Sustainable Development Goals

3 Year Action Plan

Public Works Roads Department

GROUP NO VI (SIX)

Baseline (2016). Medium Term Target (2020):

The road network under PWRD, to reach the desired status by 2024, requires an annual investment of around Rs. 4000 Crore , but the budgetary resources for the road sector has not yet reached that level. Moreover, the private investment in the state is also not picking up. It would be too early to expect financial resources @ Rs. 4000 per anum at present. So the target for the first 3 years of the SDG period has been kept at an achievable level based on the present trend of resource allocation.

Road category		Existing	Projected status of 31.03.2030	3 year target (2017-18 to 2019-20)	Unit rate (Rs. In Cr)	Amount (Rs. In Cr)	Projected Status of 31.03.2020
State Highways:
	4 Lane:	1	181	2	8.00	16	3
	2 Lane	194	3819	400	3.50	1400	594
	Single lane	1975	0				1552
MDR
	2 Lane	100	4000	100	3.50	350	200
	Single lane	3157	4000	200	1.00	200	3357
Urban Roads:
	4 Lane:	60	80	2	8.00	16	62
	2 Lane	60	1000	100	3.50	350	160
	Single lane	999	2920	200	0.70	140	1199
Rural Road
	Single lane	19000	43000	5000	0.70	3500	24000
RCC Bridge		4488	7400	1000	2.00	2000	5488
Total:						7972
		Per Year Target:				2660

Assessment of existing programs and extent of scaling up and changes needed:

Major programs already under implementation in the road sector in Assam which are going to continue are the following:

Scheme/ Programme	Funded by
PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana)	GOI
ASRP (Assam State Road Project)	World Bank
NESRIP (North East State Road Investment Project)	ADB (Asian Development Bank)
RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund)	NABARD
NLCPR (Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources)	Ministry of DONER, GOI
CRF (Central Road Fund)	GOI
NEC	NEC
State’s resources	SOPD

Immediate changes in policies, organizational framework, partnership and introduction of environment necessary:

Road Research and Training Institute set up for capacity building of Engineers and Contractors.
Web based e- portal system developed for online operation.
Asset Management with GIS based Road Information system developed.
Road safety Action Plan prepared.
Road Maintenance Policy and Road Maintenance Fund Rules developed.
Performance Based Maintenance Contract developed.
Standard Bridge Design developed.
EPC tender document developed.
PPP mode of construction of Road is under process.
Assam PWD Code 1942 edition and PWD Manual 1983 are being revised.
Central PSU like NBCC, RITES, State PSU like ASIDCL will be involved in implementation of road projects.

Medium Term Resources Framework 2017-18 to 2019-20:

Source		Annual allocation (Rs. in Crore)
EAP & external sources:
	World Bank	500
	ADB	200
	NABARD	380
GOI funding:
	PMGSY	500
	NLCPR	250
	CRF	300
	NEC	150
State Plan	Annual Plan	300
	TSP & SCSP	100
Total:		2680

Medium Term Department Specific Issues:

Sl. No.	Issue	Remark
1.	Scarcity of forest materials	Progress of any of the ongoing projects under PWRD are suffering due to scarcity of stone materials and sand and the requirement of submission of Mining Plan. PWRD is trying to educate the field staff about the process of Mining Plan. However, it would be extremely helpful of the Environment & Forest Department and Mines & Minerals Deptt could bring out clear and useful guidelines/ handbooks about the extraction process.
2.	Land acquisition	The LA process often delays the projects. The process needs to be improved for speedier acquisition of land.
3.	Lengthy procedure for sanctioning of schemes under NLCPR.	Present procedure for sanctioning of estimates is in two stages – first retention and then Detail Project Report which takes at least two financial years for approval; in the mean time the rates become unworkable due to price escalation

7 Year State Development Agenda (Strategy Plan)

Group No. VI (Six)

A. Baselines, targets and annual achievement levels:

The PWD road network in Assam is 48697 Km comprising of 3835 Km of National Highways, 2530 Km State Highways, 4379 Km Major District Roads, 36544 Km Rural Roads and 1409 KM of Urban Roads. The PWD road density in Assam is 62.08 Km per 100 Sq Km. Apart from these, there are some Panchayat & Non PWD Roads (approx. 6000 Km) and Municipal Roads (1087 Km), but they are not yet under maintenance of the Public Works Roads Department or Public Works Building &NH Department.

All weather road availability is 36.89 Km per 100 Sq. Km and 92.85 Km per Lakh population. Moreover, most of the State Highways and Major District Roads are single lane roads and hardly 8% of the SH are double lane and 9% of the MDRs are intermediate & double lane roads.

The Rural Roads are also being blacktopped under PMGSY programme and with the other state resources, but still 50% of the Rural Roads are gravel roads. These Rural Roads need to be constructed as all-weather roads.

B. Assam vision relating to Department:

According to the IRC Vision 2021, The state Highways should be 100% double lane and Major District Roads should be at least 40% double lane and also the weak pavements and bridges should be strengthened to cope with heavy loaded traffic by 2021.

The vision of the 20 Years Perspective Infrastructure Development Plan (PIDP) of Govt of Assam is as follows

Adequate and good road network to the industrial centers, tourism centers and urban centers, etc.)
Strengthening of the connectivity to the neighboring states and
Developing/ improvement of road connectivity to the neighboring countries.

