(a) whether the Union Government has formulated any policy for the
maintenance of roads while converting them into 4/6 lanes;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the State Government of Rajasthan has submitted any proposal
regarding declaration of new NHs in the State; and
(d) if so, the time by which the said proposal is likely to be approved by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) and (b) The maintenance of existing stretches of National
Highways (NHs), where 4/6 laning works are under implementation by
the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is being carried out
by the Contractor / Concessionaire as part of their obligations under
contract / concession agreement.
(c) and (d) Expansion of NH network is a continuous process and
declaration of new NH is taken up from time to time depending upon,
requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of
funds. Proposals for declaration of total length of about 5,193 km
of State Roads as NHs have been received from the State Government
of Rajasthan. However, about 1,545 km State Roads in the State of
Rajasthan have been declared as new NHs during August, 2011 and
February, 2012.