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HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT |
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TAMIL
NADU ROAD SECTOR PROJECT |
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| Introduction: |
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The World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu
Road Sector Project is constructing roads conforming to
international standards, carrying out Enhanced Periodical
Maintenance of roads, executing Institutional Strengthening and
policy development works. This project is taken up at a revised
estimated cost of Rs. 2442 Crores of which the World Bank loan
component is Rs. 1912 Crores and the remaining Rs. 530 Crores is
funded by Government of Tamil Nadu. The project commenced in
November, 2003 and steps are taken to complete all the works by
March 2010.. |
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| Project
features:
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The project has five packages for implementation purpose as follows. |
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Name of roads
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| TNRSP 01
378 Km |
Arcot Tiruvannamalai Tirukovilur Ilavanasur;
Polur Chengam;
Vridhachalam Jayankondam Kumbakonam Tiruvarur;
Ariyalur Sendurai Jayankondam
Eight bypasses for 77 km at Arani, Polur, Tiruvannamalai,
Tirukovilur, Vridhachalam, Ariyalur, Chidambaram and
Sirkazhi.
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TNRSP 02
TNRSP 03
TNRSP 04
332.64 Km |
Nagapattinam Kattumavadi
Three bypasses for 18 km at Nagapattinam, Tiruthuraipoondi &
Muthupet
Kattumavadi Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram Tuticorin.
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| TNRSP 05
14 Km |
Ramanathapuram bypass, Kumbakonam bypass Extension
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Total - 724.64 km
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Supervision Consultant for Contract 1, 2, 3, 4: |
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The two consultancy services engaged
to supervise the works. One for TNRSP 01 and the other for TNRSP 02,
03 & 04. |
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Environmental Clearance for Eastern Corridor (Phase I): |
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NOC of Pollution Control Board was
received on 15.04.99. Based on this, clearance of Ministry of
Environment & Forest (MoEF) was issued on 06.07.2000 with certain
conditions. EMP has been prepared by the Consultant and it is being
implemented by the contractors. |
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| Environmental Clearance for Northern Corridor (Phase IA): |
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NOC
of Pollution Control Board was received on 12.11.99. Based on this,
clearance of MoEF was issued on 18.09.2000 with certain conditions
and November 2002 part of disclosure procedure applicable for World
Bank Project. Independent review consultant has reviewed the
environmental documents, prepared by the main consultant. EMP has
been prepared by the consultant and it is being implemented by the
Contractors. |
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Clearance for Northern Corridor (Phase IA):
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NOC
of Pollution Control Board was received on 12.11.99. Based on this,
clearance of MoEF was issued on 18.09.2000 with certain conditions.
Compliance reports were sent to MoEF on 05.02.2001 & 13.09.2001.
Stakeholders workshop was held in October and November 2002 part of
disclosure procedure applicable for World Bank Project. Independent
review consultant has reviewed the environmental documents, prepared
by the main consultant. The final report has been disclosed to
the public. |
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| Institutional Development Studies: |
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The objectives of the reorganizing proposals under the active
consideration of the Government are,
A.
1. Set up of office of Director General to under take planning and
coordination and various Chief Engineers.
2. Transfer of the existing powers of Chief Engineer (General)
relating to establishment matters to the Director General.
3. Entrust the construction and maintenance of the roads under
Chief Engineer (General) and other Chief Engineers.
4. Re-distribution of field officers among various wings.
5. Strengthen the Quality control in the circle by creating
Quality control Divisions in each circle.
B.
1. Quality Management Policy and Environment Management Policy
have been published.
2. Highways Bulletin is being published periodically. Quarterly
Bulletin for January 2009 is published and April 2009 is in
progress.
3. Corporate Plan has been approved.
C. ISO 9001-2008
Getting ISO 9001-2008 accreditation for two Highways Circles
namely Coimbatore Regular Circle and Trichy Regular Circle and
three Divisions namely Erode Regular Division, Pudukottai Regular
Division and Coimbatore Rural Roads Division is in progress. First
Internal Quality audit have been completed and second internal
quality audit are in progress. The work will be completed before
31.10.2009.
D.
Procurement of consultancy services for carrying out Strategic
Option Study for prioritizing roads for upgradation for a length
of 5000 km as second phase is in progress. Request for proposal
(RFP) is to be approved by the World Bank..
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Financial
and Procurement Management |
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The Integrated
Financial and Procurement Management System Study was taken up
through M/s TCS at a value of Rs. 24.55 Lakhs and completed on
15.08.2000. The system evolved has been accepted for adoption. A
Financial Manager is in position. The consultant (TCS) has trained
the PIU staff. |
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Maintenance Component:
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World
Bank has indicated Rs. 531.70 crores for road maintenance and safety
works. About 2000 km of roads was identified for maintenance by M/s.
Booz Allen for Hamilton. Under First Year Maintenance 597 km of road
works has been completed at a cost of Rs. 168 crores, 252 km of road
works under Second Year Maintenance has been completed at a cost of
Rs. 135 crores. Under third and Fourth Year Maintenance 138 km of
road works at a cost of Rs. 90 crores has been taken up and works
are in progress. |
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| Land
Acquisition:
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The scheme is being implemented in 13 Revenue Districts in Tamil
Nadu. To attend land acquisition work, seven units of Special
staff each with a Tahsildar and attendant staff have been created.
To monitor progress of land acquisition, special unit headed by a
District Revenue Officer is functioning at the Project Directors
Office, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, Chennai 600 020.
The total extent required for the project is 631.50 Ha (422.22 Ha
patta + 209.28 Ha Govt.). An extent of 416.97 Ha constituting 99%
of the required patta lands have been acquired through private
negotiation and in a few cases under the TNHW Act 2001. The
administration sanction for land acquisition to the tune of Rs.
49.50 Crores has been accorded in G.O. Ms. No. 59 HN1 dated
16.03.2001. The entire land acquisition process is expected to be
completed by the end of September 2009.
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| Resettlement & Rehabilitation: |
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The R&R package as approved by Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. Ms.
No. 193 dated 10.08.1998 is implemented in this project. The Govt.
in G.O. Ms. No. 221 HN1 dated 19.12.2000 and G.O. Ms. No. 68
Highways dated 07.04.2003 have constituted District Level and State
Level Committee to monitor the Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Action Plan. The Rehabilitation package has been mostly completed
and pending item will be completed by the end of August 2009.
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Environment
Cell:
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An environment cell has been
established with Government sanction in G.O.Ms. No. 114 Highways
(HN1) dated 13.07.2001. It comprises one environment specialist and
one Assistant Conservator of Forest. This cell looks after the
environmental issues prior to and during project construction. |
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STATUS REPORT AS ON JUNE 2009 |
