Parliament Question: NHs in Haryana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4733 ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025 NHS IN HARYANA

4733. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the number of pending National Highway (NH) projects passing through Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency of Haryana;

(b) whether these projects are facing hurdles such as land acquisition, environmental clearance or budget allocation, if so, the efforts being made to expedite their completion;

(c) whether the Government has considered a proposal to construct a memorial gate in the name of the National poet and Folk singer Pandit Lakhmichand Ji at a suitable location on the Haryana–Delhi border; and

(d) whether any such proposal has been submitted by the State Government or the Member of Parliament and if so, the present status of its approval and the likely date of commencement of construction? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) At present, one project of 4-laning of Gohana-Sonepat section of NH-352 is under construction in the Sonipat Lok Sabha constituency of Haryana, which is substantially completed (physical progress about 98%). The main cause of delay in the project was the non-availability of flyash, ban on construction activities by the National Green Tribunal(NGT) due to implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) during winter seasons as a measure for pollution control as well as delay in approval of General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) of Rail Over Bridges

(ROBs) from Railway Authority.

(c) & (d) No such proposal is under consideration. *****