shifting of utilities, obtaining environment, forest clearances and railway approvals, poor performance of contractors and law & order problems in some States.
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