Question : FOUR LANING PROJECTS IN VIDARBHA



(a) whether the work pertaining to four laning projects in Vidarbha worth Rs. 3200 crores under the National Highways Authority of India is pending;

(b) if so, the reasons therefore;

(c) whether steps are being taken by the Government to remove the hurdles which have cropped up in completion of the four laning work;and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be completed?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (d): No, Sir. There are 10 Nos. of works of four laning in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra at different stages of progress. These projects have been delayed due to various reasons like delay in obtaining forest clearance, utility shifting, land acquisition, approval of ROB by Railways Authority etc. A Regional Office has also been set up at Nagpur headed by Chief General Manager, NHAI for close monitoring of implementation of projects: The details of works are given below:

S.	Section of	NH	Length	Project	Date	Date	Present
No.	National	No	(in Km)	Cost (Rs	of	Completion	Status	Highways	in Cr.)	Commen	cement

1 NS-29(MH) 7 1.8 24.27 June, 2005 February, 2011 Work in Butibori progress ROB From km 22.865 to km 24.650 of Nagpur- Hyderabad Section of NH-7

2 NS-22(MH) 7 27.4 89.37 June, 05 March, 2011 Work in Borkhedi- progress Jam From Km 36.600 to Km 64.000 of Nagpur -Hyderabad section on NH-7

3 NS-59(MH) 7 30 117.00 October, 2005 March, 2011 Work in Jam to progress Wadner from km 64.000 to km 94.000 of Nagpur -Hyderabad section on NH-7

4 4-L from 7 95 1,170.52 April, 2010 October, 2012 Work in km 652.000 progress to km 729.000 in Kamptee-Kanhan & Nagpur Bypass of MP/MH Border- Nagpur section of NH-7 (NS-1/ BOT/MH)

5 NS-60(MH) Wadner 7 29 105.27 October, 2005 - Original to Devdhari from Agreement km 94.000 to km Terminated 123.000 of Nagpur & LOA to - Hyderabad section New Agency on NH-7 is issued

6 NS-62(MH) Kelapur 7 22 92.58 May, 2006 - Original to Pimplakhutti Agreement from km 153.000 Terminated to km 175.000 & re-tendering of Nagpur- is in process Hyderabad section on 7

7 4-Laning from 69 174.2 2,498.76 February, August, 2014 Concession Nagpur-Saoner- (56 2011 Agreement Pandhurna-Betul km signed on in km 3.000 to in 30.08.10 km 59.300 & km Mah.) 137.000 to km 257.400 of NH- 69 in Madhya Pradesh

8 4-L from 6 80 424.00 March, 2008 September, 2010 Work Completed Chhattisgarh except / Maharashtra stretches Border to passing Wainganga forest Bridge land covering a length of 8 km through

9 4-L from km 6 40.8 168.00 June, 2006 December, 2010 Work in 9.200 to km progress 50.000 in Nagpur- Kondhali

10 4-L from km 6 66.7 567.00 November, 2010 May, 2013 Work recently 100.000 to awarded 166.725 in Talegaon- Amravati section

Total 5,256.77