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New Delhi : Projects measuing a length of 19,265 km have been awarded at cost of Rs 5,60,216 crore, under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I. Till now, about 6,750 km has been completed. Projects covering a length of 612 km at cost of Rs 13,720 crore have been awarded in the State of Bihar, under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I.
Targets for the construction of National Highways are finalised on year to year basis. The Government has set a target of 12,000 km of National Highway for construction during the current financial year 2021-22 against which 5,118 Km has been constructed as on November 30, 2021, according to a PIB release.
To achieve the target for current financial year 2021-22, the Central Government is closely monitoring various issues affecting completion of NH projects like land acquisition, encroachment removal, law and order issues, utility shifting, non-availability of soil/aggregate, environment/forest/wildlife clearances, ROB & RUB issues, contractual issues, etc. with all stakeholders including State Governments and other Central Ministries/Departments. Regular meetings with State officials at local/district/state level are held on daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly basis, as per requirements based on the criticality of the issues.
It is estimated that about 4,076 man-days or about 15.5 man-years of employment is required for construction of one kilometer of National Highway. Therefore, 14.2 crore man-days or 5.37 lakh manyears of employment are required for implementation of Bharatmala Pariyojana. This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
A comparison with last year is as under:
|
FY |
Target (Km) |
Achievement(Cumulative) | |||
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | ||
| 2021-22 | 12000 | 2284 | 3824 | 5118 Till, Nov-21 | |
| 2020-21 | 11000 | 1823 | 3950 | 7767 | 13327 |