Question : NHDP PROJECTS IN BIHAR

(a) the details of the National Highways alongwith their length constructed/being constructed in Bihar under various Projects of NHAI;

(b) the estimated cost and the expenditure incurred by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under its Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III in Bihar during the last three years and the current year till date;

(c) the present status of the construction of each of these National Highways; and

(d) the funds allocated for NH-28-B Chhapawa-Betiah-Uttar Pradesh border during the current year?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a) to (d): Four-laning of NHs in Bihar has been taken up under National Highways Development Project (NHDP)-Phase I and II is as under:

NHDP Phase	National Highway	Length in Km.	(NH) No.
Golden Quadrilateral	2	206
East-West Corridor	28, 57, 31	513

The estimated cost for NHDP Phase-I, II and IIIA in Bihar is Rs.2249.8 crore, Rs.3768.28 crore and Rs. 615 crore respectively. The expenditure incurred on these projects during last three years till February, 2007 is Rs. 1216.50 crore. 94.5% length of National Highways on Golden Quadrilateral in Bihar has been completed but in East-West Corridor work has been taken up only recently. 98 km length for Rs. 78.08 crore has been sanctioned on various NHs in Bihar for 2-laning works. Government of Bihar from its own funds has tendered work on NH-28-B from Km. 1 to Km.30 and Km.31 to Km.64 for Rs.11.60 crore.

Question : NHDP PROJECTS IN BIHAR

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