(a) Whether an amount to the tune of Rs. 5200 crore has been announced for the development of seven national highways of Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the names of national highways included therein;
(c) whether 120 km. long stretch of National Highway No. 9 from Sholapur to Umraga border is also included; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b) : Government has recently announced some projects in Maharashtra under National Highway Development Project Phase III on Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis for 11 stretches on six National Highways (NH No.3,4,6,9,17 and 50) for total length of 959 kms.
(c) : No, Sir.
(d): The selections of projects on BOT basis are based on the potential viability assessed on the basis of traffic intensity vis-Ã -vis project cost etc.