(a) whether the proposal for repairing/ improvement of NH-218E on Bijapur-Humnabad section is lying pending with Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether this proposal has been included under Annual Plan 2010-11; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) No, Madam.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d) The work of maintenance in stretches from Km. 255 to Km. 277, km.290 to Km. 305, Km. 350 to Km. 364 and km. 373 to Km. 374 was included in Annual Plan 2010-11 and sanctioned for an amount of Rs. 24.36 crores. Work has already been awarded and commenced. The development of Bijapur-Gulbarga-Humnabad section has been included under NHDP Phase IVB and the final feasibility for the stretch has been completed.