(a) whether the Government has a proposal for the construction of National Highway between Vijayawada and Ranchi via Naxal affected areas of Orissa;
(b) if so, whether the above National Highway is being constructed during the current financial year;
(c) if so, the allocation of fund made for the construction of the National Highway; and
(d) the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d) A proposal, to declare the road from Vijayawada to Ranchi as National Highway, was received from the Government of Orissa. In February, 2004 the Ministry had declared 7457 kms of State Roads as National Highways. At present, emphasis is being given for development of roads already declared as National Highways instead of declaring more roads as National Highways.