Question : TARGETS COVERED UNDER NHDP

(a) the details of contracts given to private operators to built Highways in the country;

(b) the details of targets covered under the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) till date alongwith the present status of this programme;

(c) the details of Highway projects considered for improvement under NHDP IV `B` in the State of Karnataka;

(d) whether the Public-Private Partnership in the Built Operate Transfer (BOT) mode is delivering better results than those done by the Government; and

(e) if so, the likely achievement of Eleventh Plan targets in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP)?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) Under National Highways Development Project (NHDP), the contracts are awarded on international competitive bidding to private operators on Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT, Toll) and BOT (Annuity) basis. So far, 49 projects on BOT (Annuity), 136 projects on BOT (Toll) and 271 projects on EPC basis have been awarded to private operators to build NHDP projects in the country.

(b) Targets covered for construction of roads under the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) till date are enclosed as annex-I

(c) Stretches identified for improvement under NHDP Phase-IVB in the State of Karnataka are enclosed as annex-II.

(d) BOT mode is expected to harness private sector efficiencies and expertise. Out of 41 BOT (Toll) projects completed so far only 08 projects have been delayed for a period exceeding one year. Out of 17 BOT (Annuity) projects completed so far, only one project has been delayed for a period exceeding one year.

(e) Targets are not fixed on separate mode of construction.