Question : CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL HIGHWAY

(a) whether the Government propose to construct a bridge across Damanganga river and a coastal highway from Lakpath in Kutch to Maharashtra border;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the work relating to construction of this stretch of the Highway as also the bridge across the Damanganga river had been taken up by the UT Administration at the instance of Planning Commission;

(d) whether the estimates prepared earlier by the Ministry of Surface Transport for approval; and

(e) if so, the present status of the project?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT


(DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The construction of Coastal Highway in Daman including bridge across Damanganga river is proposed to be taken up by U.T. Administration but its details have not been finalised. The construction and development of rest of Coastal Highway from Lakpath in Kutch to Maharashtra Border is a State subject.

( c) Yes, Sir. Project preparation work has been taken up.

(d) & (e): Ministry of Surface Transport does not prepare the estimate. The estimate submitted to Ministry by the U.T. Administration has been returned for modification and resubmission.