Search

Displaying 1 - 15 of 19

Lesson
Consultation for land acquisition is difficult. In the project, two sections (0.5% of the project roads) are not yet completed owing to difficulty in acquiring the land. The NHAI recently adopted a policy that construction procurements will be started only when more than 80% of land acquisition is completed. However, even if this policy had been adopted in the project, the project still might not have resolved the issues it faced. Land acquisition is a difficult issue in India, and lack of careful consultation with landowners can lead to delays in the acquisition of land for roads.

Project Number: 34420-013, 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Seamless transport across state boundaries is lacking. The east–west national highway corridor was improved significantly between Chittorgarh and Kanpur, and travel time was reduced. For example, the travel time from Shivpuri to Jhansi (100 km) decreased by 1 hour. However, trucks carrying goods must spend 1.5 hours at state border checkpoints to get tax and customs clearances to cross. The World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index, which ranks 160 countries every 2 years, ranked India 25th in 2016, up from 54th in 2014.

Project Number: 34420-013, 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Delays in sections outside the project scope in the same corridor can have big impacts on a project. The Kota bypass, which is in the middle of the Chittorgarh–Kota and the Kota–Baran sections, was not completed owing to the collapse of the bridge under construction at the time of IEM fielding. Although the bypass is not within the scope of the project, the delay of its completion affected the traffic on adjacent sections of the project.

Project Number: 34420-013, 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
Report Date:
Lesson
Build–operate–transfer (BOT) schemes have large risks but can be successful in high-traffic sections. The BOT annuity concessionaire for the Orai-Baran section, with higher traffic than expected, represents a successful case. However, in many cases BOT schemes in India are not successful. BOT concessionaires need to take large risks as (i) lack of achievement of expected traffic volumes owing to external factors such as the unexpected opening of competitive roads and construction delay in adjacent sections, and (ii) delays in land acquisition.

Project Number: 34420-013, 34420-023
Project Name: National Highway Corridor (Sector) I Project
Report Date:
Lesson
No additional lessons

Project Number: 35335-013
Project Name: National Highway Sector II Project
Report Date:
Lesson
No additional lessons

Project Number: 37066-043
Project Name: Rural Roads Sector II Investment Program (Project 3)
Report Date:
Lesson
Additional consideration should have been given to the provision of the following, which addresses particular problems encountered: The lack of consultant staff willing to work in Jammu and Kashmir should have been anticipated.

Project Number: 38136-013
Project Name: Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir
Report Date:
Lesson
Consultant’s bid documents and the terms of references should have been strengthened before these were issued.

Project Number: 38136-013
Project Name: Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir
Report Date:
Lesson
Additional assistance provided to the ERA by appointing PSU staff consultants to assist in project implementation.

Project Number: 38136-013
Project Name: Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu and Kashmir
Report Date:
Lesson
Project-specific design and monitoring frameworks (DMFs) are essential to assessing the progress of each project/tranche in a multitranche financing facility (MFF)/investment program.

Project Number: 38255-023
Project Name: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Project 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Strong contract provisions on staffing and the mobilization and deployment of equipment and funds are key to ensuring satisfactory performance by contractors and consultants.

Project Number: 38255-023
Project Name: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Project 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Clear performance parameters and adequate provisions for emergency works enable effective delivery of post-construction performance-based maintenance.

Project Number: 38255-023
Project Name: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Project 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Institutional capacity building for effective road infrastructure management takes long.

Project Number: 38255-023
Project Name: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Project 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
Enhancing project preparedness prior to loan approval helps ensure timely and effective project implementation.

Project Number: 40031-023
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)
Report Date:
Lesson
A project-specific design and monitoring framework (DMF) enables a comprehensive and accurate assessment of project achievements.

Project Number: 40031-023
Project Name: Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Tranche 1)
Report Date: