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Road Transport and Highways on Environment: Lok Sabha 2013-14

Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry

Members Title of the Questions Subject Specific Political Party

State Representative

1044 Unstarred 04.03.2013 Road Transport and Highways

Shri Bhismshankar Alias Kushal Tiwari

Transport System Energy Studies BSP Uttar Pradesh


Shri Bal Kumar Patel Environmental Clearance for NH Projects

EIA SP Uttar Pradesh

Shri Shivaji Adhalrao Patil

Environmental Conservation

SS Maharashtra

Shri Dharmendra Yadav

SP Uttar Pradesh

Shri Sudarshan Bhagat BJP Jharkhand Shri Madhu Goud

Yaskhi INC Andhra

Pradesh Shri Hamdullah Sayeed INC Lakshadweep Shri Gajanan Dharmshi

Babar SS Maharashtra

Shri Anandrao Adsul SS Maharashtra Shri Kumbakudi

Sudhakaran INC Kerala

Shri Pradeep Majhi INC Odisha Shri Jose K. Mani KC(M) Kerala Shri Kishanbhai

Vestabhai Patel INC Gujarat


Dr. Charles Dias Land Acquisition for Road Projects

Forest Conservation INC Kerala

Shri Hamdullah Sayeed Environmental Conservation

INC Lakshadweep

*299 Starred 18.03.2013 Road Transport and Highways

Shri Thirumaa Valavan Thol

Way-side Amenities along National Highways

Health and Sanitation VCK Tamil Nadu

3272 Unstarred 18.03.2013 Road Transport and

Shri S. Semmalai Cutting of Trees for Four-Laning of NH-68

Forest Conservation AIADMK

Tamil Nadu

Highways 4401 Unstarred 22.04.2013 Road

Transport and Highways

Shri Sanjay Nirupam Environmental Clearance for NH Projects

EIA INC Maharashtra


Shri S.S. Ramasubbu Pollution under Control Certificates

Pollution INC Tamil Nadu


Shri A.K.S. Vijayan Central Transport Policy Pollution DMK Tamil Nadu


Shri Radha Mohan Singh

Widening of Varanasi-Gajipur National Highway


BJP Bihar


Shri Francisco Sardinha Plantation of Trees along National Highways


INC Goa


Shri Rudra Madhab Ray

Forest Clearance for Road Projects

Forest Conservation BJD Odisha

Shri Rajagopal Lagadapati


INC Andhra Pradesh

Shri Amarnath Pradhan INC Odisha 182 Unstarred 05.08.2013 Road


Shri Jagadanand Singh Construction of Bridge on Sone River

Water Management RJD Bihar

*92 Starred 12.08.2013 Road Transport and Highways

Shri Hemanand Biswal NHAI Projects Environmental Conservation

INC Odisha

Shri Gopinath Pandurang Munde

BJP Maharashtra


Shri Satpal Maharaj NHs damaged by Natural Calamities

Disaster Management INC Uttarakhand

Shri Rakesh Singh BJP Madhya Pradesh

Shri Tufani Saroj SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Magunta

Sreenivasulu Reddy INC Andhra

Pradesh 1058 Unstarred 12.08.2013 Road

Transport and Shri Bal Kumar Patel PPPAC Clearance for NH

Projects Environmental Conservation

SP Uttar Pradesh

Highways 1078 Unstarred 12.08.2013 Road


Shri Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi

Facilities for Public Conveniences along NHs

Health and Sanitation INC Madhya Pradesh

Shri Tarachand Bhagora

Water Management INC Rajasthan

Shri J.M. Aaroon Rasheed

INC Tamil Nadu

Shri Avtar Singh Bhadana

INC Haryana

Shri Rajendra Agrawal BJP Uttar Pradesh 1140 Unstarred 12.08.2013 Road


Shri Chandre D.B. Gowda

Emission Norms for Vehicles

Pollution BJP Karnataka

Shri Abdul Rahman Environmental Conservation

DMK Tamil Nadu

1917* Unstarred 19.08.2013 Road Transport and Highways

Shri Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Plantation of Trees along NHs


BJP Bihar

Shri Mithlesh Kumar SP Uttar Pradesh 2580 Unstarred 26.08.2013 Road


Shri Ramen Deka Construction of Bridge over Brahmaputra

EIA BJP Assam


Shri Ananth Kumar Fuel Efficiency Norms for Vehicles

Energy Studies BJP Karnataka


Shri Sajjan Singh Verma

Construction of NH Roads

Alternative Technologies INC Madhya Pradesh


Shri Rajendra Agrawal Facilities for Public Conveniences along NHs

Health and Sanitation BJP Uttar Pradesh


Shri Jayawant Gangaram Awale

Maintenance and Repair of National Highways

Disaster Management INC Maharashtra

Shri Rakesh Singh BJP Madhya Pradesh

Shri Abhijit Mukherjee INC West Bengal Shri Jai Prakash

Agarwal INC Delhi

Smt. Sumitra Mahajan BJP Madhya Pradesh

Shri Surendra Singh Nagar

BSP Uttar Pradesh

Shri Hamdullah Sayeed INC Lakshadweep Shri S.S. Ramasubbu INC Tamil Nadu Smt. Shruti Choudhry INC Haryana


