Question : Road Connectivity with Non-Major Ports

(a) whether the Government is aware of lack of road connectivity between non-major ports and National Highways (NHs), if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether proposals have been received from various State Governments including Odisha for providing road connectivity to non-major ports with NHs and if so, the details of such proposals received during Twelfth Five Year Plan period;

(c) the follow-up action taken thereon, State-wise during the above period; and

(d) the present status of all such road projects?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)


(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 162 ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RITA TARAI AND SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA REGARDING ROAD CONNECTIVITY WITH NON-MAJOR PORTS
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(a) to (d) The Ministry has taken up detailed review of National Highways (NHs) Network with a view to improve connectivity in border areas including coastal boundary / connectivity covering development of about 7,000 km of new NHs under Bharatmala Pariyojna in consultation with State Governments. The proposed programme is, inter-alia, envisaged to include development of road connectivity to some non-major ports also. However, project is yet to be formally launched. It is premature to indicate details of road connectivity to non-major ports to be improved under the programme.


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