Road Transport and Highways on Environment: Lok Sabha 2012-13 Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry Members Title of the Questions Subject Political State Specific Party Representative Climate Road Transport and Additional Funds for Change and 707 Unstarred 19.03.2012 Highways Shri Murarilal Singh Repairing of NHs Meteorology BJP Chhattisgarh Climate Road Transport and Road Construction in Change and 807 Unstarred 19.03.2012 Highways Shri Ramen Deka Assam Meteorology BJP Assam Road Transport and 858 Unstarred 19.03.2012 Highways Shri Prabodh Panda NH-117 EIA CPI West Bengal Road Transport and Shri N. Chaluvaraya 1869 Unstarred 26.03.2012 Highways Swamy Transport Policy Pollution JD(S) Karnataka Road Transport and Damage caused by Disaster 1938 Unstarred 26.03.2012 Highways Shri S. S. Ramasubbu Natural Calamities Management INC Tamil Nadu Road Transport and 2019 Unstarred 26.03.2012 Highways Shri Rajen Gohain Four Lane NHs in NER EIA BJP Assam Forest Conservation Environmental Road Transport and Shri Gopinath Clearance for 3988 Unstarred 30.04.2012 Highways Pandurang Munde Highways Projects EIA BJP Maharashtra Forest Conservation Road Transport and Shri Manikrao Registration of Diesal 3996 Unstarred 30.04.2012 Highways Hodlya Gavit Vehicles Pollution INC Maharashtra Road Transport and Alternative 5018 Unstarred 07.05.2012 Highways Shri E.G.Sugavanam Plastic Roads Technologies DMK Tamil Nadu Pollution Road Transport and Shri Arjun Charan Ponding of Flood Water 6076 Unstarred 14.05.2012 Highways Sethi Water along NH-60 Management BJD Odisha Road Transport and Smt. Deepa Integrated Transport 7211 Unstarred 21.05.2012 Highways Dasmunsi Policy Pollution INC West Bengal Road Transport and Shri Gajanan *646 Starred 13.08.2012 Highways Dharmshi Babar SS Maharashtra Shri Anandrao Adsul SS Maharashtra Shri Shivaji Adhalrao Patil SS Maharashtra Shri Dharmendra Yadav SP Uttar Pradesh Road Transport and Shri Hukmdev 2425 Unstarred 27.08.2012 Highways Narayan Yadav Encroachments on NHs Agriculture BJP Bihar Disaster Management Health and Sanitation Wildlife Management Road Transport and Shri NHs Damaged by Disaster 2441 Unstarred 27.08.2012 Highways A.Ganeshamurthi Natural Calamities Management MDMK Tamil Nadu Shri Radha Mohan Singh BJP Bihar Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal INC Delhi Road Transport and Madhya 3666 Unstarred 03.09.2012 Highways Shri Virendra Kumar Road Safety Pollution BJP Pradesh Shri Rayapati Andhra Sambasiva Rao INC Pradesh Shri Nishikant Dubey BJP Jharkhand Dr. Kirodilal Meena Ind. Rajasthan Shri Suresh Kumar Andhra Shetkar INC Pradesh Shri P. Kumar AIADMK Tamil Nadu Shri R. Thamaraiselvan DMK Tamil Nadu Road Transport and Shri Devji NHs Damaged by Disaster 507 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Highways Mansingram Patel Natural Calamities Management BJP Rajasthan Road Transport and Disaster 557 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Highways Shri S. Semmalai Road Accidents Management AIADMK Tamil Nadu Shri Chandre D.B. Gowda Pollution BJP Karnataka Shri Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Maadam INC Gujarat Shri Anurag Singh BJP Himachal Thakur Pradesh Shri P. L. Punia INC Uttar Pradesh Shri Hamdullah Sayeed INC Lakshadweep Shri Ravneet Singh INC Punjab Shri Abdul Rahman DMK Tamil Nadu Shri Jose K. Mani KC(M) Kerala Road Transport and 607 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Highways Shri Anandrao Adsul Road Projects EIA SS Maharashtra Shri Dharmendra Yadav SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Gajanan Dharmshi Babar SS Maharashtra Shri Shivaji Adhalrao Patil SS Maharashtra Environmental Road Transport and Shri Bhartruhari Clearance for Road 614 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Highways Mahtab Projects EIA BJD Odisha Shri Bhudeo Choudhary JD(U) Bihar Shri Radha Mohan Singh BJP Bihar Road Transport and Ms.Bhavana 626 Unstarred 26.11.2012 Highways Gawali(Patil) NH Projects EIA SS Maharashtra Forest Shri Kamlesh Paswan Conservation BJP Uttar Pradesh Shri Ganeshrao Nagorao Dudhgaonkar SS Maharashtra Km.Saroj Pandey BJP Chhattisgarh Shri Neeraj Shekhar SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath BJP Uttar Pradesh Madhya Shri K. D. Deshmukh BJP Pradesh Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai CPI Odisha Shri Rajendra Agrawal BJP Uttar Pradesh Shri Bhausaheb Wakchaure SS Maharashtra Shri Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi BJP Karnataka Shri Kameshwar Baitha JMM Jharkhand Shri Francisco Sardinha INC Goa Dr.