India : National Highways Sector I
The objective of the Project is to enhance the overall efficiency of India's national economy through the provision of efficiently connected national highway systems with minimum impacts on environment and social development. Using the sector loan modality, the project scope includes (i) rehabilitating and widening priority sections of East-West Corridor located in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh; (ii) facilitating the private sector participation in highway development through necessary provision of advisory services for the design and implementation of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) component between Orai and Barah (62 km); (iii) supporting the Government's efforts to prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS and increasing public awareness of risks of women/children trafficking; (iv) enhancing road safety.
Project Details
-
Project Officer
Motwani, Anil
South Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
India -
Modality
-
Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | National Highways Sector I | ||||
| Project Number | 34420-013 | ||||
| Country / Economy | India |
||||
| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
||||
| Source of Funding / Amount |
|
||||
| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
||||
| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Private sector development |
||||
| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
||||
| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The objective of the Project is to enhance the overall efficiency of India's national economy through the provision of efficiently connected national highway systems with minimum impacts on environment and social development. Using the sector loan modality, the project scope includes (i) rehabilitating and widening priority sections of East-West Corridor located in states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh; (ii) facilitating the private sector participation in highway development through necessary provision of advisory services for the design and implementation of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) component between Orai and Barah (62 km); (iii) supporting the Government's efforts to prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS and increasing public awareness of risks of women/children trafficking; (iv) enhancing road safety. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB has pursued a programmatic approach to realize medium-to long-term goals to assist the Government in its efforts to upgrade the National Highway Development Program (NHDP) to rehabilitate three key arterial corridors. The Project is part of country strategy and program for India. | ||||
| Impact | Enhance overall economic efficiency (for the entire program) Reduce economic regional discrepancies |
||||
| Project Outcome | |
|---|---|
| Description of Outcome | -Increase the capacity of National Highway Development Project (NHDP) networks -Enhance project development and implementation capability of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) -Increase private sector participation (PSP) in NHDP -Boost the financial source for highway development -Strengthen operation and maintenance (O&M) of NHDP highways -Make NHAI more efficient and financially stronger |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Development of NHDP Phase 1 and 2 is nearing completion. Government of India has further augmented NHDP through addition of Phases 3 to 7 and taken a policy initiative for implementation of the program primary though PPP mechanism. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | -Upgrade selected sections of the East-West (EW) Corridor under the public sector financing scheme -Introduce PSP to develop and maintain the EW Corridor -Help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and -Increase awareness of the risk of trafficking in women and children -Enhance road safety measures along a selected pilot section between Jhansi and Lucknow |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | (i) Highway Investment Component: Out of 12 contracts awarded for 4 laning of 595 km National Highway on the north-south corridor, 11 contracts have been completed and remaining 1 contracts in Uttar Pradesh is expected to be substantially completed by December 2011 (ii) PSP component: Construction work on Bara-Orai section (62 km) (on BOT basis) commenced in October 2006. The physical progress of civil works as of February 2011 is 94%, and the completion is anticipated by December 2011. (iii) HIV/AIDS and anti-trafficking component: NHAI engaged NGOs to conduct HIV/AIDS and human trafficking awareness program. Also, civil works contracts incorporated a provision requiring contractors to carry out HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programs for their workers. The NGOs and the contractors have conducted these activities. (iv) Road safety component: NHAI had identified the Jhansi-Orai section in Uttar Pradesh as a pilot section for the implementation of 'road safety zone' concept. The consultants for developing and designing the road safety component have been engaged in April 11. |
| Geographical Location | |
| Safeguard Categories | |
|---|---|
| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Aspects | The implementation of environmental management plans have been monitored by supervision consultants and NHAI has been submitting environmental monitoring reports. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The resettlement activities have been undertaken in accordance with the resettlement plans and have nearly been completed. |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The stakeholders including local governments and communities have been consulted during design stage. |
| During Project Implementation | The stakeholders including local governments and communities have been consulted during implementation stage. |
| Business Opportunities | |
|---|---|
| Consulting Services | Consultants for construction supervision have been recruited in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB. |
| Procurement | Procurement under the Project has been carried out in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement and the Government's tender procedures acceptable to ADB. 12 civil works contracts have been procured under international competitive bidding (ICB). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Motwani, Anil |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | India Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
National Highways Authority of India Plot G-5 & G-6, Sector 10 Dwarka, New Delhi-110045 India National Highways Authority of India J.K. Bansal PIU, Jhansi |
| Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Concept Clearance | 08 Mar 2003 |
| Fact Finding | 26 May 2003 to 10 Jun 2003 |
| MRM | 29 Jul 2003 |
| Approval | 04 Dec 2003 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 27 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 25 May 2011 |
Loan 2029-IND
| Milestones | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 04 Dec 2003 | 27 Oct 2004 | 24 Jan 2005 | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2011 | 09 May 2012 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 760.20 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 400.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 399.60 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 360.20 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 399.60 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Project Data Sheets (PDS) contain summary information on the project or program. Because the PDS is a work in progress, some information may not be included in its initial version but will be added as it becomes available. Information about proposed projects is tentative and indicative.
The Access to Information Policy (AIP) recognizes that transparency and accountability are essential to development effectiveness. It establishes the disclosure requirements for documents and information ADB produces or requires to be produced.
The Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance of ADB's operational policies and procedures.
In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Project Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Sep 2015 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project | Project/Program Administration Manual | Sep 2005 |
| National Highways (Sector) Project I: Summary Poverty and Social Analysis Report | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Apr 2004 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Environment Monitoring Report (April-September 2012) | Environmental Monitoring Reports | May 2013 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Review of Environmental Compliance Semiannual Report (October 2011 - March 2012) | Environmental Monitoring Reports | Jan 2013 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Environmental Monitoring Report (April - June 2012) | Environmental Monitoring Reports | Jan 2013 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Environmental Compliance Semiannual Report (October 2011-March 2012) | Environmental Monitoring Reports | May 2012 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: January 2009-August 2010 | Environmental Monitoring Reports | Jan 2011 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | Dec 2003 |
| National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project: Resettlement Framework | Resettlement Frameworks | Dec 2003 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| India: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project | Project Performance Evaluation Reports | Oct 2017 |
Related Publications
None currently available.
The Access to Information Policy (AIP) establishes the disclosure requirements for documents and information ADB produces or requires to be produced in its operations to facilitate stakeholder participation in ADB's decision-making. For more information, refer to the Safeguard Policy Statement, Operations Manual F1, and Operations Manual L3.
Requests for information may also be directed to the InfoUnit.
Tenders
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
None currently available.