Begum Tabassum Hasan

Development of Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Stretch


BSP Uttar Pradesh


Shri Bhaskarrao Bapurao Patil

Emission Norms for Vehicles

Pollution INC Maharashtra

Shri Anand Prakash Paranjpe

SS Maharashtra

Shri S. R. Jeyadurai DMK Tamil Nadu Shri Eknath Mahadeo

Gaikwad INC Maharashtra


Shri Jagdish Thakor Environment and Forest Clearances for NH Projects

EIA INC Gujarat

Shri Ramesh Bais Environmental Conservation

BJP Chhattisgarh

Shri Naveen Jindal INC Haryana 2868 Unstarred 10.02.2014 Road


Shri Maheshwar Hazari Road Safety Fund Health and Sanitation JD(U) Bihar

Shri Harsh Vardhan INC Uttar Pradesh

TRANSPORT SYSTEM 4th March, 2013 LSQ 1044 SHRI BHISMA SHANKAR ALIAS KUSHAL TIWARI Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has considered the need to provide integrated and smooth transport system in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the measures being taken by the Government in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (c) The Government has set up National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. Rakesh Mohan, with the main objective of recommending a long term national transport policy that would facilitate overall efficiency in the economy while minimising energy consumption and environmental pollution, to provide an integrated and sustainable transport system to encourage competitive pricing and coordination between the alternative modes of transport. The final report of the Committee is expected to be submitted by 31.03.2013. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR NH PROJECTS . 11th March, 2013 LSQ 2158 SHRI BAL KUMAR PATEL SHRI ANANDRAO VITHOBA ADSUL SHRI MADHU GOUD YASKHI SHRI KISHANBHAI VESTABHAI PATEL SHRI SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT SHRI HAMDULLA A. B. SAYEED SHRI BABAR GAJANAN DHARMSHI SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR MAJHI SHRI K. SUDHAKARAN SHRI JOSE K. MANI Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the National Highway projects which have been awaiting environmental clearance during the last three years and the current year, State/Union-Territory (UT)-wise along with the reasons therefor and the details of cost escalations in these projects; (b) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposes to compensate the aforesaid projects under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the proposed compensation will be given for a particular project under PPP and if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard; (d) whether the Government is planning to approach the Apex Court for environment related issues; and (e) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the contractors who opted out of the highway projects due to delay in environmental clearance during the last three years and the current year? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) Details of the National Highway projects awaiting environmental clearance during the last three years and the current year are placed at Annexure. As per the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, Environment Clearance (EC) is a condition precedent and the appointed date for the project is declared only after receiving the EC. There is no cost escalation involved in the BOT projects. (b) and (c) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) follows the provisions as envisaged in respective concession agreements available at the website of NHAI at the URL http://www.nhai.org/concessionagreement.htm. (d) and (e) NHAI had submitted two applications before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for seeking relief in the matter of no objection certificate (NOC) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in respect of widening of National Highway projects and in the matter of de-linking the environment clearance from forest clearance. Subsequently, NHAI has withdrawn the petition on 5.2.2013 as the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) has issued a circular in the month of February 2013 in the matter of requirement of the NOC under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in respect of widening of National Highway projects. MoEF has also moved an application in the matter of de-linking the environment clearance from forest clearance before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. LAND ACQUISITION FOR ROAD PROJECTS 11th March, 2013 LSQ 2203 DR. CHARLES DIAS SHRI HAMDULLA A. B. SAYEED Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the National Highway road projects stalled for want of land during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any plan to direct the State Governments to specify for acquisition of land for road projects to avoid congestion at junctions/toll plazas and to provide space for tree plantation; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) whether the acquisition of land will be made on the basis of the population of the area and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) Land acquisition is one of the factors contributing to delay in implementation of some projects under National Highways Development Project (NHDP). Details of such projects came to standstill due to delay in land acquisition is placed at Annexure. (b) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken up the issue with the State Governments for expediting the land acquisition matters. Regular meetings have been held at higher levels for speeding up the acquisition of land. The other measures taken up includes Constitution of High Powered Committee under the Chief Secretary of the State Governments; Setting up of Regional Offices headed by Chief General Manager level officers of NHAI; Decentralisation of the financial powers; Strengthening the infrastructure and manpower resources to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition in the respective States and Project Implementation Units of NHAI; and Setting up of Special Land Acquisition Units in some of the States. (c) and (d) Land is acquired under the provisions of National Highways (NH) Act, 1956 by the Government on the basis of Feasibility Study Report, Detailed Project Report, Detailed Alignment Study of the particular project wherein provisions of junctions and toll plazas are designed based on technical parameters including traffic projection. (e) While deciding alignments for development of National Highways, efforts are made to minimise impact on the population as much as it is practicable and possible. Moreover, bulk acquisition of land is not required in any particular area in linear projects like highways.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2203 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2013 ASKED BY SHRI CHARLES DIAS AND SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED REGARDING ‘LAND ACQUISITION FOR ROAD PROJECTS’ DETAILS OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS PROJECTS CAME TO STANDSTILL DUE TO DELAY IN LAND ACQUISITION AND ITS PRESENT STATUS

STATE NAME OF THE PROJECT PRESENT STATUS Goa Goa/Karnataka Border-Pnaji Letter of Award (LOA) withdrawn.

Maharashtra/Goa Border-Pnaji LOA withdrawn. Kerala Cherthalai to Ochira LOA withdrawn.

Ochira-Thiruvanthapuram Bids were cancelled. Kerala/KNT border-Kannur Appointed date could not be declared due to

non availability of land. Kannur-Kuttipuram Thiruvanthapuram-Kerala/TN Border

West Bengal Dalkola bypass Foreclose is under process. Siliguri-Islampur Project standstill. Part of the project could not

be completed. Bahrampore-Farakka Declaration of compensation award and

disbursement is extremely slow and delaying the process of handing over of land.

Farakka-Raiganj Raiganj-Dalkola Barasat-Krishnagar Krishnagar-Bahrampore

Tamil Nadu New Elevated road connecting Chennai Port-Maduravolyal

Project is standstill.

WAY SIDE AMENITIES ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 18th March, 2013

LSQ *299 SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposes to set up way-side amenities along the National Highways (NHs) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, NH-wise and the locations/sites identified for the purpose; (c) whether the NHAI is contemplating to tie up with the oil marketing companies to develop these way-side amenities; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. C.P. JOSHI) (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 299 ANSWERED ON 18TH MARCH, 2013 ASKED BY SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN REGARDING ‘WAY-SIDE AMENITIES ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS’ (a) to (d) Facilities and way-side amenities like parking lots, eating places, toilet facilities, telephone booths, drinking water, first aid, petrol pumps, and rest rooms have been envisaged by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to be provided on the project corridors. Details of already allotted sites for way-side amenities are placed at Annexure-I. Sites identified between Hyderabad- Kannyakumari on North South Corridors and between Porbandar-Lucknow on East West Corridors along with some tourist circuits are placed at Annexure–II. NHAI is contemplating to allot these wayside amenities through open bidding.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN THE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *299 ANSWERED ON 18TH MARCH, 2013 ASKED BY SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN REGARDING ‘WAY-SIDE AMENITIES ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS’ DETAILS OF SITES ALREADY ALLOTTED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) FOR SETTING UP WAY-SIDE AMENITIES (OPERATIONAL) Sr. No.

Type of Wayside Amenity

Location Name of Agency

Year of Award

Lease Period

(in years)

Chainage NH No.

