(a) whether the development of National Highways in the country is in consonance with the existing
Policy ;
(b) if so,the details thereof mentioning inter alia the names of the stretches of NHs and the
States where such development are not as per the revised programme; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c) The development of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process.Works are taken up
according to the Annual Plan programme for sanction of development works prepared on the basis of
traffic density, condition of roads,inter-se priority and availability of funds.The revisions of
Annual Plans are also taken up from time to time depending upon the requirements.The Government
reviews and monitors the progress of the sanctioned projects at various levels and takes necessary
corrective actions on a continuous basis with a view to complete the projects in a time bound
manner.