(a) whether the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed several times for vehicular traffic due to landslides
during last year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Border Road Organisation (BRO) had prepared any road map to clear the landslides to tackle
such situations ;
(d) if so, the details thereof ;
(e) the amount spent by Government in removing the landslides during last year; and
(f) the manpower used by Government to tackle these cases during last year ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) It was closed eight times for more than one day at a time at different places for a total numbers of 25 days
during 2006-2007.
(c) & (d): BRO have deployed additional resources at landslide prone areas to take up the clearance work as soon
as they occur. As long-term measures Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) have constructed some
avalanche control structures on the Highways. In addition Geological Survey of India (GSI) and National Data
Management System under Department of Science & Technology are conducting studies to suggest measures for
stabilization of the landslide prone areas.
(e) Rs.81.73 Lakhs.
(f) A total of 6553 man-days were spent.