Question : CONSTRUCTION OF NS EW CORRIDOR AND GQ

(a) whether the construction work related to the North-South and the East-West Corridor and the Golden Quadrilateral are still incomplete;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the construction companies which were awarded the construction work of the said projects;

(d) the estimates of funds for the said roads alongwith the road length proposed to be constructed therefrom;

(e) the date on which the said work was awarded and the scheduled date of its completion; and

(f) the action taken against the companies failing to complete the work on time?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI KAMAL NATH)

(a): 99.2% of Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is complete. Out of the total length of 7142 km of North South and East West (NS-EW) Corridors, 4 laning has been completed in 5258 km, and work in 1457 km is under progress. The four-laning work in the remaining 427 km is yet to be awarded.

(b) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.109 FOR ANSWER ON 16TH NOVEMBER, 2010 ASKED BY SHRI HUKUMDEV NARAYAN YADAV AND SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF NS & EW CORRIDOR AND GQ

(b): The projects were delayed due to various reasons like, delay in obtaining forest/ environmental clearances, clearances for ROBs, land acquisition and utility shifting, poor performance by contractors, floods and poor law & order condition in some States, etc.

(c): The name of construction companies is enclosed as Annex I.

(d) & (e): Details are given in Annex II.

(f): Where the delay was due to reasons attributable to the Contractor, show cause notices were issued by NHAI for placing the Contractor/firm in the list of non performers; and 25 firms were placed in the list of non-performers and 21 contracts were terminated and their performance bank guarantees were encashed and plant & machinery were confiscated in the terminated contracts.