(a) the funds allocated so far for the construction of four lane road on National Highway-2;
(b) the length of construction work in kilometers completed on the said National Highway and the time by which the remaining work is likely to be completed;
(c) whether the construction work on this National Highway is held up due to presence of forest on its way; and
(d) if so, the time by which this problem is likely to be solved alongwith the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a)&(b): The details of 4 laning work on NH-2 are as follows:-
Section Estimated Cost (Rs. Crore) Status(c) No, Sir.
1. Delhi-Mathura (111.03 km.) 194.50 Completed.
2. Mathura-Agra (51.33 km.) 154.10 Completed.
3. Agra-Barwa Adda
(i) Selected Stretches (477 km.) 2616.00 World Bank loan signed. Project to be awarded.
(ii) -do- (532 km.) 2099.00 World Bank loan to be negotiated.
4. Barwa Adda-Barakar (42.69 km.) 187.60 On going, completion targeted for Oct.` 2000
5. Barakar-Raniganj (35.40 km.) 141.91 On going, completion targeted for Oct.` 2000 6. Raniganj-Panagarh (41.24 km.) 231.90 On going, completion targeted for Apr.` 2001
7 Panagarh-Palsit (69 km.) 310.00 To be taken up, completion targeted for December, 2003.
8. Palsit-Dhankuril (65 km.) 324.00 -do-