(a) whether the Golden Quadrilateral road project is running behind schedule in Bihar and is now facing Naxalites wrath who are not allowing technical staff to do their work;
(b) if so, whether the workers have left the work site; and
(c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to provide safety to the workers at the work site?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C.KHANDURI)
(a) Yes, Sir. The progress on some projects on Golden Quadrilateral in Bihar has been adversely affected.
(b) Some of the workers left the work sites due to which work has been held up for some time, and slowed down in some sections.
(c) The matter was taken up with Government of Bihar as a result of which police protection was provided. Local authorities have been requested to increase security at the project sites, so that the work can proceed unhindered.