Project Data Sheet
Project 43574-025
Project Data Sheet
Project 43574-025
| Project Name | Uttar Pradesh Major District Roads Improvement Project | ||||
| Project Number | 43574-025 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The project will improve about 430 kilometers (km) of major district roads (MDRs) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in line with the Strategic Core Road Network Master Plan for Uttar Pradesh. It will involve upgrading of MDRs depending on traffic requirements; reconstruction, widening and strengthening of culverts and bridges; and maintenance of the improved road assets for 5 years after construction. The project will also conduct a road safety audit of the MDRs on the core road network (CRN) and initiate remedial measures at identified critical locations. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Despite accounting for just 7% of India''s geographic area, Uttar Pradesh is home to about 200 million (or 16%) of the national population, making it the country''s most populous state. It is also one of India''s poorest states. Although Uttar Pradesh contributes about 8.5% to the country''s gross domestic product, its per capita income is less than half the national average. Uttar Pradesh also has the largest rural population in the country. Almost 80% of its population lives in rural areas, where agriculture is the main economic activity and contributes 46% to the state's income. Given the dispersed nature of industrial development, the road network is a critical economic infrastructure. Uttar Pradesh''s total road network is about 300,000 km, and the road density per 100,000 people is 104 km against a national average of 142 km. About 40% of its road network is rated poor to very poor, and only 13% is rated good. About 58% of this network has road width of less than 5.5 meters and barely 5% is wider than two lanes. If appropriate road capacity metrics are used, only 35% of national highways and 60% of state highways have comfortable capacity utilization, while the rest need capacity augmentation such as widening. | ||||
| Impact | Mobility and accessibility improved |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Efficiency and safety of road transport for people and goods in the state of Uttar Pradesh is improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | civil works and consultancy contracts are ongoing |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | MDRs, designed to all-weather standards and road safety, reconstructed and rehabilitated Road maintenance and asset management improved Road safety of MDRs in the CRN audited and safety features installed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Civil works contracts ongoing Not yet due Not yet due |
| Geographical Location | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The implementation of environmental management plans are being monitored by supervision consultants and UPPWD. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The resettlement activities are being undertaken in accordance with the resettlement plans and are being monitored by supervision consultants and UPPWD. |
| Indigenous Peoples | UPPWD shall ensure compliance with ADB's Safeguard POlicy Statement and government guidelines, regulations and policies. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The stakeholders have been consulted during design stage. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultation as required, are being carried out during project implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | All consultants are being recruited according to ADB''s Guidelines on the Use of Consultants. Consulting services are required to facilitate project management and implementation. Construction Supervision Consultants (CSC) are recruited, and being funded out of loan proceeds. Consulting firms are engaged using the quality- and cost- based selection (QCBS) method with a standard quality:cost ratio of 80:20. |
| Procurement | All works contracts have been procured following ADB''s Procurement Guidelines. Out of 9 civil works awarded, 8 have been procured through national competitive bidding and 1 through international competitive bidding. E-procurement is essential for all works contracts in Uttar Pradesh, and have been used in this project. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Jagir Kumar |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | India Resident Mission (INRM) |
| Executing Agencies |
Public Works Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 13 Aug 2013 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Jul 2015 to 22 Jul 2015 |
| MRM | 23 Nov 2015 |
| Approval | 14 Apr 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 14 Apr 2016 | 27 Jun 2017 | 12 Sep 2017 | 30 Sep 2021 | - | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 428.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 300.00 | 02 May 2023 | 195.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 128.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 02 May 2023 | 195.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |