(a) the present status of the four-laning project of Bhubaneshwar – Puri National Highway;
(b) whether this project will be completed within the stipulated time-period;
(c) if not, the steps taken by the Government for timely completion of the said project; and
(d) the details of the new highway projects underway in the State of Odisha?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)
(a) Out of 67.255Km. length of the work of four laning of Bhubaneshwar Puri National highway,
25 Km has been completed.
(b) & (c) The project originally scheduled to be completed by September ,2013 has suffered
delays. Steps have been taken to expedite land acquisition, disbursement of compensation,
eviction of encroachment and vacating the stay by the Hon’ble High Court of Odisha on 13 km.
of Puri Bypass.
(d) Bids have been invited for 4-laning of Chandikhole-Duburi-Bhuban section of NH-200 and
Baharagora-Sambalpur Section of NH6.