Question : GRANTS TO NHAI FROM COMPANIES

(a) whether the National Highways Authority of India is receiving negative grants from the companies engaged in construction of roads on the National Highways ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) the number of companies from which the Authority has received negative grant during the last three years and current year; and

(d) the details of the condition in which positive grant is given by the Companies to the Authority ?

THE MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(SHRI T.R. BAALU)

(a)to(c) Yes, Sir.The details of negative grants received by NHAI are given in the Annexure.

(d)Contracts on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) projects are awarded on the basis of competitive bidding, wherein the company quoting the minimum grant or maximum negative grant is awarded the contract.