These projects have construction periods ranging from 18-30 months from the agreed date
New Delhi:
A total of 202 National Highway (NH) projects worth Rs 79,789 crore are in the implementation phase in the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.
These projects are 6,270 km long, the Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
“Besides, another 42 NH projects of 474 km length of Rs 10,992 crore are in the bidding stage, and 11 NH projects of 245 km length of Rs 3,816 crore are at the stage of declaration of the Appointed Date in Maharashtra state,” he said.
These projects have construction periods ranging from 18 to 30 months from the agreed date, Gadkari said.
In a separate reply, he said the government is closely monitoring the construction of NHs in the country. Periodic reviews are held at various levels to resolve issues and accelerate the progress of all NH projects.
A time limit of 2-3 years is generally observed for the completion of new NH projects. However, construction works on NHs are sometimes behind schedule, due to various reasons such as land acquisition delays, delays in fulfilling government conditions precedent such as various approvals, utility shifts, delays on the part of contractors/concessionaire including cash flow issues, etc.
“Four NH projects passing through Dhenkanal district in Odisha are facing delays mainly due to delays in land acquisition, forest clearing and slow contractor performance. According to the revised schedule, the completion of these projects is March 2024,” he said.
The amount of cost escalation in these projects for the delay in completing work has not yet been finalized, Gadkari said.
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