To speed up NH tasks, road transport min to soon start ranking states ‘ease of land acquisition’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry will soon start ranking states on parameters of ‘ease of land acquisition’ as delay in getting the required land stays the largest roadblock for nationwide freeway and expressway tasks. This is aimed toward fixing delays through the pre-construction and the venture execution phases.Ranking of states may even assist the Centre in prioritising tasks in these states that take much less time to make land obtainable for building. Sources stated the parameters are being labored out by the ministry. One of very best parameters is — time taken for making round 90% land obtainable from the date of approval of an NH venture. This means states taking the least quantity of days for finishing the land acquisition course of will get a greater ranking.The ministry’s transfer beneficial properties significance contemplating that previously couple of years, highway-owning companies, together with NHAI and NHIDCL, have de-scoped works in round 20% tasks to give completion certificates due to need of land. There have additionally been cases of NHAI terminating contracts after awarding them for non-availability of land.“The details of the past 5-6 years can be a reference point to rank states. However, considering that there has been a trend of the Centre announcing and approving more NH projects in poll-bound states, it remains to be seen how strictly such a norm will be followed. This must be tried with all sincerity,” stated an official.Since land is a state topic, the Centre is sort of absolutely depending on state govts for getting the required land parcels, officers stated.Earlier, PM Narendra Modi had directed the cupboard secretary to put together a coaching capsule on land acquisition in collaboration with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), the place civil servants endure intensive coaching. He had stated this may assist sensitise civil providers recruits concerning the course of. As the competent authority for land acquisition in districts are deputy commissioners or collectors, coaching them concerning the course of throughout their time on the institute can be of nice assist.