The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) SOUTH ASIA | India | Transport Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 25-Apr-2023 | ISR55559 | Implementing Agencies: India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Mar-2020 Effectiveness Date: 10-Feb-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Jun-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 18-Mar-2025 Revised Closing Date: 18-Mar-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to demonstrate safe and green National Highway corridors in selected States and enhance the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in mainstreaming safety and green technologies. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Road Improvement and Maintenance - IPF:(Cost $165.00 M) Institutional Development - IPF:(Cost $13.65 M) Road Safety - IPF:(Cost $0.09 M) Green Highway Corridor Improvement and Maintenance:(Cost $1001.00 M) Institutional Capacity Enhancement:(Cost $39.50 M) Road Safety:(Cost $69.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the Board of the World Bank on March 27, 2020. The procurement for 21 of 23 of civil works contracts in Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh is completed. Works are underway, with a combined equivalent physical progress of 143 km of completed road sections. Consultant services related to supervision of civil works contracts, technical audit, project management, RAPIC implementation are ongoing. On the Institutional Capacity Enhancement and Road Safety Components, the roll-out of the Integrated Road Accident Database has been completed. Procurement processes continue for other consultancies under these components. 4/25/2023 Page 1 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) MoRTH in increasing its attention to promote green technologies in highway construction and improvement and improve road safety in line with the Project’s Development Objective. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial High High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Substantial Substantial Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Demonstrate green National Highway corridors in selected states IN01271306 ►Natural resource efficiency gains in construction of project highways (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Natural resource efficiency aspects incorporated in design Value Usage not systematic 30.50 248 km (15.17%) and construction of 783 km of project highways Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator attempts to capture the extent of savings in use of scarce natural materials in construction and maintenance of highways by incorporating appropriate pavement designs. Comments: The Mid term target for this indicator is 250 km. End term target is proposed to be revised to 704 km on account of annulment to two packages in GNHCP giving rise to total 21 packages instead of 23. Evidence to be provided. 4/25/2023 Page 2 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) IN01271311 ►Reduced carbon emissions in construction of project highways (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 15.00 25.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the extent to which GHG emissions are reduced in construction of project highways. Comments: Actual emission reduction to be quantified accurately once the project is completed. IRC SP-133 2022 used to find out the actual current status. Mid term target 15%, end term 25%. IN01271312 ►Reduced Vehicle Operating Costs on project highways (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Trucks VOC is Rs. 20 Trucks VOC is Rs. 20 per Trucks VOC is less Value To be determined per km km than Rs. 20 per km Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure reduction in vehicle operating costs of trucks in project highways. The project is being upgraded to 4 lane/2 lane with paved shoulder with improved geometry and therefore there will be a saving in VOC. The actual VOC for the improved highway shall be made available once the Comments: project is completed. WB has shared methodology and input data required. Demonstrate safe National Highway corridors in selected states IN01271307 ►Reduction of fatalities on project highways (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2019 baseline data - to 2022 data being 2022 data being No increase in Value be collected collected collected fatalities Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the effectiveness of road safety interventions on project roads. MoRTH/PMC to follow up with to obtain accident data from local police stations as the same is not Comments: available on iRAD. This indicator must be reported annually in terms of number of fatalities on each road. Enhance the institutional capacity of MoRTH in mainstreaming safety and green technologies IN01271308 ►Safety and green highway technologies applied on 2,500 km of non-project highways (Kilometers, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 750.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 4/25/2023 Page 3 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) This indicator measures mainstreaming of green technologies in design and construction of highways. End target revised to 2,000 km (still needs to be corrected in indicator name). Agreed methodology for defining safety and green highway technologies to be finalized by MoRTH/PMC focusing on innovative Comments: safety measures not used in past decades along with evidence to be provided. IN01271309 ►Green National Highways Policy and Guidelines developed and implemented (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Consultant under Consultant under Policy developed and Value Policy to be developed procurement procurement implemented Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-May-2022 This indicator measures capacity enhancement in mainstreaming of green technologies through policy development and implementation. The PMC is assisting MoRTH in preparing this Policy/Guidelines which would be more in the nature of a Comments: project execution manual, with a Policy for implementation of the manual. May also require stakeholder consultations to be carried out with the support of consultants. IN01271310 ►National Highways Climate Adaptation Policy and guidelines developed and implemented (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Consultant under Consultant under Policy developed and Value Policy to be developed procurement procurement implemented Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-May-2022 This indicator measures capacity enhancement in mainstreaming of climate resilience through policy development and implementation. A draft TOR for the same is under finalization and will be shared. The Climate Adaptation Policy would Comments: clearly state that changes in some designs/specifications will have to be ratified through tests over a longer period, and that such items that would require more long term M&E would remain in pilot phase. An intermediate milestone was requested to be considered given these considerations. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Green Highway Corridor Improvement and Maintenance IN01271314 ►Length of project National Highways developed incorporating green technologies (Kilometers, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 485.00 248.00 783.