Question : TARGET FOR EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS



(a) the target set for the expansion of National Highways in the Ninth Five Year Plan;

(b) the percentage of work of the set target completed as on date;

(c) the amount earmarked for this purpose; and

(d) the details of the amount spent so far?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF SURFACE TRANSPORT (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (d):- A Statement is laid on the table of the Lok Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 599 FOR ANSWER ON 8TH MAY 2000 BY SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI & SHRI RAM SINGH KASWAN REGARDING TARGET FOR EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS


( a ) & ( b ) Statements indicating targets and achievements in respect of Ministry of Surface Transport (Department of Road Transport and Highways) and NHAI are at Annex - I & II respectively.


( c ) & ( d ) Following is the yearwise allocation and expenditure for development of National Highways under NH(O) scheme of the Ministry and under NHAI(Investment) head during the first three years of the 9th Five Year Plan

YEAR	Allocation ( Rs. in crore)	Expenditure (Rs. in crore)	NH(O) Scheme	+ NHAI (Investment)	NH(O) Scheme	NHAI (Investment)
1997 - 98 551.24 290 494.56 290 1998 - 99 792.13 101 680.27 101 1999 - 2000 1084.62 1192 ++ 1084.62 1192
+ Allocations to NHAI under NHAI(Investment) head are deemed as expenditure by the Ministry.
++ Figure is provisional since expenditure details awaited.



ANNEX-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 599 FOR ANSWER ON 08.05.2000 ASKED BY S/SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI AND RAM SINGH KASWAN REGARDING TARGET FOR EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

PHYSICAL TARGETS/ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE NINTH FIVE YEAR PLAN OF MOST (Department of Road Transport & Highways)
S. No.	Scheme	Unit	Ninth Plan	Performance	Shortfall in	Balance Targets	Target	for First	achieving the	for remaining	(1997-2002)	Three Years	targets for	two years of	Km/Nos	(1997-2000)	first three	the Ninth Plan	of 9th Plan	years of Ninth	Plan (%agewise)
Normal NH works Target (Km/Nos) Achie. Achievement in percentage (Km/Nos)
1 Widening to two lanes Km 1194 644 786 122 0
Emphasis will be on Improvement of Riding Quality,
2 Widening to four lanes Km 202 130 290 223 0 3 Strengthening weak 2 lanes Km 2908 1651 1522 92 8 4 Bypasses No. 20 15 5 33 67 5 Major Bridges No. 40 35 31 89 11 6 Minor Bridges including ROBs No. 226 183 136 74 26
7 Expressways On very selective basis where traffic density is exceptionally high
N.B. Major shortfall have been in construction of bypasses and bridges. This is primarily due to time consuming process of land acquisition and shifting of services. Targets in widening to 2-lane/4-lane were achieved because the funds meant for bypasses and bridges, in the meantime, were utilised for widening activities
+ The above Targets/Achievements excludes the NHAI programme.


ANNEX-II

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 599 FOR ANSWER ON 08.05.2000 ASKED BY S/SHRI BRIJLAL KHABRI AND RAM SINGH KASWAN REGARDING TARGET FOR EXPANSION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

NHAI PROGRAMME

1	National Highway Development Project	Unit	Total length	Length already	On going works/ Length to be	Length to be	Total length	Target date	covered under	Four laned(Km)	under impleme-	awarded(Km)	awarded (Km)	for award (Km)	of completion	the Project(Km)	ntation(Km)	2000-2001	2001-2002	Up to 2002

(a) Golden Quadrilateral Widening to four/Six lanes Km 5952 558 712 3167 1515 4682 Year 2003

(b) North-South & East-west corridors Widening to four/Six lanes Km 7300 630 272 378 0 378 Year 2009
Total Km 13252 1188 984 3545 1515 5060
2 Other works by NHAI Km 1000 0 214 161 625 786 Year 2009