India : Uttaranchal State Roads
The proposed TA will assist the Public Works Department of Uttaranchal (PWD) prepare (i) a master plan to develop and maintain a well connected network of roads comprised of national highways, state roads, district roads, and village roads; (ii) a detailed investment plan to improve critical network links identified by the PWD with possible financing from ADB to increase the efficiency of inter and intra-state freight and passenger transport; and (iii) a plan to enhance the capacity of the PWD to sustain a high quality road network.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Seneviratne, Prianka
South Asia Department
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Country/Economy
India -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Uttaranchal State Roads | ||||
| Project Number | 38255-012 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The proposed TA will assist the Public Works Department of Uttaranchal (PWD) prepare (i) a master plan to develop and maintain a well connected network of roads comprised of national highways, state roads, district roads, and village roads; (ii) a detailed investment plan to improve critical network links identified by the PWD with possible financing from ADB to increase the efficiency of inter and intra-state freight and passenger transport; and (iii) a plan to enhance the capacity of the PWD to sustain a high quality road network. The main outputs of the project will be: (i) a detailed review of the operational and financial capacity of the PWD to manage the state road assets to enable the state meet its economic and social development targets; (ii) a time-bound action plan to strengthen the PWD's capacity to provide the desired level of mobility and accessibility; (iii) a program of intensive training in contracting, project management and long term asset management designed and delivered to PWD staff; (iv) a complete review of the state road network, its strengths, weaknesses; and (v) an investment plan based on the network improvement program prepared by the PWD to provide mobility and accessibility at a level needed to sustain economic growth. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA is included in the country strategy and program update for 2005-2007 under the 2005 TA program and 2006 lending program. |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
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| Consulting Services | The TA will require 65 person-months (p-m) of consultants services (16 p-m of international consultants and 49 p-m of domestic consultants). The internationally recruited consultant will have expertise in: (i) public enterprise reform; (ii) transport planning/economics; (iii) highway design/pavement management; and (iv) contract management/procurement. The domestic consultants will have expertise in: (i) geotechnical engineering; (ii) environmental impact assessment; (iii) social and poverty analysis; (iv) corporate law; (v) finance and auditing; (vi) information technology; (vii) public enterprise reform; (viii) procurement and contracts; and (ix) workshop facilitation. |
| Procurement | TBD |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Seneviratne, Prianka |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Public Works Department of Uttarakhand |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 07 Feb 2005 to 15 Feb 2005 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 01 Jul 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 10 May 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Apr 2006 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 01 Jul 2005 | 27 Sep 2005 | 27 Sep 2005 | 31 Jan 2006 | 31 Dec 2007 | 28 Jul 2008 |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 368,000.00 | 0.00 | 95,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 463,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 193,067.95 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Uttaranchal State Roads Investment Program | Documents Produced Under Grant/Loans/TA | Nov 2006 |
| Preparing the Uttaranchal State Roads Project | Technical Assistance Reports | Jul 2005 |
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