Question : Motorable Highway throughout Year

(a) whether Lambagad site in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on National Highway No.58 gets blocked frequently thus affecting the connectivity of Badrinath shrine and important military establishments on China Border;

(b) if so, the number of days the road at Lambagad remained blocked during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Government proposes to make this highway motorable throughout the year in view of its importance from the point of view of tourism, pilgrimage and defence;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the proposals received or prepared tro make this stretch motorable throughout the year; and

(e) the steps taken to provide tunneling and / or alternate alignment at this stretch and the funds allocated to make this stretch motorable throughout the year?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)


(a) & (b): National Highway 58 (NH-58) is entrusted to Border Roads Organisation by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H). During the last three years and the current year the Lambagarh stretch on NH 58 remained blocked due to landslide and heavy rains as given below:-

Year 2012 - 12 days
Year 2013 - 76 days
Year 2014 - 32 days
Year 2015 - 36 days

(c) to (e): MoRT&H has appointed a Consultant for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of NH-58 from Km 368 (Rudraprayag) to Km 528 (Mana) for rehabilitation / improvement including mitigation measures for problematic / landslide locations and accordingly entrusted the mitigation works for the Lambagarh stretch to Public Work Department (PWD) Uttarakhand at an approximate cost of Rs.91.88 crores.

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