Question : MAINTENANCE OF NH-52 BY BRO

(a) whether the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has taken over the maintenance of National Highway-52 (NH) which covers the States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh;

(b) whether the condition of the section of NH-52, from Ruksin to Mahadevpur is poor;

(c) whether the Sisiri Bridge has got financial approval;

(d) if so, the details of construction work underway;

(e) the time by which the Bridge over Dibang River will be constructed; and

(f) the reasons for slow progress on section from Roing to Tezu of NH-52?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Due to heavy rain during recent monsoon, the road has been damaged and damages are under restoration.

(c) & (d): No, Sir.

(e) The bridge has been planned tentatively for completion by 2015.

(f) The works are progressed as per plan. However, the delay in completion of the stretch is due to involvement of number of major river gaps where construction of bridges can be progressed during fair weather only.