GOVERNMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

STARRED QUESTION NO:227 ANSWERED ON:10.12.2012 INTER-STATE CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS Shri Kamlesh

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of road projects approved by the Union Government along with the total length of roads constructed (in kms.) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has received any proposals from various States including for construction/development of roads under the inter-State connectivity projects;

(c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, year and State-wise;

(d) whether some proposals including those from Uttar Pradesh are lying pending with the Union Government; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared? Answer

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. C. P. JOSHI)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 227 FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2012 ASKED SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN REGARDING INTER-STATE CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS

(a) to (e) The State-wise and Year-wise details of the proposals received, approved and length of roads constructed under Economic Importance & Inter-State Connectivity (EI & ISC) schemes during the last three years and the current year are annexed.

The approval of proposals under EI & ISC schemes is a continuous process and are accorded subject to availability of funds, existing liabilities of works sanctioned during previous years' and inter-se priority of works.