The Mode of the project is decided based on multiple factors like traffic, financial viability, availability of resources, market conditions, and criticality of stretch/ corridor. The details of number of PPP projects sanctioned during the last three years and the current year, year-wise under NHAI, is attached at Annexure-I.

A total of 14 projects have been terminated by NHAI. The list of such projects is attached at Annexure-II.

Some of the Projects has been delayed due to various reasons such as Force majeure event i.e. Covid-19, Land Acquisition, clearances and other issues from Concessionaire. All efforts are being made to complete the projects on time.

 

(Various corrective measures being taken to avoid delay in completion of projects mentioned as under:

 

            (i)         The projects to be awarded on adequate availability of land for  projects.

(ii)        Milestone based project monitoring through PERT Charts/Project   Management Software.

(iii)       Multiplayer review mechanism involving all stake holders including State Govts. and Central Ministries for timely resolution of issues.

 

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 941 ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024 ASKED BY SHRI RAHUL KASWAN REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER PPP.

 

Number of PPP projects sanctioned during the last three years and the current year under NHAI
Year	Number of Project sanctioned
2020-21	71
2021-22	97
2022-23	97

 

ANNEXURE-II

 

List of Terminated Projects by NHAI
Sr. No.	Project Name
1	6L of Gurgaon-Kotputli-Jaipur Section from Km. 42.700 to Km 273.00 of NH-8
2	Access Controlled Highway from Bangalore to Neelamangala
3	Six Laning of Panipat-Jalandhar from Km. 96.00 to Km. 387.100
4	Panvel (0.00) to Indapur (84.600) of NH-66
5	Indore - Dewas Km 577.550 to Km 610.00 and Km. 0.000 to Km 12.600 of NH-3 in MP
6	Madurai - Tuticorin from Km. 138.800 to Km. 266.865
7	Thanjavur-Trichy from km. 80.00 to km. 136.490
8	Ludhiana (km. 92.000) to Talwandi Section (km. 170.000) of NH-95 in Punjab
9	Jaipur-Reengus Section
10	Panikoli (km 0.000) to Rimoli (km 166.173) of NH-215 in Odisha
11	Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Jujuwa to Gandeva) (Phase IB - Pkg VIII) [Km 154.600 to Km 190.000]
12	Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Karvad to Jujuwa) (Phase IB - Pkg IX) [Km 128.000 to Km 154.600]
13	2/4L of Ghoman-Tanda
14	6L of Southern Ludhiana bypass connecting NE-5 and NH-44

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

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