Do you know the Record Road construction touches 30 km per day
The Road Indian construction has reached a record 30 kilometers per day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told Lok Sabha on Thursday.
In response to questions raised by members during Question Time, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways also said that Bharatmala Pariyojana is an important project that will change the face of the country.
“The information I received today is that our construction record is 29.6 km, that means 30 km per day ... and this is the first time that the highest record has been set by the NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) in the history of the country, ”he said.
In five years' time, the total road construction will correspond to countries such as the United States and Europe.
The government plans to build 34,800 km of roads at a cost of approximately Rs 5.35 lakh crore under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojna.
So far the contract has been awarded for 13,521 km and a detailed project report (DPR) of 16,500 km is being prepared. In addition, bids have been made for 4,800 km.
NHAI, he said, has also set a world record by placing 12,500 cubic meters of concrete over a span of 2.54 km.
When asked about the exemption from paying road tax to people with disabilities, the minister said that this exemption is a matter for the states and that eleven states have already renewed this exemption.
Delhi has not yet granted this exemption and "I will ask Delhi to grant an exemption from road tax to people with disabilities," he added.
As for the Char Dham project, Gadkari said the ministry has taken over the improvement and expansion of 825 km (889 existing km) of NH on the route.
This will provide improved and safer road connections from Rishikesh to Janki Chati (Yamunotri), Gangotri, Gaurikund (Kedarnath) and Mana (Badrinath), including the Tanakpur to Pithoragarh section of the Kailash-Mansarovar route in Uttarakhand for a amount of Rs 12,072 crore. under 53 separately. Projects.
The NH from Uttarkashi to Gangotri (94 km) passes through the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone (BESZ). To date, no work has been sanctioned in this section, he said.
The development of this section will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in the Zonal Master Plan approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on July 16, 2020 and the final recommendation of the High Power Committee appointed by the Supreme Court . and proposed environmental protection measures based on a rapid environmental impact assessment conducted by the ministry, ”he said.
He added that the road connectivity development project to Char Dham was initially expected to be completed in March 2020.
However, the scheduled date is mainly delayed by litigation in the National Green Court and the Supreme Court, he added.
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