Question : DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS RELATING TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

(a) the total length in kilometres covered by various National Highways in Uttar Pradesh separately;

(b) whether the target fixed for length to be covered under National Highways in Uttar Pradesh has not been achieved so far;

(c) if so, the target fixed for the developmental schemes of U.P. in 2004-05 and the percentage of work completed so far;

(d) the reasons for failing to achieve the fixed target; and

(e) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite the developmental works of National Highways network in the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) The total length of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh is 5614 kms. NH-wise details are given in Annexure.

(b), (c) and (d) The target fixed during 2004-05 for National Highways with UP State PWD has been fully achieved. The target fixed for the development of National Highways in UP for 2004-2005 by NHAI was 269 kms. for 4/6 laning out of which 66% target was achieved (176.65 kms) . There have been delays due to problems associated with acquisition of land, utility shifting, forest and environmental clearances etc.

(e) To expedite the development works of National Highways network, critical review meetings are being held regularly quarter-wise to review the progress of all ongoing works on National Highways and other centrally sponsored works in the concerned states. The concerned Regional Officers of the Ministry are inspecting the roads regularly and advise the State Government for improvement as per site condition of the stretches. For the projects with NHAI, the contracts are regularly monitored at various level such as by independent Engineer, Project Director, NHAI and by the Ministry. State Governments have appointed Senior Officers as nodal officers for resolving roblems associated with implementation of the NHDP such as land acqusition, removal of utilities, forest/ pollution/ environment clearances etc. To expedite the construction of ROB, an Officer of the Railways has been posted to NHAI to co-ordinate with Ministry of Railways. MOU has been signed with M/s IRCON for implementation of the some of the ROBs.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2703 FOR ANSWER ON 10.8.2005 ASKED BY SHRI HARIKEWAL PRASAD REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS RETATING TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

Sl.No. NH No.	Total Length (In kms.)
1.	2	748.512
2.	2A 27.000
3.	3 28.886
4. 7 125.200
5. 11 42,360
6. 19 127.400
7. 24 491.000
8. 24 A 10.794
9. 25 282.200
10. 26 131.695
11. 27 45.627
12. 28 367.570
13. 29 209.057
14. 56 276.690
15. 56 A 8.725
16. 56 B 14.132
17. 58(includingextn)145.650
18. 72 A 33.000
19. 73 48.890
20. 74 180.000
21. 75(includingextn)108.423
22. 76 372.900
23. 86 144.700
24. 87 42.600
25. 91 408.400
26. 92 77.900
27. 93 232.000
28. 96 153.795
29. 97 56.200
30. 25 A 29.000
31. 28 B 64.215
32. 28 C 152.900
33. 29 Extn 98.100
34. 91 A 100.850
35. 119 139.150
36. 76 Extn. 88.120 Total 5614