State

1. Rest Areas, Toilets, Parking, Restaurants, Fuel Station

Km 61.130 to Km. 61.330 (LHS)

7 Tamil Nadu M/s HPCL 2006 15


Km 46.700 to Km. 46.900 (LHS)

4 Karnataka M/s HPCL 2006 15


Km 20.432 to Km. 20.732 (LHS)

8 Rajasthan M/s HPCL 2006 15


Km20.057 to Km. 20.357 (RHS)

8 Rajasthan M/s HPCL 2006 15

5. Rest Areas, Toilets, Km 531.667 2 West Bengal M/s HPCL 2008 15

Parking, Restaurants, Fuel Station

(RHS)


Km. 621.00 (RHS)

2 West Bengal M/s HPCL 2008 15


Km 285.396 to Km. 285.656 (RHS)

5 Andhra Pradesh

M/s HPCL 2009 15


Km 213.420 to Km. 213.735 (LHS)

5 Andhra Pradesh

M/s HPCL 2009 15


Km. 366.00 (LHS)

1 Punjab M/s Palace Restaurant

2010 30


Km. 202.00 (LHS) (New Chainage km 672.870)

2 UP M/s HPCL 2010 30


Km. 741.600 to Km. 741.900 (RHS)

4 Maharashtra M/s RSIPL – HPC-YSS-SRA – HSS

(JV)

2010 30

CUTTING OF TREES FOR FOUR LANING OF NH 18th March, 2013 LSQ 3272 SHRI S. SEMMALAI Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the number of trees uprooted for four-laning works on National Highway (NH)-68 in Salem area of Tamil Nadu; (b) whether new saplings have been planted there under compensatory afforestation; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) 7284 trees were cut for the work of widening from Km 0/313 to Km 136/670 (Salem – Ulundurpet section) of NH-68. (b) Yes, Madam. (b) 14000 saplings have already been planted and another 7000 saplings are targeted for plantation by September, 2013. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR NH PROJECTS 22nd April, 2013

LSQ 4401 SHRI SANJAY BRIJKISHORILAL NIRUPAM Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has recently cleared a number of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects without obtaining environmental clearance; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether NHAI will now be required to get environmental clearance only for the projects falling within forest land; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) No, Madam. (b) Ministry of Environment & Forest had linked grant of environment clearance with the forest clearance vide their Circular dated 31.3.2011 in pursuance to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of TN Godhavarman versus Union of India and others [LaFarge case]. Due to this linkage, formal environment clearances were held up for 24 projects. Hon’ble Supreme Court has now de-linked the environment clearance from forest clearance in case of linear road projects. As per order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, Ministry of Environment & Forest has decided and intimated all the concerned vide circular dated 19.3.2013 that both the clearances can be taken up separately in cases of linear road projects. Accordingly, Ministry of Environment & Forests has granted environment clearance for 24 projects. (c) No, Madam. (c) Environment clearance is required for the projects which are attracting Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 and its amendment of the year 2009 whether the project falls in forest area or not. POLLUTION UNDER CONTROL CERTIFICATES 22nd April, 2013 LSQ 4559 SHRI S. RAMASUBBU Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the validity period of Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate for vehicles; (b) whether the Government has taken note of the problems being faced by the vehicle owners to get their vehicles under PUC certificate on quarterly basis; (c) if so, whether the Government has any proposal to increase the validity period and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether a number of pollution checking centres are not adequately equipped with required standards;

(e) if so, whether the Government has issued any directions to the States to upgrade the equipment at pollution checking centres and if so, the details thereof; and (f) whether the said directions are being complied with by the States and if not, the action taken by the Government in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (c) According to sub-rule (7) of rule 115 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVRs), the validity of “Pollution Under Control” (PUC) certificate issued by an agency authorised for this purpose by the State Government shall be for six months. A proviso was added in the said sub-rule vide notification dated 23rd February, 2012 to provide that one year after the commencement of the final notification, the validity of the certificate shall be twelve months for the vehicles manufactured as per Bharat Stage-IV norms. (d) & (f) According to sub-rule (3) of rule 116 of CMVRs, the measurement for compliance to the specified emission norms shall be done with a meter of the type approved by any agency referred to in rule 126 of CMVRs or National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur. The measuring meters are required to conform to Type Approval Procedure (TAP) document 115/116 approved by Standing Committee on Emissions in the year 2004 and notified in CMVRS on the 10th April, 2007. Enforcement of provisions of the rules is done by the State Governments. CENTRAL TRANSPORT POLICY 29th April, 2013 LSQ 5337 SHRI A.K.S. VIJAYAN Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a Central Transport Policy in the country as several Acts and Rules, which have important implication in dealing with urban transport issues are administered by the Government; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has sought to promote use of public transport in view of increasing air pollution and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government is considering to put a limit on the number of personal vehicles owned by a household; and (e) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a)&(b) The Union Ministry of Urban Development had announced National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) in April, 2006 with the objective of ensuring easily accessible, safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable and sustainable mobility for all. (c) The Government has been encouraging use of public transport by providing affordable and efficient public transport to reduce air pollution. The measures to encourage a shift from private (two-wheelers and cars) mode of transport to public transport in order to check the alarming increase of private vehicles has to be a joint endeavor of

the Central, State and local Governments. Accordingly, the Central Government is supporting various public transport projects such as Metro Rail, Bus Rapid Transport System and modern city bus services as per urban bus specifications in various cities. (d)to(e) No, Madam. WIDENING OF VARANASI GAJIPUR NATIONAL HIGHWAY 29th April, 2013 LSQ 5422 SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has prepared any scheme for widening and strengthening of National Highway No. 29 running from Varanasi to Gajipur; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there is a proposal to plant trees on both sides of the said National Highway; (d) if so, the details thereof and the timelimit fixed in this regard; (e) whether there is also proposal to construct a bypass in Gajipur town; and (f) if so, the amount likely to be spent thereon and the time by which it is likely to be completed? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (f) Varanasi - Gajipur - Gorakhpur section of NH-29 is included for widening and strengthening under

National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase IV on BOT (Toll) mode. Feasibility study for the project has been completed. However, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the implementing agency, has been advised to restructure the project. The scope of the work, including tree plantation and construction of Gajipur bypass will depend upon the outcome of feasibility study of the restructured project.

PLANTATION OF TREES ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 29th April, 2013 LSQ 5482 SHRI FRANCISCO SARDINHA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has any policy for plantation of trees along the National Highways; and (b) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)

(a) Yes, Madam. (b) Plantation of trees along the National Highways (NHs) is done as per the codal provisons of Indian Roads

Congress (IRC) (IRC: SP: 21-2009) and Ministry’s extant circulars.

