India approves major expressway project in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
March 6, 2014
India is set to commence a new Rs62.84bn ($1bn) project to increase the Eastern Peripheral Expressway of National Highway Number NE-II to six lanes in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The total cost of project includes the cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities.
The project covers the districts of Sonepat, Faridabad and Palwal in Haryana and Baghpat, Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
The project will ease congestion on Delhi roads, which are crowded by trucks and buses. It will also lower pollution levels in the city.
It will also increase generate employment opportunities for local labourers for project activities.
The project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), and will be executed under a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) model in build, operate and transfer (BOT-Annuity) mode of delivery.
The latest project follows a major national highway widening project approved by CCEA in Haryana, under the government’s flagship road development programme.
The widening project includes four-laning the Kaithal Rajasthan border section of National Highway-152/65 (NH-152/65) in Haryana under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase IV.
Source-http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/
Rs 960 cr approved for roads, bridges in Haryana
December 17, 2013
The Centre today approved upgradation of over 1,010 kms of rural road and 19 bridges in Haryana at a cost of over Rs 960 crore under the Pradahan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
Disclosing this, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hoodathanked UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for approving Haryana government’s proposals.
The Chief Minister said the project of upgradation of roads would be completed within six to 18 months.
He said the Central government has appreciated that Haryana is ranked among those six states which have fully utilised funds allocated under PMGSY-I.
He claimed that even under PMGSY-II, Haryana would make optimum utilisation of funds.
Hooda said as many as 85 rural roads would be upgraded and 19 new bridges would be constructed under this scheme.
While sending the proposal to Central Government, views of all 10 elected MPs and 21 Zila Parishads of the state were considered by State Level Standing Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary.
The meeting of Empowered Committee of Union Ministry of Rural Development which held under its Secretary today approved these proposals of the state government, a Haryana government statement claimed.
Hand Gurgaon expressway to us, NHAI tells Centre
September 26, 2013
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Urging the Centre to act, NHAI said that if the ministry did not consider the NHAI option, it should ensure the project is handed over to the Haryana government. In any event, the Centre should not spend more time on litigation that is dragging on.
In a sharp indictment of the Haryana government, NHAI told road secretary Vijay Chhibber that while Haryana government exploits the expressway link to generate revenues, it has done little to reduce the load on the highway.
“It is the responsibility of the state government to provide connectivity across the national highway without interfering with the highway traffic,” the NHAI said. But instead of improving infrastructure, Haryana has pursued sought added NHAI investment.
Officials told TOI that Haryana government has been glacial when it has come to implementing its promises. Neither the state government or the legal process was anywhere near providing a solution.
NHAI chief in his letter said the chaos on Gurgaon expressway is due to the linear development in the millennium city where large scale land use has been changed to maximize revenue. He has said that Gurgaon’s Master Plan should have provided for lateral arterial roads instead of using NH-8 as the main artery.
The letter echoes what Delhi-Gurgaon commuters and travelers within Gurgaon experience – the highway is one of the main conduits of intra-city commuting as underpasses, over bridges and linking roads have not been developed. Plans for an alternate Delhi-Gurgaon road are also gathering dust.
NHAI said it has written that Haryana government looks towards NHAI for even construction of foot over bridges (FOBs) and maintaining drains. “This is not the concept under which the highways are supposed to be developed and maintained,” the letter says.
Singh has said that Haryana has been pushing for creating additional facilities such as flyover at Hero Honda Chowk, FOBs, crossing facilities between Rajiv Chowk and Kherki Dhaula, which are not highway facilities but conveniences for town residents.
The NHAI chairman has also pointed to “reckless” lending by IDFC and four other public sector banks, who without regard to the termination payment, gave a Rs 1,600 crore loan on account of refinancing.
Singh mentioned that NHAI and the Centre had signed an agreement on September 18, 2012, with the concessionaire only with the view to protect interests of public sector banks. He claimed that despite NHAI walking an extra mile the lenders “do not seem to be bothered at all and are still behaving in an irresponsible manner.”
Singh points out that the developer and lenders are raising extraneous issues and diverting attention from the main issue of violation of the latest MoU that was negotiated under court supervision. By not implementing its terms, the concessionaire can be in contempt of the Delhi High Court. The case, he said, has made no progress in the last six months.
NHAI said that if Haryana does not want to take over the project, the Centre can consider giving about Rs 1.8 crore revenue per month – the amount that the authority gets as its revenue share from toll.
Centre clears major road projects in Haryana: Hooda
September 19, 2013
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New Delhi: To help ease traffic in NCR, the Centre Wednesday cleared major road projects in Haryana including a Rs 100-crore six-lane flyover along Delhi-Jaipur Highway at Hero Honda Chowk and a new highway from Jhajjar to Dwarka via Dhansa border on Najafgarh drain at the same cost.
