(a) the number of National and State Highways in Jharkhand;
(b) the details of State roads that have been declared as new NHs in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has provided funds for development of the above new NHs; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of contracts for the said roads and the funds released and utilised thereon, project-wise?
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country. At present, there are30(thirty) nos. of NHs in the State of Jharkhand. These are NH-18, 19, 20, 22, 33, 39, 43, 49, 114A, 118, 133, 133A, 133B, 139, 143, 143A, 143B, 143D, 143H,143AG,218, 220, 320, 320D, 320G, 333, 333A, 343, 419 & 522.
(b) The details of State roads that have been declared as new NHs in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years is at Annexure.
(c) & (d) Central Government takes up development and maintenance of these newly declared NHs after entrustment of these NHs to therespective implementing agencies, viz. State Government/NHAI.