(a) the achievements of the Ministry during the last three years;
(b) whether the Ministry has fallen short of its targets and if so, the details thereof along with the areas where it has excelled;
(c) the targets set for the coming three years and the roadmap to achieve the same; and
(d) the details of core areas the Ministry proposes to focus during the coming years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
(a) Ministry has awarded projects of length 34,018 km and constructed 18,702 km of National Highways during the last three financial years.
(b) Ministry has fallen short of targets overall during the last financial year mainly due to problem of land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of Soil/Aggregates, Poor performance of contractors, Environment/ Forest/Wildlife Clearance, ROB & RUB issue with Railways, Public agitation for additional facilities.
(c) to (d) Targets are finalized on year to year basis. Bharatmala, Sagarmala, & Chardham are some of the core identified schemes where ministry proposes to focus in the coming years.
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