(a) whether the work on the Gorakhpur-Varanasi stretch of NH-29 has been going on at a very slow pace for the last three years and now has come to a halt;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard so far; and
(c) the time likely to be taken for completion of the said construction work?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (c) The work on Varanasi-Gorakhpur stretch was taken up in three. of packages for execution. The work on one. package of length 72.15 km has been delayed due to delay in land acquisition which is now targeted for completion by June, 2020. The other two. packages of combined length 121 km have been delayed due to financial crunch faced by the contractor/concessionaire and now it has been decided to foreclose the contract/concession agreement.
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