COMPLETION OF GOLDEN QUADRILATERAL
PROJECT
RAJYA SABHA
The Golden Quadrilateral
component of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is scheduled
for completion by December, 2004. It is expected that the target
will be substantially adhered to.
The following
efforts have been taken by the Government to ensure completion
of project as per schedule.
- Provision of bonus for early
completion and penalty for delay, in civil works contracts.
- Meetings with the States to
resolve problems associated with land acquisition, shifting
of utilities, law and order etc.
- Taking up issues at the level
of Minister with Chief Ministers of States through letters/meetings
to resolve problems related to land acquisition, law and order
etc.
- Frequent review meetings at
the level of Minister with Contractors/Consultants/officials
of NHAI.
- Regular monitoring through daily
and weekly progress reports.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways,
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question of Shri
R.P. Goenka, Shri G.K. Vasan and Smt. N.P. Durga in Rajya Sabha
today.
