(a) whether the stretch of 12 k.m. between Pripanti and Mirjachawki under the N.H. 80 in Bihar is in a dilapidated condition;
(b) whether the Bihar Government has sent a proposal worth Rs.8 crore 80 lakhs for carrying out the repairing work of the said stretch of road; and
(c) if so, the time by which the above proposal is likely to be sanctioned and the repair work likely to be started ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) National Highways are maintained in traffic worthy condition within the available resources. Further, every year, funds are allocated to the State Government for maintenance and repair.
(b) & (c) A proposal amounting to Rs.8.55 Crores for work of widening and reconstruction in Km.181 to 190 on NH-80 was received from Bihar Government but the same was returned because of the insufficient technical details. The State Government has recently resubmitted the modified proposal amounting to Rs.10.87 Crores for the aforesaid work. This work is included in the Annual Plan 2005-06 and sanction of the same will depend upon the availability of funds, inter-se-priority and sanction limit. Therefore, it is too early to indicate the date of start for the aforesaid work.