Question : HIGHWAY PROJECTS

(a) the details of highway projects cleared/awarded by National Highway Authority of India including Public Private Partnership during the last three years and the present year;

(b) if so the details of the projects, location-wise and expenditure involved in each project including the status of the projects;

(c) the details of maintenance and repair work of highways given by the Government to private agencies along with prescribed norms in this regard; and

(d) the details of profit making projects of NHAI?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) and (b) The details of highway projects awarded by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) including PPP projects during the last three years and current year along with location, likely project cost and present status is Annexed.

(c) Maintenance & repair of National Highways is an ongoing process. On completed sections repair & maintenance is carried out by OMT contractors/BOT concessionaires. In stretches under implementation, the maintenance is carried out by the contractor/ concessionaire as part of their obligations in the contract. Stretches entrusted to NHAI but where work is yet to start are maintained either directly by NHAI or through state PWD. The stretch which is already awarded to concessionaire on BOT basis, it is obligatory on the part of concessionaire to maintain the stretch in traffic worthy condition.

(d) NHAI is a non-profit seeking entity.