Question : AWARDING CONTRACTS BY NHAI

(a) the contracts awarded NHAI for road projects in the current year and likely to be awarded by the end of the year;

(b) the length of roads (in kilometres) likely to be covered therefrom;

(c) whether the Government has received additional bids in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details and the status thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) to (d) During the current year, five contracts covering a length of 524 km have been awarded and bids for 20 projects covering a length of about 1600 km have been received so far against the target of 9000 km.