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Government of India

Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure

11-October-2012 12:24 IST

The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the investment proposal for the implementation of the project for the development of two laning with paved side shoulders of 'Salasar - Haryana Border' section of National Highway NH-65 in the state of Rajasthan under National Highway Development Programme (NHDP) Phase IV on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in BOT (Toll) mode of delivery.

The total project cost (TPC) estimated for implementation under DBFOT pattern will be Rs.601.19 crore out of which Rs.71.12 crore will be towards land acquisition, rehabilitation, resettlement and pre-construction cost.

The total length of the project will be 154.141 kms and is covered in the Districts of Churu and Sikar in Rajasthan.

The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in the state of Rajasthan, and also in reducing the time and cost of travel for traffic, particularly heavy traffic, plying between Salasar and the Haryana Border. National Highway NH-65 is an important corridor which links major cities of Rajasthan and Haryana. It will also increase employment potential for the local laborers for project activities.

Background:

The Committee on Infrastructure (Col), in its meeting held in April, 2006, approved the recommendations of the Core Group on Financing of NHDP, thereby giving in-principle approval for 2-laning of 20,000 kms under the NHDP Phase-lV in four phases of implementation. Thereafter, the Cabinet in its meeting held in July 2008 approved the proposal for up-gradation of 5,000 kms of single/intermediate/two-lane National Highways to two-lanes- with-paved-shoulders under NHDP Phase - IV-A.

The CCI, in its meeting held in February, 2012 approved the proposal for up-gradation of 20,000 km of National Highways under NHDP Phase IV under a unified programme (unifying the different phases of implementation of NHDP Phase - IV, as prioritized by the Core Group for Financing of NHDP and as approved by the Committee on Infrastructure in April, 2006 into a single scheme for up-gradation / strengthening of stretches) for a length of 20,000 km NHDP Phase - IV, subsuming the scheme already approved by the Cabinet for 5000 km under NHDP Phase IV-A.

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DBFOT toll concession for highway two laning approved, enabling private financing, operation, and reduced travel time. Approval was granted for two laning with paved side shoulders of the Salasar-Haryana border section of National Highway NH 65 in Rajasthan under NHDP Phase IV on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in BOT (Toll) mode, covering 154.141 km in Churu and Sikar districts, with the total project cost including a specified allocation for land acquisition, rehabilitation, resettlement and pre construction costs and aims to improve infrastructure, reduce travel time and cost, and increase local employment.