Construction Of National Highways
Expenditure of Rs. 9.94 Lakh Crore has been incurred by the Ministry on development of National Highways (NHs) during the last five years. Expenditure of about Rs. 27,000 Crore has been incurred by the Ministry on Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of NHs during the last five years. Expenditure of Rs. 187 Crore has been incurred on M&R of NHs stretches (NH Nos. 6, 8 and 37) from Guwahati in Assam to Agartala in Tripura during the last five years. Out of total NH length of about 577 km from Guwahati to Agartala, about 236 km length is under Concession Period / Defect Liability Period (DLP), in which maintenance works are taken up by the concerned Concessionaire / Contractor. Further, widening / strengthening works have been taken up in about 129 km length. In remaining 213 km length, maintenance works has been taken up by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) / State Government to keep the NHs stretches in traffic worthy condition. This information was given by the The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** DS/AK Expenditure of Rs. 9.94 Lakh Crore has been incurred by the Ministry on development of National Highways (NHs) during the last five years. Expenditure of about Rs. 27,000 Crore has been incurred by the Ministry on Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of NHs during the last five years. Expenditure of Rs. 187 Crore has been incurred on M&R of NHs stretches (NH Nos. 6, 8 and 37) from Guwahati in Assam to Agartala in Tripura during the last five years. Out of total NH length of about 577 km from Guwahati to Agartala, about 236 km length is under Concession Period / Defect Liability Period (DLP), in which maintenance works are taken up by the concerned Concessionaire / Contractor. Further, widening / strengthening works have been taken up in about 129 km length. In remaining 213 km length, maintenance works has been taken up by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) / State Government to keep the NHs stretches in traffic worthy condition. This information was given by the The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** DS/AK