Target of 12,200 km set for construction of National Highways (NHs) in the country during the current financial year 2022-23

National Highways constructed/widened/expanded in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh  State-wise during last five years are placed at Annex-A.

        Amounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs, year wise and Statewise are placed at Annex-B.

Ministry has set a target of 12,200 km for construction of National Highways (NHs) in the country during the current financial year 2022-23. The targets to construction of NHs for coming years have not yet been fixed.

Annex-A

Sr. No. StateNational Highways constructed/ widened/ expanded (in Nos.)
1Punjab20
2Haryana19
3Rajasthan54
4Madhya Pradesh42
5Chhattisgarh21

Annex-B State: Punjab

Sr. No. YearAmounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs (Rs. in Cr.)
12017-183945
22018-193784.41
32019-203660.07
42020-213433.18
52021-223960.92

State: Haryana

Sr. No. YearAmounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs (Rs. in Cr.)
12017-184691.88
22018-193300.76
32019-202747.94
42020-212901.08
52021-223557.02

State: Rajasthan

Sr. No. YearAmounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs (Rs. in Cr.)
12017-183531.66
22018-194890.15
32019-207014.06
42020-216746.41
52021-2211299.32

State: Madhya Pradesh

Sr. No. YearAmounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs (Rs. in Cr.)
12017-183396
22018-195603
32019-206035.13
42020-217064.43
52021-228439

State: Chhattisgarh

Sr. No. YearAmounts spent on land acquisition and highway construction/repairs (Rs. in Cr.)
12017-182323.74
22018-192362.14
32019-201466.77
42020-212018.65
52021-221737.60

This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

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