(a) whether the Union Government have received the proposals in regard to declaring the State highway from Pondi district Kavardha Chhattisgarh to Bilaspur under the National Highway 12A as the National Highway; and
(b) if so, whether the Government propose to declare this missing link of 100 kilometres between the National Highway from Jaipur in Rajasthan to Bhubaneswar in Orissa?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI, AVSM)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The proposal would be considered along with similar proposals received from other State Governments during the next consideration, after finalisation of the 10th Five Year Plan, keeping in view the traffic needs, inter- se priority and availability of funds.