PM:Roadmaps for Flagship Infrastructure Projects
In
recent meetings, detailed roadmaps have been worked for the flagship
infrastructure projects in key sectors. These flagship projects had been
identified and approved by the Prime Minister in the infrastructure meeting
held on 6 June 2012. The projects are
moving ahead smoothly and detailed timelines have been drawn up for
intermediate stages. Mechanisms have also been put in place for regular
monitoring and problem solving.
A.
Shipping
Work has begun on the two new major
ports in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. A technical committee has visited
three sites to identify a suitable location for the major port in Andhra
Pradesh and has submitted its report. Ministry of Shipping will finalize the site in Andhra Pradesh for the major port by 31st August, 2012. A note
will be brought before the Cabinet by 30th
September, 2012 seeking ‘in-principle’ approval for the major port project in
Andhra Pradesh. The State Support Agreement for the major port at Sagar will be finalized and
executed by 1st August, 2012 and the matter will be brought before the Cabinet for consideration and
approval by 30th September, 2012.
An SPV would be formed to implement both the projects in West Bengal
and Andhra Pradesh with 26% equity from the respective State Governments and
74% from Government of India. The SPV will then bid out the project on a PPP
basis. The Ministry of Shipping will constitute a Project Steering Group with
Secretary, Shipping as Chairman and the Secretaries of Economic Affairs and
Planning or their representatives as members
to periodically oversee the progress on establishment of both the ports
including finalizing the structure of the SPV, monitoring the bidding process,
preparation of documents and award of concessions.
B. Civil
Aviation
For the airport at Navi Mumbai, CIDCO is the nodal agency for the
airport. CIDCO has prepared the
transaction documents. For the Navi
Mumbai airport,
the Ministry of Civil Aviation will discuss the matter with Govt. of
Maharashtra and obtain their concurrence to the process to be adopted to manage
the PPP award process after the documents are cleared by Govt. of India. This
will be completed by 15 August 2012. The Ministry will subsequently move a note
to CCI on the
process to be followed including
approval of concession agreements, etc. by Govt. of India. The airport project
will be awarded by March 2013. As regards
the airport at Mopa, Goa, a Steering Committee under
the Chief Minister already stands constituted. Consultants have also been
appointed and the process of land acquisition is going on at full pace. The
work is scheduled to be awarded by March, 2013. Similarly, at Kannur, Kerala, the State Government has set up an agency
i.e. M/s Kannur International Airport Ltd. for
implementing the project. The Ministry of Civil Aviation will propose a Standing IMG for all new PPP
airports which will address all regulatory, traffic and pricing issues
relating to these airports; harmonise the greenfield airport policy with regard to matters of concern
to both the Central and State Governments; and suggest
ways for fast tracking PPP airports under the Greenfield Policy.
C. Railways
The
Elevated Rail Corridor in Mumbai is the railway project which is the most
advanced stage. The technical feasibility study has already been
conducted. A Draft State Support Agreement has been agreed to between the
Government of Maharashtra and the Ministry. The project will be implemented in
PPP mode. The concessionaire shall be finalized by 15th March, 2013.
The revenue stream to make the project viable is the development of real estate
for which the consultations with Government of Maharashtra are going on. The
necessary documentation for the Project is under preparation/finalization. The
Ministry of Railways will constitute a
Project Steering Group with the Chairman Railway Board as Chairman, and
Secretary (DEA), Secretary (Planning), Chief Secretary of the Government of
Maharashtra (or his representative), Member(Engineering)
and GM, Western Railways as members to monitor the implementation of the
project including finalizing the documentation, overseeing the bidding process,
and awarding the contract in timely manner;
The High Speed Rail Corridor Project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
and other routes is technologically the most advanced railway project.
Pre-feasibility study has been conducted by M/s RITES in association with other
expert consultants. There are various alternative options for implementing the
project. Of all the options, only the SPV or the PPP options seem to be viable.
The Ministry of Railways will constitute
a Project Steering Group with the Chairman Railway Board as Chairman, and
Secretary (DEA), Secretary(Planning), Member
(Mechanical), Member (Engineering) and Member (Electrical) as members. The
Terms of Reference of the Project Steering
Group will inter-alia include (a)
examining the options available for implementing this project and finalizing
feasible options; (b) suggesting ways of strengthening the capacity of railways
to design and execute high speed train projects; and (c) suggesting mechanisms
for quickly moving forward on chosen options. The Project Steering Group may
obtain expertise on high speed train projects through RITES. The Project
Steering Group will meet each fortnight.
For
Station Redevelopment, a new body that is Indian Railway Station Development
Corporation (IRSDC) is to be constituted to implement the redevelopment of
stations. Five stations have already been shortlisted for redevelopment. The
Model Concession Agreement (MCA) document prepared by Planning Commission will
be used as a base document.
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