Question : CONSTRUCTIONS WORK ON NH

(a) whether construction work is under progress on National Highway No. 86 passing through Sagar and Chattarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the total distance in kilometers that have been widened and the number of kilometers remaining to be widened between Chattarpur and Sagar;

(c) the number of culverts constructed so far and the number of culverts remaining to be constructed; and

(d) the funds allocated/released for the said purpose and the time by which this work is likely to be completed?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) Yes Madam.

(b) Length of NH-86 from Sagar to Chhatarpur is 153.2 kms out of which, 121.2 km length has been widened to 2-lane standard and balance 32 km is to be widened.

(c) 16 nos. of culverts have been constructed and 99 nos. of culverts remain to be constructed/widened.

(d) Funds are not allocated/released work-wise. Ongoing works are scheduled to be completed by March 2013 in phased manner.