PROVINCIAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, PUNJAB

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PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2004

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byChairman Planning & Development Board

Government of the Punjab

18 March 2004

INVESTMENT IN ROAD SECTOR PROGRAMMEINVESTMENT IN ROAD SECTOR PROGRAMME

Provincial government’s investment:

2001-02 Rs. 820 m

2002-03 Rs. 2050 m

2003-04 Rs. 7445 m

Local government’s investment:

2001-02 -

2002-03 -

2003-04 Rs. 4280 m

AREA OF OPERATIONAREA OF OPERATION

Provincial Government is investing in following areas:

Provincial roads cutting across various districts.

Bridges.

Strategic roads.

High-investment urban roads.

Improvement, rehabilitation and traffic re-engineering.

Dualization, grade separation and construction of by-passes.

Rural Access Roads.

AREA OF OPERATION…AREA OF OPERATION…

Local Governments are investing in following areas:

Farm to Market Roads.

Urban / Municipal Roads.

Bridges and culverts.

Other roads transferred to the local governments.

SHARING OF ROAD NETWORKSHARING OF ROAD NETWORK

Provincial Government 8,695 KMs

Local Governments 32,353 KMs

Sugarcane Cess Roads 2,538 KMs

National Highway 1,610 KMs

MAJOR PROJECTS OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTMAJOR PROJECTS OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Districts involved 19

Rs. 13,300 MProject cost

ADB Share 67.5%GoP Share 32.5%Funding

Profile: (1) Improvement and widening of 300 KMs of Provincial

Highways. (2) Upgradation / Rehabilitation of 1020 KMs of Rural

Access Roads.

31st December 2008Date of completion

1. Punjab Road Sector Development Project.

MAJOR PROJECTS OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT…MAJOR PROJECTS OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT…

Profile: Construction of 450 KMs of Farm to Market Roads.

Districts involved: 15

Rs. 3910 mProject Cost

JBIC Share 86%GoP Share 14%

Funding

Date of completion: 15th November 2004

2. Japanese Assisted Rural Roads Project

Cont’d

3. Traffic Improvement through Grade-separation.

Mall-Canal Underpass, Lahore: Completed on 14th November 2003, at a cost of Rs. 243 m in 90

F.C. College Underpass, Lahore: Completed on 8th March 2004, at a cost of Rs. 288 m in 90 days.

Shaukat Ali Road Canal Crossing Underpass, Lahore: Construction started on 15th March 2004, at a cost of Rs.190 m. To

be completed in 90 days.

Johar Town Canal Crossing Underpass, Lahore: Construction started on 15th March 2004, at a cost of Rs.196 m. To

be completed in 90 days.

Committee Chowk Underpass, Rawalpindi:

To be started soon.

Formalities under process.

Project cost Rs.307 m.

Overhead Bridge at Faisalabad:

To be started soon.

Formalities under process.

Project cost Rs. 394 m.

4. Other projects costing more than Rs. 100 m:

Total number of projects 17

Projects to be completed in current year 7

Projects to be completed next year 10

COMPLETION STRATEGY OF SCHEMESCOMPLETION STRATEGY OF SCHEMES

Government of Punjab is following a policy of maximum

funding to the ongoing schemes for early completion. The

schemes relating to Road Sector are given priority for early

completion to avoid cost over-run.

Total number of schemes 141

Schemes to be completed

by 30th June 2004 89

4. Other major projects:Ring Road Lahore.Lahore-Sheikhupura-Faisalabad Dual Carriage Way on BOT basis.Lahore-Kasur Dual Carriage Way on BOT basis.Infrastructure Improvement and Upgradation of:

LahoreFaisalabadGujranwalaMultanRawalpindiSargodhaBahawalpurSialkot

STRATEGY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

1. Moving towards higher road density as an engine for

economic growth.

An average addition of 50 kilometers of road in each

district every year.

Enhanced funding for maintenance and repair of

existing infrastructure.

Improvement and upgradation of arterial roads and

the roads connected with such roads.

STRATEGY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTSTRATEGY FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

2. Private-public partnership.

Establishment of regulatory framework.

Improved tendering and procurement procedures.

Placement of dispute resolution mechanism.

Toll collection as collateral for borrowing from banks.

Improved and transparent property records.

PROVINCIAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, PUNJAB

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