Question : CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER RIVER BARAK

(a) whether there is any proposal for the construction of a bridge over the Barak river of Assam to connect Dudpatil with Silchar town;

(b) whether any team has visited / conducted any survey for the construction;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has instructed the local authority to prepare a revised estimate in this regard;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether any time limit has been fixed for the completion of the said bridge; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (g) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of National Highways. The proposed bridge does not fall on National Highway network. However, as per information received from Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), not exactly the same project mentioned in the question but a project for Construction of RCC bridge over River Barak at Madhuramukh, k Malugram with estimated cost of Rs 16.83 crore was retained from the Priority list 2008-09 of Assam for further examination under Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) of DoNER. However, subsequently the Government of Assam have withdrawn the above mentioned project in June 2011