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Rural roads
PMGSY: Government‟s continued focus on rural roads aids significant progress
(Source:CRISIL Research, Indian Infrastructure Report, November 2009)
In PMGSY, CRISIL Research expects around 410,487 km (including new connectivity and up gradation) to be
constructed over the next 5 years, based on past execution track record and the government‟s continued focus. It
is expected that 225 km to be constructed per day in the coming years.
The growth rate is expected to be around 15 per cent over the next 3 years and 10 per cent for the subsequent 2
years.
(Source:CRISIL Research, Indian Infrastructure Report, November 2009)
Major Initiatives
Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern region (SARDP-NE):
It envisages improvement of road connectivity to all the State Capitals and District Headquarters in the North Eastern
region. The proposed programmeincludes improvement of 9760 km of roads comprising of National Highways(5104
km) and State roads (4656 km), which will be implemented under Phase „A‟, Phase „B‟ and Arunachal Pradesh
Package for Roads & Highways. The Government has approved Phase-A comprising 1959 km of National Highways
and 657 km of State Roads; preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase-B comprising of 1673 km of
National Highways and 3152 km of State Roads and Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads & Highways comprising
1472 km of National Highways and 847 km of State Roads .
(Source: www.morth.nic.in)
Public Private Partnerships
The increasing resource requirements and the concern for managerial efficiency and consumer responsiveness have
led in recent time to an active involvement of private sector. To encourage participation of private sector, the
government has announced several incentives such as –
Government will carry out all preparatory work including land acquisition and utility removal. Right of way
(ROW) to be made available to concessionaires free from all encumbrances.
NHAI / GOI to provide capital grant up to 40% of project cost to enhance viability on a case to case basis
100% tax exemption for 5 years and 30% relief for next 5 years, which may be availed of in 20 years.
Concession period allowed up to 30 years
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 based on UNICITRAL provisions.
In BOT projects entrepreneur are allowed to collect and retain tolls
Duty free import of specified modern high capacity equipment for highway construction.
(Source: NHAI)
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