FOREST CLEARANCE FOR ROAD PROJECTS . 5th August, 2013 LSQ 100 SHRI RUDRAMADHAB RAY SHRI RAJAGOPAL LAGADAPATI SHRI AMARNATH PRADHAN Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has relaxed forest clearance norms for road projects; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of projects for which green norms have been relaxed/exemption of environmental clearance given and the extent to which this will help in getting clearances to road projects; (c) whether CCI has also raised the ceiling of 4,000 kms of four-laning under National Highways Development Projects (NHDP)-IV to 8,000 kms; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) and (b) Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) had directed the Ministry of Environment & Forests to simplify the procedures for obtaining Environment and Forests Clearances for linear road projects and to remove identified impediments like stringent stipulation introduced by them pursuant to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of TN Godhavarman versus Union of India and others [LaFarge case] by linking the Environment Clearances with Forest Clearance and imposition of provision of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 etc. As a result of the efforts made by the Government, Environment Clearances has now once again been delinked with the Forest Clearance and the Ministry of Environment & Forests has also directed all the State Governments not to invoke provision of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 in case of linear road projects. The Ministry of Environment & Forest has also decided that work on non-forest land may only be executed on either side of forest land subject to execution of the project along an alternate alignment without involving diversion of forest land. In case of the projects involving widening/ upgradation of existing roads, it will only be allowed to be executed on the entire stretch located in non- forest land, subject to width of the portion of road falling in the forest land will be maintained at its existing level, in case the necessary approval is declined. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has also agreed that the resolution of Gram Sabhas may not be required in cases of linear projects where diversion of forest land is involved. Ministry of Environment & Forests has also agreed to exempt the widening projects on the available Right of Way from the purview of the requirement of environment clearance upto 40 meters. Accordingly, Ministry of Environment & Forests has granted Environment Clearance for 24 projects and 6 projects have also been recommended by Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC). (c) and (d) CCI also approved enhancement of the ceiling of 4000 km of four laning in National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) Phase-IV to 8000 km, to be undertaken on Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) (Toll)

mode only, based on the traffic justification as per Indian Road Congress code and guidelines subject to the geographical balance be ensured in respect of projects to be covered under the NHDP. CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE ON SONE RIVER 5th August, 2013 LSQ 182 SHRI JAGADA NAND SINGH Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the western part of Sone river in Patna is connected with a railway bridge; (b) if so, the details thereof ; (c) whether the Government proposes to construct a bridge over National Highway across the river to connect Kailwar; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said bridge is likely to be constructed? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (d): Yes Madam, At present Patna is connected with an existing Rail cum Road Bridge over Sone river which

is maintained by Railways. Construction of a new 4-lane bridge at Koilwar on Sone River is proposed as part of 4 laning Project of Patna-Ara-Buxar (NH-30 & NH-84) and Concession Agreement for the same was signed by National Highway Authority of India on 02.02.2012 with a completion period of 2.5 years from appointed date.

NHAI PROJECTS 12th August, 2013 LSQ *92 S HEMANAND BISWAL SHRI MUNDE GOPINATHRAO PANDURANG Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the road projects taken up by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the country during the last three years and the current year and the present status thereof, State / UT-wise including Maharashtra; (b) the details of the delayed projects, if any, along with the reasons therefor and the action taken by the Government for speedy completion of these projects; (c) the details of the funds provided to NHAI from fuel cess for these projects during the period, State / UT-wise particularly Odisha and Karnataka; and (d) the details of the loans, if availed of, from any International Financial Institution for these projects during the said period?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES) (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 92 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2013 ASKED BY SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL AND SHRI GOPINATH MUNDE REGARDING NHAI PROJECTS. (a) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded 114 National Highway (NH) projects in the country during the last three years and the current financial year. Out of these, 69 projects are under implementation, 2 projects have been terminated and in case of 43 projects, appointed date (date of start) has not been declared. State-wise details of awarded projects during the said period are annexed. (b) There are delays in 88 numbers of projects, due to problems such as land acquisition, shifting of utilities, environmental and forest clearance, approval for rail over bridges, law & order problem as well as shortage of skilled / semi-skilled manpower, poor performance of contractors and economic slowdown. In order to expedite implementation of the Projects, Regional Offices have been set up by NHAI headed by Chief General Manager. Powers have been delegated to the Chief General Managers. Special land acquisition units are also set up to expedite land acquisition. Chief Secretaries of State Government has also been nominated as Nodal officers to expedite construction of highway projects. Projects are also closely and periodically reviewed at Headquarter as well as field units. Recently, the issues of delinking environmental clearance from forest clearance and exempting linear stretches from the requirement of NOC from Gram Sabha have been resolved. Reserve Bank of India has given dispensation to treat the debt due to lenders, to the extent assured by Project Authorities in terms of concession agreement, as secured loan. Disinvestment of 100% equity to other willing buyers has been allowed after completion of the construction and also substitution of concessionaire allowed after achievement of financial closure to salvage the languishing projects. The NHAI has also constituted Negotiation / Reconciliation Settlement Committees and also High Level Expert Settlement Advisory Committee to settle the claims / disputes. (c) During the last three years and current financial year, NHAI has been provided Rs 22345.30 crores from cess funds. (d) During the last three years and current financial year, Rs 400.00 crore was received as a loan from International

Financial Institution. NHS DAMAGED BY NATURAL CALAMITIES 12th August, 2013 LSQ 998 SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ SHRI TUFANI SAROJ SHRI MAGUNTA SRINIVASULU REDDY SHRI RAKESH SINGH Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the scheme for re-construction/renovation of National Highways (NHs) damaged by natural calamities; (b) the State-wise details of the NHs/ bridges damaged due to natural calamities including heavy rains/floods/ storms during the last three years and the current year in different parts of the country especially in Uttarakhand; (c) the State-wise details of proposals received in this regard particularly from Andhra Pradesh and approved by the Government along with the funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the purpose during the said period;

(d) whether any time-limit has been fixed for reconstruction/renovation of these damaged NHs; and (e) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) Restoration of National Highways (NHs) damaged by natural calamities is done under Flood Damage Repair (FDR) scheme. (b) The State-wise details of the NHs/ bridges damaged due to natural calamities including heavy rains/ floods/storms during the last three years and the current year in different parts of the country especially in Uttarakhand are at Annexure-I. (c) State-wise details of proposals received in this regard particularly from Andhra Pradesh and approved by the Government are at Annexure-II. State-wise details of the funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the purpose during the said period is at Annexure-III. (d) and (e) Restoration of damaged NHs due to damages caused by natural calamities including heavy rains/ floods/storms is dependent on type of damage. Temporary restoration work is carried out immediately as soon as possible to restore traffic movement and permanent restoration is targeted for completion within one to two years.

PPPAC CLEARANCE FOR NH PROJECTS 12th August, 2013 LSQ 1058 SHRI BAL KUMAR PATEL

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the clearances of Public Private Partnership Accounts Committee (PPPAC) is mandatory for starting bidding process of National Highway (NH) projects; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has sought exemption from seeking clearance of the PPPAC for a number of NH projects during the last three years and the current year; (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (e) the total length of NH roads proposed to be constructed in the country, State/UT-wise? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) No, Madam. (b) Doesn’t arise. (c) No, Madam. (d) Doesn’t arise. (e) About 4300km length of National Highways is proposed to be constructed in the country during the year 2013-

14. FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCES ALONG NHS 12th August, 2013 LSQ 1078 SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH RAJUKHEDI SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA SHRI TARACHAND BHAGORA SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID SHRI RAJENDRA AGARWAL Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has decided to make it mandatory for all petrol pumps along National Highways (NHs) to have facilities for public conveniences such as toilets and drinking water; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any action will be taken against those petrol pumps which are found to be lacking such facilities; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)

