(a) whether the Government has any scheme to improve the road connectivity in the hilly
States of the country particularly in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh; and
(b) if so, the details of such ongoing road Projects as well as the Projects which are
proposed to be started under the said scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)
(a) and (b) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of
National Highways (NHs). This Ministry does not have any specific scheme to improve road
connectivity in the hilly States of the country particularly in Uttarakhand and Himachal
Pradesh except special programme for development of roads under Phase ‘A’ of the Special
Accelerated Road Development Programme in the North East (SARDP-NE) including Arunachal
Pradesh Package and special package for development of roads in Jammu & Kashmir.