Question : DEVELOPMENT SCHEME OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

(a) whether the targeted length of National Highways under development schemes in respect of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand States has not been achieved;

(b) if so, the targets set under the development schemes for the said States during the last three years and the percentage of work done so far; and

(c) if so, the reasons for low performance and the action proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite the development of National Highways network in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand States?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI, AVSM)

(a) The targets laid for development scheme in respect of Uttar Pradesh were fully achieved. As regards the State of Jharkhand, which was created on 15.11.2000, the targets were substantially achieved.

(b) Details given in Annex-I.

(c) Do not arise in the case of Uttar Pradesh. Minor shortfall of 5% in the case of Jharkhand is attributed due to delay in the award of work as a result of its separation from the State of Bihar.

ANNEX-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTAREED QUESTION NO 4326 FOR ANSWER ON 16.4.2001 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH AND PROF. DUKHA BHAGAT REGARDING DEVELOPMENT SCHEME OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

Targets and achievements during the last three years pertaining to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand are indicated as under:-

Items	Year 1998-99	Year 1999-2000	Year 2000-2001	Targets	Achievements	Targets	Achievements	Targets	Achiev
Uttar Pradesh
1.	Number of works.	50	53	50	50	50	51

2.	Strengthening weak	85	85	60	80	80	80	two lane Pavement (Km)
3.	Improvement of riding	-	-	185	185	197	197	quality works (Km)	(IRQP)
Jharkhand
1.	Strengthening weak two -	-	-	-	15	14	lane Pavement (km)
2.	Improvement of riding	-	-	-	-	40	37.80	quality works (Km).(IRQP)