(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Regional Offices of the Ministry/NHAI in various States;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Jharkhand;
(c) whether lack of such Regional Offices in various States had led to procedural delays in the finalisation
and implementation of highway projects, particularly in Jharkhand;
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the time by which such Regional Offices are like to be set up and made functional?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) & (b) Government has already set up 20 Regional Offices [ROs] and 2 Engineering Liaison Offices [ELOs].
In addition, there are 13 Regional Offices of NHAI located in various States including Jharkhand. The State
-wise details of ROs/ ELOs of the Ministry and ROs of NHAI are enclosed at Annexure. The Engineering Liaison
Office in Jharkhand at Ranchi was upgraded to the level of Regional Office of the Ministry in the year 2009.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) & (e) Do not arise.