Question : DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF NHs

(a) whether large stretches of the National Highways (NHs) are in damaged/ dilapidated condition;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last 3 years and the current year State-wise and stretch-wise including details of NHs damaged during this year`s monsoon;

(c) whether the Union Government has taken steps for repairing/resurfacing damaged/dilapidated NHs and also for strengthening the same;

(d) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise and stretch-wise alongwith the time by which the said NHs are likely to be resurfaced/developed; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N.SINGH)

(a) to (e) Damages on some of the stretches of National Highways (NHs) have occurred due to floods, excessive rainfalls, etc. Actions for restoration of such damaged stretches of NHs are taken up from time to time to keep such stretches in traffic worthy conditions. The State-wise details of the available assessments made during 2009-10 (up to first week of July, 2009) of the damages caused due to floods and rains to NHs are at Annexure-I. The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process and the NHs in the country are being kept in traffic worthy condition within the available resources, depending upon traffic density and inter-se priority of works. Actions for restoration of the stretches of NHs damaged in various states due to floods, rains, etc., are accordingly taken up from time to time to keep such stretches in traffic worthy conditions. The allocation of funds are made State-wise and not NH-wise / stretch-wise or separately for each type of improvement works. The State-wise allocations made for development and maintenance of NHs during the last 3 years and the current year are at Annexure-II.