PAD - LGED

ut on outputs (outcomes) in terms of service quality of the roads sustained. The roads completed
under the Bank financed RTIP-I will be given preference for such performance based
maintenance to ensure sustainability. The works will be carried out by local contractors and
providing significant employment and income earning opportunities for local women especially.
The approach is expected to reduce maintenance costs, improve road conditions and reduce the
management burden for LGED. LGED engineers and local contractors will start to receive
training in PBMC in March 2012 to complete it by end April 2012. The details on the PBMC
modality are in included in Annex 10.
(iii)
Sub Component A3: Rural Waterways and Ghats (US$3.1 million):
5. Dredging (US$1.49 million): To improve year round accessibility, the project will pilot
low-impact dredging at two rural waterways using local technology and support for removal of
temporarily constructed earthen bunds across waterways, protection works at erosion-prone and
vulnerable points along bank lines, enhancing safety by installation of navigational aids. Tworiver
channels have been identified: the first channel on the Turag-Bansi river is 18.7 km long,
from Kaliakoir to Mirzapur in Tangail district; the second channel on the Titas river is 26 km
long, from Kathalia to Batikandi in Comilla district. The environmental impact assessment will
be carried out and bidding documents prepared during the first year of the project for
implementation. The cost estimates have been prepared.
6. River Jetties (US$1.63 million): The sub-component will finance improvement of
accessibility and construction of river infrastructure (ghats, jetties) at about 20 locations
including ten on the rivers in the pilot dredging sub-component. During project preparation, 43
ghats have been identified which are currently leased out without major risk of erosion and a
substantial level of traffic. Further analysis following an agreed methodology was under-taken to
reduce the number of ghats to about ten to be supported under this project. The selection
methodology included consultation with beneficiaries to confirm the priorities.
(iv)
Sub Component A4: Growth Center Markets (GCMs) (US$ 5.2 million):
7. The project will support the improvement and development of 50 markets employing
women. The final list of markets was selected following an agreed selection methodology
including consultations with beneficiaries. Out of 109 markets shortlisted for development and
then using a multi socio-economic criteria the final about 50 markets were identified for approval
for construction under RTIP-II. In addition to financing the market infrastructure, this project
will aim at strengthening management and operation of GCMs by providing support to the
markets committees, improving the selection process of women and enhancing their capacity to
operate shops in WMS.
(iv)
million):
Sub Component A5: Project Supervision and monitoring consultants (US$17.0
8. Project Monitoring and Supervision Consultancies (US$17:00 million): This subcomponent
includes the services of two Design and Supervision Consultants (two DSC- $10.0m)
and one Management Support Consultant (MSC- $2.5m).The Management Support Consultancy
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