(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 any provision of ambulance and cranes, under Road Safety Programmes to provide relief services to accidental victims at National Highways, across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of funds provided, Statewise to the NGOs under the scheme during the last three years;
(d) whether there is any monitoring mechanism to evaluate the performance of the NGOs; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY) (a) & ( b) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under the scheme “National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme” (NHARSS), has been providing ambulances and cranes to States/ UTs/NGOs for relief and rescue measures in the aftermath of road accidents by way of evacuating road accident victims to nearest medical aid centre and for clearing the accident site. So far, 347 Ten ton cranes, 106 small/medium size cranes and 509 ambulances have been provided under the scheme. Further, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways would provide 140 advanced life support ambulances to 140 identified hospitals to be upgraded under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Scheme ‘establishment of an integrated network of Trauma Centers’ along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West Corridors of the National Highways by upgrading the trauma care facilities in 140 identified State Government hospitals. 70 ambulances have already been provided.
In addition, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) also provides ambulances at an average of 50 km stretch of National Highways entrusted to them and cranes are deployed at every Toll Plaza.
(c) to (e) No fund was provided to the NGOs under the scheme during the last three years. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides 10-ton cranes, small/ medium cranes for hilly areas and ambulances to the States/ UTs. Their deployment and monitoring is done by the respective State Governments/ UTs at strategic places along National Highways.
(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 any provision of ambulance and cranes, under Road Safety Programmes to provide relief services to accidental victims at National Highways, across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of funds provided, Statewise to the NGOs under the scheme during the last three years;
(d) whether there is any monitoring mechanism to evaluate the performance of the NGOs; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY) (a) & ( b) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, under the scheme “National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme” (NHARSS), has been providing ambulances and cranes to States/ UTs/NGOs for relief and rescue measures in the aftermath of road accidents by way of evacuating road accident victims to nearest medical aid centre and for clearing the accident site. So far, 347 Ten ton cranes, 106 small/medium size cranes and 509 ambulances have been provided under the scheme. Further, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways would provide 140 advanced life support ambulances to 140 identified hospitals to be upgraded under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Scheme ‘establishment of an integrated network of Trauma Centers’ along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West Corridors of the National Highways by upgrading the trauma care facilities in 140 identified State Government hospitals. 70 ambulances have already been provided.
In addition, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) also provides ambulances at an average of 50 km stretch of National Highways entrusted to them and cranes are deployed at every Toll Plaza.
(c) to (e) No fund was provided to the NGOs under the scheme during the last three years. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides 10-ton cranes, small/ medium cranes for hilly areas and ambulances to the States/ UTs. Their deployment and monitoring is done by the respective State Governments/ UTs at strategic places along National Highways.