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the length of National Highways constructed incorporating green technologies and demonstrating resource efficiency, climate resilience, and safety aspects. Comments: End term target proposed to be revised to 704 km on account of annulment to two packages in GNHCP giving rise to total 21 packages instead of 23. IN01271316 4/25/2023 Page 4 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) ►Climate resilience aspects incorporated in construction of project highways (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 143.00 783.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the length of project highways constructed incorporating climate resilience aspects. Data being collected. Comments: End term target proposed to be revised to 704 km on account of annulment to two packages. IN01271319 ►Length of project highways constructed incorporating bio-engineering solutions (Kilometers, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.00 85.00 150.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 Bio-engineering solutions applied in the project highways. Evidence for the reported figure (85 km) to be provided. Target changed to 144 km. Consider target Comments: lengths and revise deadline – consider changing to sq m. IN01271322 ►Roads constructed (Kilometers, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 132.00 143.00 783.00 Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 Evidence/break up to be given. Mid term target is 250 km, end term 783 km. End term target proposed to be revised to 704 km on account of annulment to two packages. Comments: For road constructed (Non-rural) - Needs to be corrected on the WB system. Target is 938 km from NHIIP balance activities. To be adjusted for annulment of two packages (859 km after deletion of 79 km). IN01271324 Roads constructed - rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 IN01271326 Roads constructed - non-rural (Kilometers, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 132.00 143.00 938.00 IN01271327 ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2,645.00 1,000.00 4/25/2023 Page 5 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 To provide this indicator with a break up for contractors, consultants/NGOs i.e. low/middle/higher levels of Comments: skill with all employment through GNHCP. IN01271328 Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 59.00 500.00 IN01271329 ►Grievances filed through project GRM are properly tracked and receive satisfactory responses (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 93.00 90.00 Date 30-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2025 The indicator measures the percentage of grievances satisfactorily dealt that are lodged with the Grievance Redressal Management system strengthened under the project. Comments: All grievances through GRC are captured. Except AP all GRCs have been formed. IN01271330 ►Increase in road user satisfaction (on a scale of 0 to 5) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Baseline data not yet Increase in road user Value 2.00 Under procurement available satisfaction Date 27-Jan-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the increase/decrease in level of satisfaction of the road users during and after completion of construction of project highways. Comments: TOR for engagement of a firm to carry out road user satisfaction survey under finalization. Component B: Institutional Capacity Enhancement IN01271317 ►Development and implementation of guidelines and model documents for mainstreaming safety and green technologies (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Template ToRs for design and supervision Template ToRs for of construction, bidding A proposal in this regard design, supervision, bid documents and project has been requested from documents for management process CRRI which is yet to be Value incorporating safety, Being prepared. of the EPC contracts submitted for resilience and green incorporating safety, consideration of the technologies not resilience, and green authority. available technologies developed and implemented Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 04-Jan-2022 4/25/2023 Page 6 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) This indicator seeks to measure the mainstreaming of safety and green technologies through development and implementation of model documents and guidelines. Comments: Guidelines and model documents being developed by PMC. IN01271320 ►Development and implementation of policy for reducing emissions from transport services (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target This issue is being Policy to reduce Being finalized with the finalized with the vehicular emissions Value None Transport Department Transport Department of developed and of the MoRTH. the MoRTH implemented. Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 14-Jun-2022 This indicator seeks to measure whether policy to reduce vehicular emission have been developed and implemented, which would in turn help in promoting green highways by reducing vehicular emissions. Comments: Being taken up by Transport Wing, MoRTH. Inter-departmental meeting held on 21.02. IN01271323 ►Development of physical and digital freight management systems' models (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target This issue is being Being finalized with the Appropriate models finalized with the Value No models in place Transport Department designed and Transport Department of of the MoRTH. platforms developed the MoRTH Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 14-Jun-2023 This indicator seeks to improve freight flows through development of suitable models. This indicator seeks to improve freight flows through the development of suitable models. Being taken up Comments: by Transport Wing, MoRTH. Inter-departmental meeting held on 21.02. TOR to be prepared. IN01271325 ►Percentage of women engaged as staff in Highway Safety Work force (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 2.00 30.00 Date 18-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 30-Jun-2025 The indicator seeks to measure percentage of women employed in the Highway safety work force in implementation of National Highway Safety System (NHSS) and Traffic Aid posts in the Project. This indicator should ideally report on the women engaged in the NHSS pilot and on Traffic Aid posts. Comments: Currently it reports 2% basis 59 of 2,645 people engaged in GNHCP safety cell being women. The indicator could be re-defined at MTR. In any case basis/evidence to be provided. Component C: Road Safety IN01271313 ►Strengthening safety enforcement and emergency response along the project highways (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Highway safety Value None None To be established enforcement and emergency response 4/25/2023 Page 7 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) facilities (Traffic Aid Posts) established at fourteen locations on the project highways. Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to measure the extent to which highway safety and emergency response facilities have been established, thus reducing fatalities and road crash incidences. Comments: TOR to be finalized and awarded as a fresh contract or extension to existing contractor. IN01271315 ►Improved road safety data analytics (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Roll out of the The Integrated Road Completed in 32 Integrated Road Accident Database Completed in 32 states. Value states. Training is Accident Database Management System is Training is ongoing ongoing Management System being developed in 5 states Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to systematically analyze road accident data and support decision making. Comments: System operational and indicator target met. IN01271318 ►Enhanced capacity and support to National Road Safety Board (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The establishment of Establishment of National the National Road The National Transport Road Safety Board Safety Board was Support provided to Value Safety Board is to be notified on 3 September notified on 3 the National Transport formed 2021 but but not yet fully September 2021 but is Safety Board operational. not yet fully operational. Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks to enhance the operational effectiveness of the National Transport Safety Board. Require a separate meeting with the RS Cell end January to determine staffing, budget, workplan etc. of Comments: NRSB. IN01271321 ►National Highway Safety System implemented (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Responsibility of the Responsibility for National Highway National Highway Safety implementation implementation National Safety System Value System is being National Highway Highway Safety System implemented in 1,200 designed Safety System assigned to NHAI. km of highways assigned to NHAI. Date 19-Mar-2020 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 18-Mar-2025 This indicator seeks implementation of road safety enforcement on highways. Comments: What has been done by NHAI already needs to be determined and captured here. Performance-Based Conditions 4/25/2023 Page 8 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) IN01271331 ►PBC 1 Length of project National Highways developed incorporating green technologies (Kilometers, Output, 170.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 485.00 248.00 -- Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271332 ►PBC 2 Updated design and contract documents for construction and maintenance of highways developed and mainstreamed (Text, Outcome, 12.19, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Contract documents Contract documents for Contract documents for Contract documents for for implementation implementation of safety implementation of safety implementation of safety of safety and green and green technologies Value and green technologies in and green technologies in technologies in design and design and construction of design and construction of developed, construction of highways highways not available highways not available. approved and not available mainstreamed Date -- 15-Jun-2020 27-Mar-2023 -- Requires inter-ministerial consultations; to be taken up with the concerned zone (Highways) after completion Comments: of PBC-5. IN01271333 ►PBC 3 Length of project highways constructed incorporating bio-engineering solutions (Kilometers, Output, 25.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 85.00 85.00 -- Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271334 ►PBC 4 National Highways Climate Adaptation Policy and guidelines developed and implemented (Text, Output, 25.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Consultant under Consultant under Value Policy to be developed -- procurement procurement 4/25/2023 Page 9 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271335 ►PBC 5 Green National Highways Policy and Guidelines developed and implemented (Text, Output, 25.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Consultant under Consultant under Value Policy to be developed -- procurement procurement Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271336 ►PBC 6 Development and implementation of policy for reducing emissions from transport services (Text, Output, 20.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 This issue is being Being finalized with the finalized with the Value None Transport Department of -- Transport Department of the MoRTH. the MoRTH Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271337 ►PBC 7 Development of physical and digital freight management systems' models (Text, Output, 10.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 This issue is being This issue is being finalized with the finalized with the Value No models in place -- Transport Department of Transport Department of the MoRTH the MoRTH Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271338 ►PBC 8 Improved road safety data analytics (Text, Output, 25.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 The Integrated Road Accident Database Completed in 32 states. Completed in 32 states. Value -- Management System is Training is ongoing Training is ongoing being developed Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- 4/25/2023 Page 10 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) IN01271339 ►PBC 9 National Highway Safety System implemented (Text, Output, 15.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Responsibility for Responsibility of the National Highway Safety implementation National implementation National Value -- System is being designed Highway Safety System Highway Safety System assigned to NHAI. assigned to NHAI. Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271340 ►PBC 10 Safety and green highway technologies applied on 2,500 km of non-project highways (Kilometers, Outcome, 40.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 750.00 0.00 -- Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271341 ►PBC 11 Strengthening safety enforcement and emergency response along the project highways (Text, Output, 14.75, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value None None To be established -- Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- IN01271342 ►PBC 12 Enhanced capacity and support to National Road Safety Board (Text, Output, 2.40, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Establishment of National The establishment of the The National Transport Road Safety Board National Road Safety Value Safety Board is to be notified on 3 September Board was notified on 3 -- formed 2021 but but not yet fully September 2021 but is not operational. yet fully operational. Date -- 02-Dec-2022 27-Mar-2023 -- 4/25/2023 Page 11 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) IN01271343 ►PBC 13 Training imparted in road safety (Number, Output, 4.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date -- 15-Jun-2020 27-Mar-2023 -- Comments: Ongoing. Plan to be submitted by PMC for schedule and nature of training. IN01271344 ►PBC 14 An integrated ERP system implemented in MoRTH and its two implementing agencies (Text, Process, 15.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 ERP solution is being ERP solution is being ERP solution is being Value -- developed tested by business units tested by business units Date -- 15-Jun-2020 27-Mar-2023 -- Comments: Further progress is yet to be made. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P167350 IBRD-90620 Effective USD 500.00 500.00 0.00 62.30 437.70 12% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P167350 IBRD-90620 Effective 27-Mar-2020 22-Dec-2020 10-Feb-2021 18-Mar-2025 18-Mar-2025 Cumulative Disbursements 4/25/2023 Page 12 of 13 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Green National Highways Corridor Project (P167350) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 06-Jul-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/25/2023 Page 13 of 13