(a) to (d) Oil companies have been instructed to provide facilities for public conveniences such as toilet and drinking water at all the retail outlets. This aspect is looked into while issuing access permission to the oil companies and monitored by way of inspections. EMISSION NORMS FOR VEHICLES 12th August, 2013 LSQ 1140 SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA SHRIABDULRAHMAN Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has announced emission norms for all categories of motor vehicles in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the States/cities where these norms are applicable; (c) whether any instances of breach of vehicle emission norms have come to the notice of the Government; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure strict compliance of vehicle emission norms throughout the country? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) & (b) Emission norms for various categories of motor vehicles are specified in rules 115, 115A, 115B and 115C of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. For four wheeled vehicles, Bharat State IV emission norms have been mandated in the National Capital Region and in the cities of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad (including Secunderabad), Bangalore, Kanpur, Pune, Surat, Agra, Sholapur and Lucknow. In other parts of the country, Bharat Stage III emission norms are applicable. As regards two and three wheeled vehicles, Bharat Stage III emission Norms are mandated across the country. (c) to (e) An automobile manufacturer recently reported that certain irregularities were committed by its employees during Conformity of Production (CoP) tests by testing agencies. The matter is being looked into. PLANTATION OF TREES ALONG NHS 19th August, 2013 LSQ 1917 SHRI NIKHIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY SHRI MITHLESH Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has formulated any policy for plantation of trees along the National Highways (NHs); (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether plantation of trees along NHs and their maintenance is being undertaken on contract basis; and (d) if so, the details thereof, NH-wise particularly in Rajasthan? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) & (b) The Government has a policy for plantation of trees along the National Highways, which includes guidelines on location of trees, their removal and re-plantation, selection of species, typical arrangement, set-back of trees on curves, maintenance and cutting of trees, landscaping of bridge approaches etc. In addition, the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has also formulated guidelines for tree plantation along National Highways which are published as IRC:SP:21:2009. (c) & (d) The plantation of trees along National Highways and their maintenance is generally done through Forest Department. However for plantation and maintenance of shrubs and flowering plants in the medians of four/six laning projects of National Highways, guidelines have also been issued by the Ministry for taking up this work through voluntary bodies / public sector undertakings / reputed private companies. The details in respect of Rajasthan are enclosed as Annexure-I. CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER BRAHMAPUTRA 26th August, 2013 LSQ 2580 SHRI RAMEN DEKA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has approved construction of second bridge over Brahmaputra River at Saraighat; (b) if so, the details thereof and the name of the company which has been assigned the construction work of this bridge; (c) whether there is an inordinate delay in the execution of this project and if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken or being taken by the Government in this regard; and (d) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) Yes, Madam. (b) The total length of the project is 4.079 km from km 1121.241 to km 1125.320. The length of the main bridge is 1493.584 m. The work has been awarded to firm M/s Gammon India ltd. (b) & (d) The work has been delayed due to change in design of main bridge and increase in scope due to additional

works. The work is likely to be completed by December, 2014.

FUEL EFFICIENCY NORMS FOR VEHICLES 26th August, 2013 LSQ 2598 SHRI ANANTH KUMAR Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce fuel efficiency norms for vehicle manufactured and sold in India; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has maintained any data or conducted a study on the wastage of fuel due to poor fuel efficiency; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (d) A proposal to specify energy consumption standards for certain categories of passenger vehicles is under

consideration of the Government. Details are being worked out in consultation with the concerned organizations etc.

CONSTRUCTION OF NH ROADS 26th August, 2013 LSQ 2715 SHRI SAJJAN SINGH VERMA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to fix the responsibility of road developers in the construction and development of National Highways (NHs); (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any proposal regarding construction of NH roads in the country using modern and latest technology; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) and (b) Responsibility is fixed against the defaulting road developers / contractors as per the extant policy and in accordance with the provisions of the contract agreements / concession agreement, as the case may be.

(c) and (d) In Build- Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, the concessionaires are free to adopt international practices, alternative specifications, material and standards to bring in innovation in the design and construction provided they are better or comparable with the Indian standards. National Standards have also been framed for new materials and techniques such as modification of bitumen by natural and crumb rubber as well as polymers, use of waste materials, etc. Specifications have also been framed for Stone matrix asphalt, recycling of pavements, ground improvement techniques etc. A system has been established for accrediting new materials and techniques for use on experimental basis through a Committee of Indian Roads Congress (IRC). Apart from this, Ministry has also circulated guidelines for taking up pilot projects on Research & Test (ResT) reaches along the National Highways for evaluation of performance of new materials / techniques accredited by the IRC. FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCES ALONG NHS 9th December, 2013 LSQ 485 SHRI RAJENDRA AGARWAL Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide facilities for public conveniences along National Highways of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the sites/locations identified for this purpose, NH-wise; (c) whether the Government has signed or intends to sign an agreement with any company in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATYANARAYANA) (a) Yes Madam. (b) The public conveniences mainly include provision of bio-toilets/toilets, kiosk, parking space, service room etc. The NH-wise details of the identified locations are at Annexure-I. (c) & (d) No Madam. Bids have been invited, on open tender basis, by the State Governments of Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh for award of the work of development of the public conveniences.

ANNEXURE – I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 485 FOR ANSWER ON 9th DECEMBER, 2013 ASKED BY SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING ‘FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCES ALONG NHs’ Sl. No. State NH No. Location (Chainage) Assam 31 Km 885.00

37 Km 60.07 Km 458.00 Km 636.00

44 Km 180.00 52 Km 347.12

Bihar 106 Km 28.00 Km 45.00 Km 65.00

Km 105.00 28 (B) Km 52.00

Gujarat 8E (Extn.) Km 410.00 to 411.00 15 Km 85.00 to 86.00 56 Km 385.00 to 386.00

Km 631.00 Km 692.00

Haryana 71 B Km 46.45 72 Km 2.10

Himachal Pradesh 20 Km 86.00 to 87.00 21 Km 298.00 to 299.00 22 Km 129.00 to 130.00

Km 203.00 to 204.00 Km 335.00 to 336.00 Km 239.00 to 240.00

70 Km 119.00 to 120.00 72 B Km 22.00 to 23.00

Km 8.00 to 9.00 88 Km 109.00 to 110.00

Km 140.00 to 141.00 Karnataka 48 Km 241.30

206 Km 12.00 207 Km 56.60 234 Km 344.00

Km 365.50 Madhya Pradesh 59 A Km 91.00

Km 140.00 Km 270.00

86 Km 16.00 Km 72.00

Km 185.00 Km 1888.00

86 Ext Km 70.00 Km 132.00 Km 166.00

Sl. No. State NH No.