After a meeting with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Oscar Fernandes here, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the Centre has also enhanced budget allocation under “National Highway (Original)” from Rs 44 crore to Rs 110 crore for upkeep of national highways running in Haryana.
Hooda said that on National Highway 1 on Delhi-Panipat-Ambala route, construction work on the flyover at Bahalgarh Chowk and widening of a bridge near village Rasoi would be awarded to the contractor before December 31, 2013 to help ease traffic.
(Hooda said the Centre has also enhanced budget allocation under “National Highway (Original)” from Rs 44 crore to Rs 110 crore for upkeep of national highways in Haryana.)
The Chief Minister said the cost of six-lane flyover at Hero Honda Chowk on Delhi-Jaipur road will cost about Rs 100 crore and would be completed within 15 months.
Till the construction of this flyover at Hero Honda Chowk, a convenience shall be provided to people of Gurgaon on both sides of the national highway by providing traffic light system, opening of central verge, proper upkeep and upgradation of service roads and construction of drains.
Hooda said that on his request, the Union Minister for Roadways and Highways and the Secretary Ministry of Road Transport and Highways enhanced the budget allocation under the head “National Highway (Original)” from Rs 44 crore to Rs 110 crore for better maintenance and upkeep of national highways in Haryana.
Fernandes also approved a proposal to construct a highway from Jhajjar in Haryana to Dwarka in Delhi via Dhansa border on Najafgarh drain at a cost of about Rs 100 crore, under Central Road Fund (Inter-state connectivity), he said.
Three main highways connecting Haryana with adjoining states carry very heavy traffic and all three projects of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on these highways are almost at a standstill, as a result of which highway users are suffering, Hooda said, adding Fernandes directed NHAI to improve maintenance level of roads immediately and complete projects on time.
Haryana Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala and Secretary, Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Vijay Chhiber were among others who attended the meeting.
Source-http://ibnlive.in.com
Metro rail project: Haryana’s plan to partner with UT may be decided today
May 21, 2013
Haryana’s plan to partner with UT administration in the ambitious Metro rail project is likely to be decided in a meeting of the project’s coordination committee in New Delhi on Monday.
UT administration, Punjab, Haryana and the union ministry of urban development (MUD) will take part in the meeting to discuss the project that is expected to cost Rs. 10,900 crore. The Metro, once completed, will cover a distance of 35.75 kilometers and be a mode of rapid public transport for Chandigarh, Panchkula and SAS Nagar. The government of Punjab and Haryana and UT administration will jointly bear the expenses of the project.
Haryana has expressed its intention of becoming a partner with Chandigarh in the project. Punjab government would just bear the cost of the project falling in its jurisdiction. The Punjab cabinet has already approved the link between SAS Nagar and Chandigarh. Chandigarh plans to take a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency, which also gave the loan for the Delhi Metro project.
Last year, the administration had submitted a detailed project report to the MUD for approval, which is still pending. The ministry is likely to give a nod after deliberation on all issues related to the project.
While corridor 1 of the project, measuring 12.49 km, will stretch from Capitol Complex in Sector 1 of Chandigarh to Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Sector 70 of SAS Nagar, the second corridor would stretch from Mullanpur in SAS Nagar district to Grain Market in Sector 20 of Panchkula. UT adviser KK Sharma and UT finance secretary VK Singh will represent Chandigarh in the meeting.
Source –http://www.hindustantimes.com
Haryana government notifies Development and Regulation Act
April 15, 2013
CHANDIGARH: Haryana government has notified the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas (Amendment) Act, 2013 to regulate land use in the state.
The move is aimed at regulated use of land in order to prevent ill-planned and haphazard urbanisation in or around towns and for the development of infrastructure projects in the state, an official spokesman said.
The Board will be the apex body for overall planning and development of infrastructure projects, the spokesman said.
The Board will act as a nodal agency to co-ordinate all efforts of the government regarding development and implementation of infrastructure projects involving private participation and funding from sources other than those provided in the state budget and will also identify infrastructure projects for private participation.
It will promote competitiveness and progressively involve private participation while ensuring fair deal to end-users, identify and also promote technology initiatives in urban development and infrastructure development sector for improving efficiency in the system.
Haryana govt inks MoU with NHAI for construction of Delhi-Rohtak six laning road
April 8, 2008
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Government has signed a Memorundum of Understainding (MOU) with National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)for construction of six laning of Delhi-Rohtak road costing Rs 487 crore and it would be completed within next 30 months.
