(a) whether the Government propose to undertake survey of road from Harihar to Maharashtra for taking up for laning work ;
(b) if so, whether the survey work has been entrusted;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the project report has been submitted to the National Highways Authority of India; and
(e) if not, the time by which the report is expected to be submitted?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir.
(c) The work is being done in following packages:
i) Harihar - Havari (km. 282-340) length of 58 kms.
ii) Belgaum bypass ( km. 495-515) length of 20 kms.
iii) Harihar - Maharashtra border excluding Belgaum bypass & Hubli-Dharwad bypass (km. 340-592) length of 202 kms.
(d) to (e) The detailed project report for various sections are targetted to be received by the end of year 2000.