Question : DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

(a) the total length of National Highways/road network in kilometres approved for construction, development and widening by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for the purpose during the said period, State-wise;

(c) the names of States which have not utilised a substantial amount allocated for the purpose during the above period alongwith the action taken thereon, State-wise;

(d) the total length of National Highways completed/pending during the said period, State-wise;

(e) the number and names of the National Highways connected with the Golden Quadrilateral Highways scheme during the said period, State-wise;

(f) the names of agencies engaged for construction/maintaining road network for the purpose including other than the National Highways; and

(g) the amount sanctioned, released and utilised by such agencies, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a): State wise length of National Highways approved for the development during the last three years and the current year are enclosed as Annex-I.

(b) & (c): Funds are not allocated State wise. The State wise expenditure on projects during the last three years including the current year is enclosed as Annex-II.

(d): The State wise length of National highways completed during the last three years and the current year is enclosed as Annex-III.

(e): Eight number of National Highways namely NH-8, NH-4, NH-7, NH-46, NH-5, NH-6, NH-60, and NH-2 are connected with the Golden Quadrilateral.

(f): The names of agencies engaged for construction and maintenance of National Highways is enclosed as Annex-IV and Annex-V respectively.

(g): Funds are not allocated agency-wise.