(a) whether the Government are considering to control the land and traffic on National Highways;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government have finalised the model concession agreements for major projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)(MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) B.C. KHANDURI, AVSM)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) A bill has been prepared and is under process in Ministry of Law to provide for control of land within National Highways Right of Way and traffic on the National Highways and also for removal of unauthorised occupation.
(c) Yes, Sir.
(d) The model concession agreements for BOT projects costing more than Rs.100 crore and projects costing less than Rs.100 crores have been finalised. Under these agreements the concessionaire directly collects the toll and retains it for a fixed period as per agreement. The model concession agreement for another variant of BOT project i.e. Annuity Based BOT projects has also been finalised. As per this agreement the concessionaire is paid a fixed amount annually depending upon the cost of the project.