(a) whether work on super highways under the Prime Minister`s scheme has been delayed;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the financing of the construction of these highways is based predominantly on foreign funds inflow;
(d) if so, whether the Enron controversy has affected the attitude of the donors to speedily release the necessary funds for the construction of these highways; and
(e) is so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken to complete the work on such highways?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C.KHANDURI, AVSM)
(a) The National Highways Development Project comprising the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) (connecting the four metros Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata-Chennai) and North-South & East-West Corridors (Connecting Srinagar to Kanyakumari and Porbander to Silchar) is under implementation as per schedule, and no major delay is anticipated in implementing this project. In fact the completion date of the GQ has been preponed from December 2004 to December 2003.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) No, Sir.
(e) Does not arise.