(a) the present status and the number of the various projects related to the construction of new National Highways in Gujarat;
(b) the progress achieved in respect of each project, till-date;
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(c) the amount spent thereon, project-wise; and
(d) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (d) There are 4 Nos of new National Highways (NHs) namely, NH-8A Ext., 8E Ext., 113
& 228 having total length of about 775 kms declared during the 10th Five Year Plan. Since
declaration of these new NHs, 29 Nos of improvement works costing Rs. 123.91 crore covering
total length of 389 km under the Plan head and 7 Nos of Periodical Renewal works costing
Rs. 13.93 crore covering total length of about 86km under the non-Plan head have been
sanctioned. Thirty number of works have been completed and remaining six number of works
in-aggregate length of 88 kms are at various stages of progress as per the details
given at Annexure.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 617
ASKED BY SHRI KISHANBHAI V. PATEL FOR ANSWER ON 21.11.2007 REGARDING NH PROJECTS IN GUJARAT
Sl.No. Name of work NH No. Sanctioned Upto date Likely date with Job number cost(Rs.in progress of completion Crore)
1. Strengthening from 8A Ext. 7.01 All works have been February,2008 km 154/200 to 174/625 awarded and are in (08A Ext-GJ-2007-426) various stages of progress.
2. Paved Shoulders from 8E Ext. 9.99 -do- March, 2008 km 442/0 to 467/0 (08E-GJ-2007-433)
3. Strengthening from 8A Ext. 8.79 -do- April, 2008 km 133/700 to 154/200 (08A Ext-GJ-2007-434)
4. Construction of paved 8E Ext. 4.25 -do- July, 2008 shoulders from km 349/2 to 364/5 (08E Ext-GJ-2007-435)
5. Construction of major 8A Ext. 2.87 -do- July, 2008 bridge across river Kankawati at km 145/859 (08A Ext-GJ-2007-436)
6. Four laning from 8E Ext. 6.82 -d0- May, 2008 km 369/2 to 376/0 (08E Ext-GJ-2007-437)