The entire project would form a ring road around Delhi with a total length of 270 km. While a length of 183 km passes through Haryana, the remaining 87 km passes through Uttar Pradesh.
Already delayed by eight years, the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways — planned as a bypass for vehicles coming from other states and not bound for Delhi — are not expected to complete anytime soon.
Acquisition of land from farmers is stuck at various places in Haryana. The latest deadline for the projects was March next year. They are expected to reduce Delhi’s congestion by 50 per cent and cut the rising air pollution. But they will again miss the deadline.
The entire project would form a ring road around Delhi with a total length of 270 km. While a length of 183 km passes through Haryana, the remaining 87 km passes through Uttar Pradesh.
Admitting that the Western Expressway will not be complete on time, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday that land acquisition is creating problems in carrying out development projects across the country.
“But one needs to understand that not a single protest has happened in the process so far,” he said.
Khattar attributed the problems in acquiring land to the Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation’s (HSIIDC) poor planning. “...it is not only causing Delhi’s air pollution but also affecting Haryana’s development,” he said.
The Western Expressway is being constructed by concessionaire Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (KMPE) Ltd, and HSIIDC is responsible for the project. The total project cost had been estimated at Rs 1,915 crore.
The Eastern Expressway is being implemented by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
In Western Peripheral Expressway, around 80 per cent work is complete, but land acquisition problems in a few villages are delaying the project.
In Western Expressway, the work has now started.
Reacting to the delay in the project, vice-president of Essel Infra, Chandra Prakash, said: “We’re ahead of time. But there are some minor hiccups. If they are resolved, the project will be completed soon. Otherwise it will not be possible.”
Framer Ram Niwas of Mandothi village near Bahadurgarh said, “We’re not against the project. Problem is, construction is planned on our land that has not been acquired.”
Land Issues
As farmers refused to part with their land, acquisition is stuck at various places in Haryana. The latest deadline for the projects was March next year.
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