Question : NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

(a) the stretches of National Highways passing through the State of Odisha which have been entrusted to NHAI for improvement under NHDP Phase-III under BOT mode and the details of the stretches for which concessionaire has been engaged for the work;

(b) whether the concessionaire is responsible for maintenance of the road during implementation of the programme; if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken note of the miserable conditions of NHs particularly Luhura chati-Sambalpur, Remuli-Rajamunda and Chandikhole to Talcher; and

(d) if so, the action taken by the Government against the concessionaires?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (Dr. TUSHAR A CHAUDHARY)

(a) The details of the stretches of National Highways (NHs) passing through the State of Odisha which have been entrusted to NHAI for improvement under NHDP Phase-III under BOT mode are as follows:

NH No.	Stretch (Length)	Status

215	Panikoili-Rimuli (163 kms)	Concession Agreement Signed.

215	Rimuli-Roxy-Rajamunda (96 kms)	Concession Agreement Signed.

6	Sambalpur-Baragarh-Orissa/Chhatisgarh	Concession Agreement Signed.	Border (88 kms)	Appointed Date 14.11.2011.

203	Bhubaneswar-Puri (59 kms)	Concession Agreement Signed.

42	Cuttack-Angul (112 kms)	Work awarded. Concession Agreement	yet to be Signed.

200	Chandikhole â€“Dubari-Talcher	Work not yet awarded.	(132.50 kms)

(b) Yes Madam. The concessionaire is responsible for maintenance of the road during implementation of the programme.

(c)&(d) The concessionaire is responsible for maintenance of the stretches only after the appointed date. Handing over 80% land is condition precedent for declaration of Appointed Date. As such, concessionaires could not take up maintenance of the stretches. However, to keep the roads in traffic worthy condition, maintenance works amounting to Rs. 81.50 lakhs on Panikoili- Rimuli section of NH-215, Rs. 66 lakhs on Chandikholeâ€“Dubari-Talcher section of NH-200 and Rs. 282.50 lakhs for repair of Jeera Bridge on Sambalpur-Baragarh-Orissa/Chhatisgarh Border section of NH-6 have been sanctioned during 2011-12.

Question : NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN ODISHA

Answer given by the minister

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