Question : NHDP PHASE I and II

(a) the estimated requirement of funds for Phase-I and Phase-II of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) alongwith the length of roads in Kms. targeted for development thereunder;

(b) whether any time-frame has been fixed for completion of the said projects;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the targets have been achieved;

(d) the amount of expenditure incurred on Phase-I and Phase-II of the said projects, so far, year-wise; and

(e) the length of roads in kilometres constructed/developed thereunder, year-wise?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. C. P. JOSHI)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 457 FOR ANSWER ON 05.09.2011 ASKED BY SHRI BHISMA SHANKER ALIAS KUSHAL TIWARI AND SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS REGARDING NHDP PHASE I & II

(a) Details of road lengths and approved cost for its development under NHDP Phase-I & Phase-II are enclosed as annex-I.

(b) & (c) NHDP Phase-I was originally targeted to be completed by December, 2003 and NHDP Phase-II was targeted to be completed by December 2007. NHDP Phase-I is 98.89 % complete and all the balance works, including the recently awarded Chennai –Ennore Port Connectivity Project, are anticipated to be completed by June 2012. NHDP Phase-II is 79.5 % complete and substantial completion of awarded projects is expected by December 2012.

(d) Details of year-wise expenditure incurred under NHDP Phase-I & Phase-II are enclosed as annex-II.

(e) Details of year-wise length completed under NHDP Phase-I & Phase-II is enclosed as annex-III.