(a) whether the Government has declared Jowai-Dawki road and National Highway 40 E and yet the road remains the same as it was;
(b) if so, the corrective measures proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to complete the widening of National Highway 40 in Meghalaya?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS ( SHRI PON. RADHAKIRISHNAN )
(a)&(b): No, Sir. Twelve improvement works amounting to
Rs.22.84 crore have been sanctioned since the declaration of
this road as a National Highway in 1999. Besides, two works
amounting to Rs.1.57 crore for maintenance and repairs have
also been sanctioned.
(c) Out of a total length of 216.500 km of this National
Highway, 105.650 km length already stands widened to double
lane NH standards. Works for widening of 37.339 km are under
progress.