Loan No. 2151: Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir

India has received a loan from ADB to help finance the cost of the Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir Project. The loan was approved 21 December 2004.

The Project is primarily designed for the rehabilitation of essential infrastructure in the urban and transport sectors of J&K. Water supply and drainage system improvement will raise the quality of life of the urban populations in Srinagar and Jammu. Road and bridge financing will improve rural connectivity and facilitate trade within the State. The Project also targets capacity building of the executing agency, which will lead to better planning, improved policy formulation and the introduction of more reliable project implementation skills, systems and criteria. Capacity measures will improve transparency and efficiency. The underlying objective is to underpin an economic turnaround.

Procurement will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement. All procurement contracts under all components will contain anticorruption provisions as specified by ADB. ICB procedures will be used to procure goods and related services estimated at more than $500,000. International Shopping (IS) procedures will be followed for procurement of goods estimated at between $100,000 and $500,000. For small, specialized equipment and materials contracts valued less than $100,000, direct procurement procedures acceptable to ADB will be followed. Civil works contracts over $10 million will be procured through ICB, and those estimated to cost $10 million or less will be procured through LCB procedures acceptable to ADB

The first batch of bidding documents for the above items is expected to be available on or about 20 August 2005. Interested bidders from ADB's member countries who wish to obtain additional information may contact;

Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA)
Government of Jammu and Kashmir,
13C/C, Near Aquaf Market
Gandhinagar, Jammu, J & K 180004
Tel.: 0191-2549664/2455412/2455198
Fax:0191-2547133/ 2455153
Contact Persons: Mr.R.K.Handa, Director-Urban (for urban component)
                           Mr.G.Q. Wani, Director-Transport (for transport component)

General Procurement Notice