Question : NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN RAJASTHAN

(a) the details of the National Highways passing through Rajasthan and the amount allotted and spent thereon during the last three years;

(b) whether any scheme with regard to constructing by-passes for National Highways and constructing the bridges is pending with the Government for implementation; (C) if so,the details thereof and the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard;

(d) the names of National Highways passing through Rajasthan which are to be changed into four lane Highways alongwith the distance;

(e) the extent to which the work has been completed and the time by which the remaining work is targetted to be completed ;and

(f) the assistance provided by the Government for the maintenance of these National Highways?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT
(DR .DEBENDRA PRADHAN)

(a): Eleven National Highways with aggregate length of 4410 km pass through the State of Rajasthan. The details of allotment of funds for development and maintenance of National Highways and expenditure incurred thereon during the last three years are as under:

Year	Allocation	Expenditure	(RUPEES IN LAKHS)	1997-98	8265	8365	1998-99	13174	13111	1999-2000	24428	22018 

NH No.	Name of work	Length	Target date of completion/Remarks.
3	i) Agra-Dholpur	11 km	May 2001	Section.
ii) Agra- Dholpur Sec.	17 km	Engagement of consultant for	project preparation done.
8	i) Shahjahanpur-	55 km	December 2000	Kotputli Section.
ii) Kotputli-Amer	86 km	Already widened to four lane.	Section. 
iii) Jaipur- Kishan-	93 km	Being taken up as 6-lane divided	garh Section.	carriageway on BOT basis and is	expected to commence by December 2000.
iv) Kishangarh-	312 km	Consultant has been appointed for	Udaipur Sec.	detailed engineering/project	preparation at present and	identifying preferred alignment via	Bhilwara and Chittorgarh. Detailed	engineering is expected to be completed	by July 2001.	v) Udaipur-Ratanpur	125 km	The award of work is expected by	Section December 2000.