Location (Chainage)

Maharashtra 17 Km 129.40 Km 163.00 Km 198.40 Km 300.10 Km 355.40 Km 386.40

222 Km 61.00 Km 84.00 Km 98.00 Km 126.00 Km 148.30

9. Odisha 26 Km 21.00 Km 86.00

Km 127.00 Km 335.18 Km 369.30

10. Puducherry 45 A

Km 19.50 Km 43.75 Km 166.10 Km 183.90

11. Punjab 10 Km 6.00 Km 327.00 to 328.00 Km 349.00 to 350.00

15 Km 318.00 to 319.00 Km 380.70

12. Tamil Nadu 49 Km 167.00 to 167.40 Km 187.80 to 188.20

209 Km 0.20 to 0.60 Km 52.80 to 53.20

230 Km 65.00 to 65.400 13. Uttar Pradesh 7 Km 62.00

11 Km 18.00 19 Km 128.00 73 Km 76.00 76 Km 179.00 to 180.00

Km 208.00 76 E Km 478.00 96 Km 101.00

14. West Bengal 2B Km 3.00 31 Km 816.00 31 C

Km 121.00

35 Km 8.00 117 Km 95.00

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 9th December, 2013 LSQ 609 SHRI AWALE JAYWANT GANGARAM SMT SUMITRA MAHAJAN SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL SHRI RAKESH SINGH SMT SHRUTI CHOUDHRY SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR SHRI HAMDULLA A. B. SAYEED SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE SHRI S. RAMASUBBU Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the total number of National Highways (NHs) in the country, State/UT-wise; (b) the details of the NHs which are in dilapidated condition including those damaged by natural calamities during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of the requests/proposals received by the Government from the States for allocation of funds for repair and maintenance of these NHs as well as proposal received from West Bengal for construction of link roads during the said period, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and (d) the action taken by the Government on these proposals along with the details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for repair and maintenance of NHs during the period, State/UT-wise? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) The State/UT-wise number of National Highways (NHs) in the country are at Annexure-I. (b) to (d) Several stretches of National Highways (NHs) were damaged due to natural calamities, rains, floods etc. during the last three years and the current year. Immediate actions were taken and line of communication restored within the least possible time. No proposal for construction of link road has been received from the State Government of West Bengal. The allocation of funds under maintenance and repairs is made to the States depending upon the length of NH’s, their conditions and availability of funds. The State/UT-wise details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred including for the State of Uttar Pradesh for repair and maintenance of NHs during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609 FOR ANSWER ON 9.12.2013 ASKED BY SHRI JAYWANTRAO AWALE AND OTHERS REGARDING Maintenance and Repair of National Highways List of State-wise and UT-wise National Highways in the country

Sl. No. Name of State National Highway No.

Total Length (in km)

1. Andhra Pradesh

4, 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 18A, 42 New, 43, 63, 67Ext. New, 150 New,167 New, 202, 205, 214, 214A, 219, 221, 222, 234, 326, 67 New, 71 New, 161 New, 340 New, 363 New, 365 New, 565 New, 765 New

6759.13

2. Arunachal Pradesh

52, 52A, 153, 229, 52B Ext, 37 Ext. & 315A 1595.29

3. Assam 31, 31B, 31C, 36, 37, 37A, 38, 39, 44, 51, 52, 52A, 52B, 53, 54, 61, 62, 127B New, 151,152, 153, 154, 315A New, 127C New & 127D New

3036.18

4. Bihar 2, 2C, 19, 28, 28A, 28B, 30, 30A, 31, 57, 57A, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 122A New, 131A New, 133 New, 327A New, 327 Ext. New, 333 New & 527C New

4314.72

5. Chandigarh 21 15.28 6. Chhattisgarh 6, 12A, 16, 43, 78, 200, 202, 216, 217, 111, 221 & 343 New 2331.40 7. Delhi 1, 2, 8, 10, 24 & 236 80.00 8. Goa 4A, 17, 17A & 17B 262.00 9. Gujarat NE-I, 6, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 14, 15, 56, 58 New, 59, 113 228, & 848 New 4343.45

10. Haryana 1, 2, 8, 10, 21A, 22, 64, 65, 71, 71A, 72, 73, 73A , 71B, 236, 709 Ext New. & NE-II

1625.48

11. Himachal Pradesh

1A, 20, 20A, 21, 21A, 22, 70, 72, 72B, 88, 73A & 305 New 1706.48

12. J & K 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 301 New, 501 New & 701 New 1695.00 13. Jharkhand 2, 6, 23, 31, 32, 33, 75, 78, 80, 98, 99, 100, 114A New, 133 New, 220 New, 333

New & 343 New 2369.62

14. Karnataka 4, 4A, 7, 9, 13, 17, 48, 63, 67, 67New, 150, 167 New, 206, 207,209, 212, 218 & 234

4749.41

15. Kerala 17, 47, 47A, 47C, 49, 208, 212, 213, & 220 1542.52 16. Madhya

Pradesh 3, 7, 12, 12A, 25, 26, 26A, 26B 27, 56 New, 59, 59A, 69, 69A, 75, 76, 78, 86, 92 & 927A New

5120.40

17. Maharashtra 3, 4, 4B, 4C, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 26B, 50, 69, 161 New, 204, 211, 222, 348 New, 848 New, 160 New, 166 New, 361 New & 363 New

5459.83

18. Manipur 39, 53, 102A New, 102B New, 137 New, 150, & 155 1360.22 19. Meghalaya 40, 44, 51, 62 & 127B New 1204.36 20. Mizoram 44A, 54, 54A, 54B, 150, 154 & 502A New 986.00 21. Nagaland 36, 39, 61, 150 & 155 796.68 22. Odisha 5, 5A, 6, 23, 42, 43, 60, 75, 153B New, 157 New, 200, 201, 203, 203A, 215,

217, 220 New, 224 & 326 New 4305.28

23. Puducherry 45A & 66 63.28 24. Punjab 1, 1A, 10, 15, 20, 21, 22, 64, 70, 71, 72 & 95 1739.15 25. Rajasthan 3, 3A New, 8, 11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 12, 14, 15, 65, 65A New, 71B, 76, 76A New,

76B New, 79, 79A New, 89, 90, 113, 112, 114 , 116, 116A New, 158 New, 162A New, 162 Ext. New, 709 Ext. New & 927A New

7064.87

26. Sikkim 31A & 310 139.00 27. Tamil Nadu 4, 5, 7, 7A, 45, 45A, 45B, 45C, 46, 47, 47B, 49, 66, 67, 68, 205, 207, 208, 209,

210, 219, 220, 226, 226Ext., 227, 230, 234 & 532 New 4974.14

28. Tripura 44 & 44A 475.25 29. Uttarakhand 58, 72, 72A, 72B,73, 74, 87, 94, 108, 109, 123, 119, 121, 87 Ext. & 125 2169.80 30. Uttar Pradesh 2, 2A, 3, 3A New, 7, 11, 12A, 19, 24, 24A, 24B, 25, 25A, 26, 27, 28, 28B, 28C,