Under the PIDP Vision, the overall length of Road Network of the State to increase by ~ 50% (from the current length to ~ 71,000 km) in the next 20 years for providing better and seamless connectivity. The lane capacity has been envisaged as under:

Categories of Road	Total Length (Km)	% of 6-lane (by 2034-35)	% of 4-lane (by 2034-35)	% of 2-lane (by 2034-35)	% Single Lane (by 2034-35)
NH	5,000	4%	96%
SH	10,000		60%	40%
MDR	12,000		5%	95%
Rural Roads	44,000			20%	80%

In the light of the above Vision, and also considering the probable amounts of available resource anticipated during the period from 2017-24, the 7 year projection of development in the road sector has been arrived at as follows:

PWD (combined) (inclusive of NH)

Item	Unit	Available in 2006	Available in 2016	Annual Growth rate 2006-2016	Projected for 2030	Projected annual growth 2016-2030	Projected for 2024
All weather road	Km	10653	29081	10.56%	64000	5.80%	47884
All weather road per 100 Sq Km	Km/ 100 Sq Km	13.58	37.08		81.59		61.05
Total road maintained according to norms	Km	37516	48397	10.51%	64000	5.83%	56799
Total road length maintained per lakh of population	Km/Lakh population	120.36	155.27		205.33		182.23
2-Lane road	Km	2083	1806	-1.42%	8819	11.99%	5582
4-Lane road	Km	68	658	25.48%	1328	5.14%	1019
2-lane + 4 lane	Km	2151	2464	1.37%	10147	10.64%	6601

Projection of development in the PWRD part (excluding NH):

Item	Unit	Available in 2006	Available in 2016	Annual Growth rate 2006-2016	Projected for 2030	Projected annual growth 2016-2030	Projected for 2024
SH, MDR, and other PWRD roads	Km	34761	44862	2.58%	59000	1.98%	51931
All weather road	Km	7898	25546	12.46%	59000	6.16%	42273
2- lane road	Km	56	354	20.25%	8819	25.82%	4587
4-lane road	Km	56	61	0.86%	261	10.94%	161
2-Lane + 4 Lane road	Km	112	415	13.99%	9080	24.66%	4748
RCC Bridge	No	806	4488	18.73%	7400	3.64%	5944

C. Major issues facing the department/ sector:

Sl. No.	Issue	Remark
1.	Scarcity of forest materials	Progress of any of the ongoing projects under PWRD are suffering due to scarcity of stone materials and sand and the requirement of submission of Mining Plan. PWRD is trying to educate the field staff about the process of Mining Plan. However, it would be extremely helpful of the Environment & Forest Department and Mines & Minerals Deptt could bring out clear and useful guidelines/ handbooks about the extraction process.
2.	Requirement of bridges due to presence of rivers/ tributaries across the roads	In most of road DPRs for road projects, bridges/culverts are required to be included. A considerable portion of the plan funds need to be allocated for construction of RCC bridges
3.	Land acquisition	The LA process often delays the projects. The process needs to be improved for speedier acquisition of land. LA estimates will be required for widening of selected roads to 4-lane and 6-lane and construction of necessary bye-passes & in the light of the 20 Year PIDP.
4.	Lengthy procedure for sanctioning of schemes under NLCPR.	Present procedure for sanctioning of estimates is in two stages – first retention and then Detail Project Report which takes at least two financial years for approval; in the mean time the rates become unworkable due to price escalation
5.	Flood damage	A considerable number of roads get damaged every year in flood. The SDRF guidelines do not allow to re-build blacktopped roads damaged in flood.
6.	Overloading	Trucks/ trailers carrying overload are damaging the roads at many locations. Concerned departments need to impose control.

D. Resource requirement:

Road category		Existing	Projected status of 31.03.2030	7 year target (2017-18 to 2023-24)	Unit rate (Rs. In Cr)	Amount (Rs. In Cr)	Projected status of 31.03.2024
State Highways:
	4 Lane:	1	181	97	8.00	776	98
	2 Lane	194	3819	1952	3.50	6832	2146
	Single lane	1975	0				912
MDR
	2 Lane	100	4000	2100	3.50	7350	2200
	Single lane	3157	4000	454	1.00	454	3611
Urban Roads:
	4 Lane:	60	80	11	8.00	88	71
	2 Lane	60	1000	506	3.50	1771	566
	Single lane	999	2920	1034	1.00	1034	2033
Rural Road
	Single lane	19000	43000	12923	0.70	9046	31923
RCC Bridge		4488	7400	1568	2.00	3136	6056
Total						30487

Resource Availability Anticipated:

Source		Amount (Rs. in Crore)
EAP & external sources:
	World Bank	4000
	ADB	1500
	NABARD	3000
GOI funding:
	PMGSY	10000
	NLCPR	2000
	CRF	2100
	NEC	1000
Stat’s resource	SOPD	2800
	TSP & SCSP	700
Total		27100
Gap in funding		3387

Measures proposed to fill up the resource gap:

Upgradation of some of the SH to NH. - to make the road eligible for NH fund ; already in-principle approval for upgradation of some roads to NH has been received from GOI.
Private investment – already for 6 roads of total length 312 Km, consultant (transaction adviser) has been engaged.

Government Of Assam Public Works (Roads)