Penalties on contractors for poor maintenance and operation of National Highways
Penalties on contractors for poor maintenance and operation of National Highways
The construction and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process which is done by the contractor or concessionaire as per provisions made in the contract or concession agreement. Adequate provision regarding maintaining standard of road quality and imposition of penalty in case of default are there in the contract. The routine inspections are done by engineers before and after monsoon in their jurisdiction to assess site condition. The funds for maintenance of NHs in the current financial year are as follows:-
The State and UT-wise details of funds allocated for maintenance & repair of NHs during the current financial year is as follows
| S No | State/UTs/Scheme | Allocation in Rs Crore |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 58.20 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 29.75 |
| 3 | Assam | 73.34 |
| 4 | Bihar | 57.05 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 35.21 |
| 6 | Goa | 21.70 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 88.01 |
| 8 | Haryana | 45.91 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 74.92 |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 10.28 |
| 11 | Jharkhand | 50.26 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 96.70 |
| 13 | Kerala | 86.77 |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | 36.05 |
| 15 | Maharashtra | 129.72 |
| 16 | Manipur | 30.99 |
| 17 | Meghalaya | 94.16 |
| 18 | Mizoram | 124.68 |
| 19 | Nagaland | 55.08 |
| 20 | Odisha | 51.17 |
| 21 | Punjab | 57.49 |
| 22 | Rajasthan | 77.38 |
| 23 | Sikkim | 6.28 |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | 68.79 |
| 25 | Telangana | 47.77 |
| 26 | Tripura | 43.72 |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | 101.73 |
| 28 | Uttarakhand | 21.88 |
| 29 | West Bengal | 56.88 |
| 30 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.00 |
| 31 | Chandigarh | 1.11 |
| 32 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 0.11 |
| 33 | Daman & Diu | 0.07 |
| 34 | Delhi | 0.98 |
| 35 | Puducherry | 1.94 |
| 36 | NHAI | 100.00 |
| 37 | NHIDCL | 50.00 |
| 38 | BRO | 100.00 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.