29, 56, 56A, 56B, 58, 72A, 73, 74, 75, 76, 86, 87, 91, 91A, 92, 93 ,96, 97 , 119, 231, 232, 232A, 233, 235, 330,330A New, 730 New, 730A New, 931 New, 931A New & NE-II

7798.00

31. West Bengal 2, 2B, 6, 31, 31A, 31C, 31D, 32, 34, 35, 41, 55, 60, 60A, 80, 81, 114A New, 116B New & 117

2653.35

32. A & N Island 223 330.70 33. Dadra Nagar

Haveli 848A New 31.00

Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609 FOR ANSWER ON 9.12.2013 ASKED BY SHRI JAYWANTRAO AWALE AND OTHERS REGARDING Maintenance and Repair of National Highways The State/Union Territory-wise details of allocation of funds and expenditure made for M&R of NHs during each of the last three year and the current year

Amount in Rs. Crore Sl. No.

State / Union Territory

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 # 2013-14* Allocat

ion Expendit

ure Allocat

ion Expendit

ure Allocat

ion Expendit

ure Allocat

ion Expendit

ure 1. Andhra Pradesh 67.06 64.13 68.92 62.33 109.24 62.8 154.08 15.03 2. Arunachal Pradesh 26.53 27.07 6 5.18 16.92 1.78 22.24 4.53 3. Assam 111.36 99.04 62.9 57.48 100.96 36.87 140.12 38.78 4. Bihar 93.84 79.06 78.09 63.08 70.47 42.35 153.86 25.24 5. Chandigarh 0.66 0.31 0.46 0.37 0.98 0.47 9.12 0.08 6. Chhattisgarh 22.66 22.66 15.97 13.9 64.54 35.08 64.44 4.96 7. Delhi 0 0 0.16 0 0 0 0.26 0 8. Goa 4.85 1.66 4.97 4.31 9.56 9.72 24.52 3.63 9. Gujarat 82.74 82.21 66.2 63.03 73.33 53.35 72.01 4.87 10 Haryana 30.06 28.15 22.58 21.79 18.09 18.81 16.62 4.95

. 11. Himachal Pradesh 22.25 21.69 37.95 36.76 81.15 63.89 82.24 20.13

12. Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.89 0

13. Jharkhand 33.2 32.92 17.3 17.26 53.23 30.86 51.97 12.23

14. Karnataka 77.61 61.43 53.79 54.34 116.14 103.14 70.87 16.53

15. Kerala 52.08 41.88 34.62 22.27 38.77 17.77 68.74 10.60

16. Madhya Pradesh 45.39 43.3 33.01 32.10 60.85 42.36 70.63 19.16

17. Maharashtra 104.4 99.5 111.73 106.39 89.61 37.32 114.56 31.99

18. Manipur 18.68 17.46 27.82 14.03 16.65 7.51 8.70 5.31

19. Meghalaya 48.92 44.93 58.85 43.12 31.09 13.16 36.03 2.14

20. Mizoram 39.69 37.44 24.42 26.01 42.97 37.85 33.45 3.85

21. Nagaland 14.57 12.77 55.53 53.17 29.86 23.59 26.35 5.33

22. Odisha 80.77 80.77 35.81 35.18 94.86 99.84 69.63 20.85

23. Puducherry 3.46 1.64 0.77 0.47 2.66 2.59 0.56 0.22

24. Punjab 21.38 16.13 17.67 16.38 36.59 36.14 41.85 6.94

25. Rajasthan 85.72 77.3 106.3 104.84 123.03 94.92 122.37 60.27

26. Tamil Nadu 54.36 53.9 42.98 33.63 58.21 56.03 65.23 34.95

27. Uttar Pradesh 97.5 97.11 100.28 96.2 117.45 69.16 173.20 35.43

28. Uttarakhand 73.59 59.46 64.79 47.67 56.83 36.96 59.17 7.54

29. West Bengal 57.65 54.75 26.57 27.59 52 34.37 79.05 9.23

30.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0 0 0 0 8.43 0 27.00 1.14

31.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)$

617.65 617.65 95.42 95.42 343.56 343.56 0 0

32.

Border Roads Organization (BRO)$ 65 44.5 55 55 48 45.43 50.00 50.00

#- Provisional for 2012-13 *- Upto October, 2013. $ - State-wise allocations are not made for NHAI and BRO DEVELOPMENT OF MEERUT MUZAFFARNAGAR HARIDWAR STRETCH 16th December, 2013

LSQ 1636 SMT TABASSUM BEGUM Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has undertaken development work on Meerut-Muzzaffarnagar -Haridwar stretch of National Highway No. 58; (b) if so, the details and present status thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be completed; (c) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding poor maintenance of the constructed/developed portion on this stretch; and (d) if so, the action taken thereon along with the policy for maintenance of NH stretches and toll roads and the authority to which a complaint can be made in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) to (d) . Meerut to Muzzaffarnagar stretch of National Highway No. 58 has already been developed on

BOT(Toll) basis from 2-lane to 4-lane including bypasses at Khatauli and Muzaffarnagar. The work for Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar stretch has also been awarded on BOT(Toll) basis with scheduled completion by February, 2013. However, the progress of work is adversely affected due to delay in pre-construction activities like land acquisition, tree-cutting besides inadequate mobilization by the Concessionaire. The Concessionaire has been issued notice for expediting the work. The maintenance of the Meerut-Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar section is being done by the respective Concessionaires. Whenever complaints are received for poor maintenance, action is taken as per the provision of Concession Agreement to make the road traffic worthy

EMISSION NORMS FOR VEHICLES 16th December, 2013 LSQ 1765 SHRI KHATGAONKAR PATIL BHASKARRAO BAPURAO SHRI EKNATH MAHADEO GAIKWAD SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE SHRI S. R. JEYADURAL Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government proposes to make Euro-IV norms mandatory for all types of motor vehicles in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any instance of violation of vehicle emission norms has come to the notice of the Government in recent times; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard; and (e) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure strict compliance of vehicle emission norms throughout the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) No such proposal is presently under consideration. (b) Does not arise. (c) to (e) An automobile manufacturer recently reported that certain irregularities were committed by its employees during Conformity of Production (CoP) tests. A 3-members Committee was set up by the Government with the following terms of reference: (i) To determine the extent of violations and responsibility/culpability thereof. (ii) Way forward for correction for protection of consumers (vehicle owners). (iii) Methods of preventing CoP violations in future. Copies of the report of the Committee have been forwarded to the concerned State Governments for investigation for further action. The recommendations made by the Committee for amending Type Approval Document with a view to preventing CoP violations for automobile manufacturers in future, have been referred to the Standing Committee on Emission (SCOE). ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST CLEARANCES FOR NH PROJECTS 16th December, 2013 LSQ 1832 SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR SHRI RAMESH BAIS SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether a large number of National Highway projects are held up due to pending environment and forest clearances; (b) if so, the details of such projects, State-wise; (c) whether any company/developer has terminated an agreement with National Highways Authority of India due to delay in environment and forest clearance; (d) if so, the details thereof, company and project-wise; and (e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite clearances of these projects? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA) (a) and (b) There are only 4 (four) projects for which formal Environment Clearance are awaited. These have already been recommended by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forests. There are total 16 (sixteen) projects for which Forest Clearances are at various levels of processing. Details of all these projects are placed at Annexure-I.

