Expeditious approvals for PPP Projects and enhanced connectivity to Jammu & Kashmir and North East tops Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 100 day Action Plan
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has proposed to accord top most priority to the development of road infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir and North East states in its 100-day agenda. The Ministry, in its agenda, submitted to the Prime Minister’s office has also given an action plan to fast track 30 PPP sub -projects so as to get all clearances before the end of September and put them for awarding. This is especially important as the approval of the PPP projects involves approvals from the various Ministries.
In the action plan submitted, the Ministry has fixed time-lines for the various approvals and it is expected that 30 projects will be awarded as result of these clearances. This includes 4 projects in Jammu & Kashmir. The Ministry has submitted that the completion of the appraisal by Planning Commission will be completed by 31st July and approval of the CCEA will be sought by the end of September. This would ensure that the projects are ready for awarding at the earliest. The Ministry aims to construct 7000 km of road per year.
Various projects to enable enhanced connectivity to Jammu & Kashmir have also been included in the 100 days agenda. The four- laning of the National Highway from Jammu to Srinagar is proposed in the plan. This will be done on BOT Annuity basis in six packages. This includes rehabilitation, strengthening and four laning of Srinagar to Banihal section (67.76 km), Ramban to Banihal (36 km) section, Udhampur to Ramban section (43 km) and Jammu to Udhampur section (65 km). The package for Jammu and Kashmir also includes four laning of Quazigund to Banihal section (15.25 km) and also of Chenanni to Nashri section (12 km). The estimated total project cost for these six packages to be executed by NHAI is estimated at Rs.9628.82 crore. The plan also has National Highway works amounting to Rs.100 crore. to be executed by Border Roads Organisation. This includes widening to 2-lane standards and strengthening of National Highway 1D (Zozila – Kargil – Leh road), and re-alignment and construction of 2-lane road for about 3 km at NH-1B (Batote – Kishtwar road).In addition, the Ministry would also clear 2 projects for state roads worth Rs.768 crore.
Better and enhanced connectivity to North-East states is also envisaged in the Action Plan. Strict time lines for the various projects in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam and Mizoram have been submitted to the Prime Minister’s office in this regard. The important projects include time lines for awarding of the contracts for two-laning of trans-Arunachal Highway from Nechipu to Hoj (311 km) and Potin to Pangin (407 km) estimated at Rs.1172.50 crore and Rs.1566.25 crore respectively both on BOT Annuity basis is proposed by the end of August, 2009. Another project relating to improvement of Stillwell road in Arunachal Pradesh (33 km) on cash contract basis with a project cost Rs.91.25 crore is proposed to be awarded by 31st July, 2009. Improvement to 2-laning of NH-154 in Assam to connect to remote areas with a project cost Rs.71 crore is proposed to be awarded by 31st July, 2009. Ministry has also included plan for construction of new 2-lane highway/improvement of existing national highways to 2-lanes paved shoulders in Dibrugarh and Tinsukhia Districts (70 km.) of Assam.
The action plan aims to give the impetus to the infrastructure sector and also addresses the critical issue of road infrastructure and connectivity in states of Jammu & Kashmir and North-East.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has proposed to accord top most priority to the development of road infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir and North East states in its 100-day agenda. The Ministry, in its agenda, submitted to the Prime Minister’s office has also given an action plan to fast track 30 PPP sub -projects so as to get all clearances before the end of September and put them for awarding. This is especially important as the approval of the PPP projects involves approvals from the various Ministries.
In the action plan submitted, the Ministry has fixed time-lines for the various approvals and it is expected that 30 projects will be awarded as result of these clearances. This includes 4 projects in Jammu & Kashmir. The Ministry has submitted that the completion of the appraisal by Planning Commission will be completed by 31st July and approval of the CCEA will be sought by the end of September. This would ensure that the projects are ready for awarding at the earliest. The Ministry aims to construct 7000 km of road per year.
Various projects to enable enhanced connectivity to Jammu & Kashmir have also been included in the 100 days agenda. The four- laning of the National Highway from Jammu to Srinagar is proposed in the plan. This will be done on BOT Annuity basis in six packages. This includes rehabilitation, strengthening and four laning of Srinagar to Banihal section (67.76 km), Ramban to Banihal (36 km) section, Udhampur to Ramban section (43 km) and Jammu to Udhampur section (65 km). The package for Jammu and Kashmir also includes four laning of Quazigund to Banihal section (15.25 km) and also of Chenanni to Nashri section (12 km). The estimated total project cost for these six packages to be executed by NHAI is estimated at Rs.9628.82 crore. The plan also has National Highway works amounting to Rs.100 crore. to be executed by Border Roads Organisation. This includes widening to 2-lane standards and strengthening of National Highway 1D (Zozila – Kargil – Leh road), and re-alignment and construction of 2-lane road for about 3 km at NH-1B (Batote – Kishtwar road).In addition, the Ministry would also clear 2 projects for state roads worth Rs.768 crore.
Better and enhanced connectivity to North-East states is also envisaged in the Action Plan. Strict time lines for the various projects in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam and Mizoram have been submitted to the Prime Minister’s office in this regard. The important projects include time lines for awarding of the contracts for two-laning of trans-Arunachal Highway from Nechipu to Hoj (311 km) and Potin to Pangin (407 km) estimated at Rs.1172.50 crore and Rs.1566.25 crore respectively both on BOT Annuity basis is proposed by the end of August, 2009. Another project relating to improvement of Stillwell road in Arunachal Pradesh (33 km) on cash contract basis with a project cost Rs.91.25 crore is proposed to be awarded by 31st July, 2009. Improvement to 2-laning of NH-154 in Assam to connect to remote areas with a project cost Rs.71 crore is proposed to be awarded by 31st July, 2009. Ministry has also included plan for construction of new 2-lane highway/improvement of existing national highways to 2-lanes paved shoulders in Dibrugarh and Tinsukhia Districts (70 km.) of Assam.
The action plan aims to give the impetus to the infrastructure sector and also addresses the critical issue of road infrastructure and connectivity in states of Jammu & Kashmir and North-East.
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