(a) whether the Rishikesh-Tehri National Highway has been damaged at various places due to recent natural
calamity and rains in Uttarakhand;
(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any action for repairing/ reconstruction of the said NH; and
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the amount sanctioned/allocated for the purpose?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)
(a) & (b) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways in
the country, which is being carried out through implementing agencies like State PWD, Border Roads Originations
(BRO) and National Highways Authority of India. Rishikesh-Tehri Section of National Highway No.-94 has been
damaged at various places due to recent natural calamity and rains in Uttarakhand. Restoration works of roads/
bridges commenced immediately to restore the line of communication for light/heavy vehicles. The entire stretch
of this National Highway has been opened for traffic on 21st June, 2013.
(c) This Ministry allocates fund for Normal Maintenance & Repair of National Highways for each State for each
and every year based on availability of funds and length of National Highways in the State. For immediate
restoration of damaged National Highways (Roads/Bridges) including the above mentioned National Highway in
Uttarakhand an additional amount of Rs. 58.77 crore has been released.