(a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering to
raise Rs. 10,000 crore for its projects and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether NHAI is facing shortage of funds for. its ongoing/upcoming projects;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the various proposed/upcoming projects of NHAI for the next five years and the length of new national highways in kms. that have been built during the last four years?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 321 ANSWERED ON 3RD JANUARY, 2019 ASKED BY PROF. K.V. THOMAS REGARDING “FUND RAISING BY NHAI”.
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(a) Yes, Madam. As per the IEBR (Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources) approved for 2018-19 by the Government, a sum of Rs. 62,000 Crore, is to be raised by NHAI through various instruments/ sources including Bharatmala bonds. The amount is being raised accordingly and till date a sum of Rs.41,170 Crore has been raised by NHAI. Further, a Draft Shelf Prospectus (DSP)/ offer document has been filed with the Stock Exchanges (BSE & NSE) and the SEBI to raise Bharatmala taxable Bonds through Public Issue with shelf limit of Rs. 10,000 Crore.
(b) No, Madam.
(c) NIL, in view of the reply at (b) above.
(d) The Government has conceptualised an umbrella programme namely Bharatmala Pariyojana for development of highways across the country which includes development of about 65,000 km of border roads, international connectivity roads, coastal roads, port connectivity roads, ring roads, removal of choke points, logistic parks, economic corridors, inter corridors, feeder routes and expressways.
Under the Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana Government has approved implementation of 24,800 km highways and 10,000 km of balance NHDP projects over a period of five years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22. Details of roads to be constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I are as below:
S. No. Category Total Length identified Bharatmala Pariyojana phase-I
1 Economic Corridors 26,163 km 9,000 km
2 Inter Corridors (7964 km ) & Feeder Routes (7439 km) 15,403 km 6,000 km
3 National Corridors efficiency improvements 13,049 km 5,000 km
4 Border (3319 km) and International connectivity roads (1911 km) 5,230 km 2,000 km
5 Coastal (2011 km) & port connectivity roads (1294 km) 3,305 km 2,000 km
6 Expressways 1,837 km 800 km
7 Total 64,987 km 24,800 km
8 Balance Road works under NHDP 10,000 km
Rs 5,35,000.0 crore have been earmarked for Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana in the entire country over a period of five years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22.
Length of NHs constructed by NHAI from FY 2014-15 to 2017-18 is as under :
Year Length of NH constructed (in km)
2014-15 1501
2015-16 1988
2016-17 2628
2017-18 3071
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