This was revealed by the Haryana PWD B&R Minister, Capt. Ajay Singh Yadav while interracting with the mediapersons after flagging of Mobile Highway Maintenance Van here Tuesday.
Capt. Yadav said that this prestigious Delhi-Rohtak project of six laning would be 63 km long and would have 16 fly over and three railway over bridges. He said that 16 km long bypass would be
constructed at Bahadurgarh and 23 km long bypass would be constructed at Rohtak.
The Minister said that the department had executed a record number of works under National Highway and Central Road Fund Schemes.
He said that Rs 120 crore had been spent on NABARD works besides a sum of Rs 450 crore had been sanctioned during last year by the Ministry of Rural Development under the PMGSY Scheme. While during the previous regime a sum of Rs 100 crore was incurred within a span of five years
under PMGSY scheme.
Capt. Yadav said that similarly under the National Capital Region Planning Board a sum of Rs 1200 crore had been sanctioned while only a sum of Rs 65 crore were incurred during the previous regime under NCR schemes.
He said that during next two years, a sum of Rs 2000 crore would also be incurred for improving the infrastructure in the State under the Rajiv Gandhi Road Infrastructure scheme. This programme was
launched in the State on October 7, 2007 by the UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi from Dadri district Bhiwani.
The Minister said that NHAI would incur a sum of Rs 5000 crore in the State for strengthening the road infrastructure and a number of works were in the pipeline. He said that a sum of Rs 588 crore would be incurred on Gurgaon-Nuh-Alwar road and Hodal-Nuh-Patudi road.
He maintained that a sum of Rs 1500 crore was required in the State during next two year to bring the road into a proper shape.
Yadav said that department had decided to procure these funds from various sources which included a sum of Rs 400 crore from National Capital Region Planning Board, Rs 250 crore from NABARD, Rs
350 crore from PMGSY and the rest money would be spent from the state resources.
He said that the department had also incurred a sum of Rs 400 crore for the construction of various government buildings during last year which was more than the total amount spent on construction of public building during previous regime.
He said that a number of bypasses which included Rewari, Sirsa, Kaithal and Dadri were being constructed. He revealed that Nirman Sadan was being constructed in sector 33, Chandigarh and it wouldbe constructed in two phases, the Chief Architect office would be ready within next three months while the office of PWD B&R would be ready by December end.
Capt. Yadav said that the main aim of starting Mobile Highway Maintenance Van to enable carrying out maintenance work of patch work on Highways besides these vans would be eco-friendly, pollution free, economical and very easy to handle. In the first phase, such 10 mobile
vans would come in operation from Wednesday.
The Commissioner and Secretary PWD B&R, K.K. Jalan said that Panipat flyover was almost ready and the final inspection of the same would be made on April 9.
He said that the testing for the same had already been completed and it would be opened for the public in the last of this month or in the first week of May. He said that a commuter had to pay a sum of Rs 20 as toll tax. He said that Panipat over bridge had been completed 8 months before the scheduled time.
Engineer-in-Chief, Mahesh Kumar said that about 12,000 crore would be spent by the Haryana Government in maintenance, construction and repair of roads and bridges during the tenure of present government. Out of this, a sum of Rs 4500 crore would be incurred by the NHAI and the rest would be incurred by the State Government. He said that a total sum of Rs 5000 crore was required to make six laning road from Dehi to Chandigarh.
On the occasion Chief Engineer, Roads, Mahavir Singh and Chief Engineer, Buildings, G.D. Goel and senior officers of the department were also present.
Source: punjabnewsline.com
L&T wins Rs4.2bn road project in TN
February 22, 2008
This order is part of the five road-widening proposals worth Rs109.1bn cleared by the Government. L&T will convert a 43.4-kilometer four-lane road into a six-lane one
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) has bagged an order worth Rs4.2bn for converting a 43.4-kilometer four-lane road into a six-lane one in Tamil Nadu, Brahm Dutt, Secretary for Road Transport & Highways, said in New Delhi today. This order is part of the five road-widening proposals worth Rs109.1bn cleared by the Government.
A consortium of Emirates Trading Agency LLC and KMC Constructions Ltd. won a Rs19bn contract to widen 225.6 kilometers road in Haryana and Rajasthan, Dutt said. IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. and Deutsche Bank AG won a Rs17bn contract for a project covering 239 kilometers in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
A group comprising Malaysia’s IJM Corp. and Infrastructure Development Finance Ltd. (IDFC) bagged a Rs6.75bn order for a project in southern India. Spanish construction group Grupo Isolux Corsan SA won a Rs27.5bn contract to widen a 291-kilometers road stretch between Haryana and Punjab, Dutt said.
Source: indiainfoline.com
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