(c) and (d) Details of projects for which concessionaires/developers have served termination notice to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and projects already terminated due to delay in environment and forest clearance are placed at Annexure-II. (f) Vide their different orders, the Ministry of Environment & Forests has resolved most of the bottlenecks like requirement of special exemption or No Objection Certificate under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 in respect of strengthening and widening of the National Highways (NHs) projects specifically pertaining to diversion of protected forest land under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. It has also de-linked the grant of Environment Clearance from the Forest Clearance for linear projects and treated the strengthening and widening of National Highways Infrastructure projects differently from the new projects and allowed the construction of the NHs in the Non-Forest areas in widening projects as expenditure does not become infructuous in such projects. Accordingly, the process for obtaining environment and forest clearances are relaxed significantly for all the existing and future road projects.

ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1832 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2013 ASKED BY SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR, SHRI RAMESH BAIS AND SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL REGARDING ‘ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST CLEARANCES FOR NH PROJECTS’ DETAILS OF ROAD PROJECTS FOR WHICH FORMAL ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE ARE AWAITED AND FOREST CLEARANCES ARE AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROCESSING Sl. No.

Name of the project Levels of Processing

ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCES 1 CRZ and Environment Clearance for widening and rehabilitation of existing

carriageway to 4/6 laning of Goa/Karnataka Borer-Kundapur section of NH-66 (formerly NH-17) in the State of Karnataka

Recommended by EAC

2 Widening and improvement of existing 2-lane to 4-lane of Mahulia (km.277.500 of NH-33) ends at Kharagpur (km.129.600 of NH-06) in the State of Jharkhand and West Bengal

Recommended by EAC

3 Rehabilitation And Up-gradation of existing carriageway of Rajasthan Border (Km 0.000) to Fatehpur-Salasar (Km 154.141) Section of NH-65 in the state of Rajasthan

Recommended by EAC

4 Rehabilitation and Upgradatin of existing 2-lane to 4-lane of Birmitrapur – Barkot – Palhara section from km.211.500 to km.337.300 of NH-23 in State of Orissa

Recommended by EAC

FOREST CLEARANCES 1 Rampur-Kathgodam NH-87 (UP) Stage-II 2 Rampur-Kathgodam NH-87 (Uttarakhand) Stage-II 3 Hospet-Chitradurga NH-13 (Karnataka) Stage-I 4 Patna-Gaya-Dhobi NH-83 (Bihar) Stage-II 5 Barhi-Hazaribagh NH-33 (Jharkhand) Stage-II 6 Sultanpur-Varanasi NH-56 (U.P.) Stage-I 7 Yamunagar-Panchkula NH-73 (Haryana) Stage-I 8 Supplementary proposal for diversion of 12.783 ha Amritsar Pathankot Section NH-

15 (Punjab) Stage-II

9 Gwalior-Shipvpuri NH-3 (Madhya Pradesh) Stage-I 10 Mandsaur-MP/ MH Border NH-7 (Maharashtra) Stage-I 11 Jalandhar-Amritsar Section NH-1 (Punjab) To be considered

by FAC 12 Goa-Karnataka Border to Kundapur section NH-66 (Karnataka) To be considered

by FAC 13 Painikuli-Rimuli section NH-215 (Odisha) To be considered

by FAC 14 Raibereily-Jaunpur-NH-231 (245 trees) (U.P.) To be considered

by FAC 15 Ludhiana-Talwandi NH-35 (Punjab) Stage-I 16 Balachera-Harangjao Stage-I 17 Krishangar-Udaipur sec of NH-8 Stage-II

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1832 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2013 ASKED BY SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR, SHRI RAMESH BAIS AND SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL REGARDING ‘ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST CLEARANCES FOR NH PROJECTS’ DETAILS OF PROJECTS FOR WHICH CONCESSIONAIRES/DEVELOPERS HAVE SERVED TERMINATION NOTICE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (NHAI) AND PROJECTS ALREADY TERMINATED DUE TO DELAY IN ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST CLEARANCE S. No. Name of the Project Name of the

Concessionaire Remarks

1 Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad

M/s GMR Concessionaire issued termination notice on the grounds of non availability of Environment Clearance (EC)/Forest Clearance (FC). Both the clearances are received. The matter is sub-judice

2 Sholapur-Bijapur M/s Sadbhav Engineering Project is foreclosed/terminated due to non availability of Wildlife Clearance (WC).

3 Cuttakk-Angul M/s Ashoka Cuttak-Angul Tollway Ltd.

Concessionaire issued termination notice on the grounds of non availability of EC. EC since been received, the matter is sub-judice in the court.

4 Kota-Jhalawar M/s Keti Constructions Ltd.

The project is terminated due to non availability of FC/ WC.

5 Aurangabad-Barwa Adda M/s KMC Constructions Ltd.

The project has been foreclosed due to non availability of FC/EC.

ROAD SAFETY FUND 10th February, 2014 LSQ 2868 SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI SHRI HARSH VARDHAN Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the funds allocated by the Government to the States/UTs for road safety activities during the last three years and the current year; (b) whether it is a fact that the Government has decided to utilise the said funds for construction of wayside amenities along the National Highways; and (c) if so, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SARVEY SATHYANARAYANA)

(a) The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways provides financial assistance to States/ UTs for setting up of Institute of Driving Training & Research. The details of funds provided to States / UTs during the last three years and current year is at Annexure. (b) No Madam. (b) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2868 FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2014 ASKED BY SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI and SHRI HARSH VARDHAN REGARDING Road Safety Fund.

Rs. in lakhs S.N. Name of the

State Released Amount during 2010-11

Released Amount during 2011-12

Released Amount during 2012-13

Released Amount during 2013-14 (till date)

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Haryana 150.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Maharashtra 150.00 0.00 700.00 465.00 3 Rajasthan 150.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 4 Gujarat 150.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Himachal

Pradesh 150.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

6 Madhya Pradesh

150.00 725.00 525.00 0.00

7 Tripura 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 8 Bihar 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 9 Kerala 0.00 0.00 127.64 0.00 900.00 1025.00 1852.64 965.00

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