Question : WIDENING OF N.H.

to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 4832 dated the April 27, 2005 regarding widening of NH-52 and state:

(a) whether various wings of BRO in Assam have submitted their Detailed Project Report (DPR) for repair, improvement and widening of NH-52;

(b) if so, the details thereof including that of shoulder strengthening;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the financial allocations earmarked for the said purposes during the remaining period of the Tenth Plan?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for repair, improvement and widening including strengthening of shoulder of NH-52 in Assam have been submitted by various wings of BRO. The details are given in Annex.

(c) Does not arise.
(d)The BRO have allocated Rs.53.52 crore for the above work out of their total allocation of Rs.260 crore for North Eastern Region during financial year 2005-06. The allocation for the year 2006-2007 is yet to be finalized.


Annex

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2675 FOR 10.08.2005 ASKED BY DR. ARUN KUMAR SARMA REGARDING WIDENING OF N.H.-52.

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for repair, improvement and widening including strengthening of shoulder of Nh-52 in Assam submitted by various wings of BRO are as under:

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2675 FOR 10.08.2005 ASKED BY DR. ARUN KUMAR SARMA REGARDING WIDENING OF N.H.-52.

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for repair, improvement and widening including strengthening of shoulder of Nh-52 in Assam submitted by various wings of BRO are as under:

S/No.	BRO Project	Stretch	Name of Project	Estimated	Current
(A)	DPRs	cost	status	(Rs. in crore)
1	Vartak	Km 265 to Km 266	Widening to 2 lane	3.98	DPR approved
2	Vartak	Km 345 to Km 360	Widening to 2 lane	14.50	DPR under	approval
3	Vartak	Km 366 to Km 382	Widening to 2 lane	9.38	Modified DPR	under submission	by BRO to this	Ministry
4	Udayk	Km 440 to Km 510	Widening to 2 lane	202.14	DPR under modifi	cation by BRO
(B)	PROPOSALS
1	Vartak	Km 331 to Km 440	Strengthening of berms	14.48	Proposal approved	Proposal approved
2	Dantak and Km	0 to Km 440	Improvement of Riding	-	Proposal approved	Vartak	Quality

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