(Shri) Ajay Kumar JVM (P) Jharkhand Shri Yashvir Singh SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Prabodh Panda CPI West Bengal Shri Adagooru Huchegowda Vishwanath INC Karnataka Shri S. S. Ramasubbu INC Tamil Nadu Shri Marotrao Sainuji Kowase INC Maharashtra Shri Chandrakant Bhaurao Khaire SS Maharashtra Road Transport and Shri Asaduddin Land Acquisition for Andhra 1443 Unstarred 03.12.2012 Highways Owaisi NH Projects EIA AIMIM Pradesh Shri Hamdullah Forest Sayeed Conservation INC Lakshadweep Shri Modugula Andhra Venugopala Reddy TDP Pradesh Shri Viswanathan Perumal INC Tamil Nadu Road Transport and Use of Waste Material Alternative 1458 Unstarred 03.12.2012 Highways Shri C. Sivasami for Laying of Roads Technologies AIADMK Tamil Nadu ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR REPAIRING OF NHS 19th March, 2012 LSQ 707 SHRI MURARILAL SINGH Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether there is a provision under which additional funds are allocated to State Governments for repair of National Highways which are damaged due to heavy rainfall; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh has sought additional funds from the Union Government for repair of National Highways damaged due to heavy rainfall; (d) if so, the time by which the amount is likely to be released by the Government; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) and (b) The Government provides funds annually to the State Governments for carrying out repair works in stretches of National Highways (NHs) damaged due to rains, floods, etc., under Maintenance & Repair (M&R)., based upon the assessment of such damages and overall available allocations. (c) to (e) As per assessment made during 2011-12 an amount of Rs 2.00 crore is required for carrying out temporary restoration works in damaged stretches of NHs in the State of Chhattisgarh. However, keeping in view the limited availability of funds for M&R of NHs, allocation of Rs 0.53 crore, was made to the State Government of Chhattisgarh during 2011-12 for carrying out temporary restoration works to these damaged stretches of NHs. ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN ASSAM 19th March, 2012 LSQ 807 SHRI RAMEN DEKA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) Whether the roads in Assam are deteriorating due to soil conditions and rains; (b) If so, whether the Government has any proposal to introduce new technology for road construction in Assam; and (c) If so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) No, Madam; The Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways only. The development and maintenance of State roads are the responsibility of the respective State Governments. (b) & (c) Does not arise. NH-117 19th March, 2012 LSQ 858 SHRI PRABODH PANDA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether NH-117 was planned and decision to implement it by NHAI was taken to provide better and direct road connectivity to Sunderban area of West Bengal; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether despite all the necessary clearances, the work on this project is not in progress at all; (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) & (b): No, Madam. (c) to (e): NH-117 from Kolkata to Bakkhali in West Bengal has been declared as National Highways in February, 2004 and entrusted with State PWD, West Bengal since its declaration. The improvement of this NH to NH standard has been taken up under this Ministry’s budgetary resources in phased manner through State PWD, West Bengal since its declaration/entrustment. The entire road is now improved to 2-lane standard except major bridge on river Hatania-Doania at km 112.5 near Namkhana. Presently there is no bridge across this river. TRANSPORT POLICY 26th March,2012 LSQ 1869 SHRI N CHELUVARAYA SWAMY SWAMYGOWDA Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a Central Transport Policy 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 and if not, the reasons thereof? MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY) (a) and (b) The Government of India 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. (d) No, Madam. (e) Question does not arise. DAMAGE CAUSED BY NATURAL