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3.5.4 Construction Personnel and Logistics
3.5.5 Security
Azura Power expects that up to 500 workers will be required for the
construction of the power plant. It is anticipated that up to 70 percent of the
construction workers can be sourced locally, from within 30 km of the Site.
The majority of the employees required during construction will be unskilled
and semi-skilled labourers.
As previously indicated, Azura Power proposes to enter into a turnkey
contract with the EPC contractor, in which the EPC contractor will be the
responsible party for the selection and management of all sub-contractors,
particularly those at a local level. More specifically, Azura will seek to
monitor and guide the sub-contracting practices of the EPC contractor.
With regards to the supply of equipment and materials and entering into
contracts with suppliers, Azura will reserve the right to review all suppliers of
major equipment and materials specified in the Bidder’s proposal or
subsequently identified during the design phase, and to reject any suppliers
whose equipment quality, performance or repair service has been
unsatisfactory on other projects.
A temporary construction camp will be constructed within the boundaries of
the Project Site. The exact nature of the accommodation will be determined in
discussion with the EPC contractor but will likely include accommodation,
ablution, cooling and sanitary facilities for construction workers, laydown
areas and vehicle parking areas. The construction camp will be fenced and
access will be controlled and restricted to employees.
The site will be secured by a permanent fence at an early stage of construction.
Security guards will be employed to patrol the site and control access 24 hours
a day. All vehicles entering and leaving the site will be searched. All
personnel will be required to display personal identification and all visitors
will be required to sign in. It is estimated that approximately ten security staff
will be used during operations. The EPC Contractor will be responsible for
site security during construction.
3.5.6 Other Infrastructure
At this stage there are no anticipated construction, alterations or upgrades
planned to the local infrastructure as part of the Project activities, apart from
the aforementioned temporary construction camp.
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