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Report No: RES00213
RESTRUCTURING PAPER
ON A
PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING
OF
GREEN NATIONAL HIGHWAYS CORRIDOR PROJECT
APPROVED ON
March 27, 2020
TO
INDIA
Transport
South Asia
Regional Vice President: Martin Raiser
Regional Director: Pankaj Gupta
Country Director: Auguste Tano Kouame
Practice Manager: Jung Eun Oh
Task Team Leader(s): Tatsuo Harada, Vijetha Bezzam
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
CAPs Corrective Action Plans
E&S Environmental and Social
GNHCP Green National Highways Corridor Project
MoRTH Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
NHIIP National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project
PBC performance-based condition
PDO Project Development Objective
PIU Project Implementation Unit
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BASIC DATA
Product Information
Operation ID Operation Name
P167350 Green National Highways Corridor Project
Product/Financing Instrument Geographical Identifier
Investment Project Financing (IPF) India
Approval Date Current Closing Date
27-Mar-2020 18-Mar-2025
Original EA Category
Full Assessment (A) (PAD Approval Package-27 Mar 2020)
Organizations
Borrower Responsible Agency
India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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OPERATION STATUS
Project Development Objective (DO)
Original Development Objective
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.
Disbursement Summary (in USD million)
Source of Funds Net Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
IBRD 466.35 162.42 303.93 34.83
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IDA -- -- -- 0
Grants -- -- -- 0
Policy Waivers
Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy
waiver(s)? Yes
Explanation
The restructuring involves an extension of the closing date notwithstanding overdue audit.
Have the waiver(s) been endorsed or approved by Bank
Management? Yes
Explanation
A memorandum to PMFM/WFA Manager providing justification to proceed with the extension of the Closing Date
notwithstanding the overdue audit has been approved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING ........................................................................................2
II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES ....................................................................................................................4
III. PROPOSED CHANGES ................................................................................................................................................7
IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S) ...............................................................................................................................................7
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I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING
A. Project Status
1. Background. The US$500 million IBRD loan for the Green National Highways Corridor Project (GNHCP) was
approved on March 27, 2020, and became effective on February 10, 2021, with a closing date of March 18, 2025. The
Project Development Objective (PDO) 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 (MoRTH) in mainstreaming
safety and green technologies. Disbursements from the loan are based on 14 performance-based conditions (PBCs)
related to green highway corridor improvement and maintenance, institutional capacity enhancement, and road
safety. The GNHCP was first restructured on July 6, 2022, to include unfinished activities (road improvement and
maintenance, institutional development, and road safety) from the National Highways Interconnectivity
Improvement Project (NHIIP, P121185), which closed on September 30, 2020.
2. Project performance. Progress towards the achievement of the PDO and Implementation Progress are rated
Moderately Unsatisfactory. As of January 31, 2024, disbursement stands at US$162.42 million, including about
US$47.14 million disbursed for the NHIIP legacy components (34.8 percent of the loan). The Project has faced major
challenges in ensuring compliance with the requirements of PBC 1 which finances the upgrading of the project
national highways with green technologies and road safety features. Civil works have been delayed due to various
factors such as effects of heavy rains and prolonged coordination with concerned organizations. There have also been
delays in the implementation of some institutional and road activities due to the longer time taken to launch the
associated studies, as the initial years of project implementation coincided with the start of the COVID pandemic. On
December 11, 2023, US$33.65 million was cancelled from the loan as the Government of India decided to cancel and
retender two contract packages using government funds.
3. Component A: Green Highway Corridor Improvement and Maintenance. (Total Cost: US$1,001.0 million1).
This component finances the upgrading and five-year maintenance of about 704 km of selected national highways in
the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh incorporating green technologies and
demonstrating resource efficiency, climate resilience, green and safety aspects through the execution of 21 civil
works packages for construction and maintenance, with the subsequent five-year maintenance financed entirely from
the government budget. Seven of the 21 packages have been completed, while one package in Rajasthan was
terminated in July 2024 when the physical progress reached 40 percent due to slow progress and the contractor’s
failure to take remedial action. This component contributes to the achievement of PBC 1: Project National Highways
constructed incorporating Green Technologies and PBC 3: Project National Highways constructed incorporating bio-
engineering solutions. Of the US$170 million allocated to PBC 1, US$34.034 million has been disbursed, while there
has been no disbursement against PBC 3.
4. Component B: Institutional Capacity Enhancement. (Total Cost: US$34.5 million). This component supports
capacity enhancement of MoRTH in its pursuit to conserve natural resources and improve climate vulnerability of the
National Highway network and reduce Green House Gas emissions, inter alia, by developing policies and guidelines,
and mainstreaming green technologies, climate resilience, and safety aspects in the design, construction and
maintenance of highways, as well as support for the implementation of enterprise resource planning solutions in
MoRTH and its implementing agencies. This component contributes to the achievement of PBC 2: Updated design
and contract documents for construction and maintenance of highways developed and mainstreamed; PBC 4:
National Highways Climate Adaptation Policy and guidelines developed and implemented; PBC 5: Green National
Highways Policy and Guidelines developed and implemented; PBC 6: Policy for reducing vehicular emissions
developed and implemented; PBC 7: Physical and digital freight management systems and models developed and
1 The total IBRD allocated to Component A, B and C is US$403.34 million
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adopted; PBC 10: Mainstream safety and green technologies in the development of highways; and PBC 14: An
integrated ERP system implemented in MoRTH and its two implementing agencies. PBCs 10 and 14 have been
achieved and the corresponding disbursements of US$40 million and US$15 million, respectively, have been made.
There has been good progress in relation to PBCs 2, 4, 5 and 6 and the corresponding disbursements are expected by
December 2025. However, there has been no progress on PBC 7, since MoRTH is not the lead agency for these models
and not in control of the work of government agencies’ responsible for them.
5. Component C: Road Safety. (Total Cost: US$59 million). This component supports the mainstreaming of safety
interventions through capacity enhancement of MoRTH in road safety management, inter alia, in the areas of crash
database, operationalization of the lead agency for road safety, strengthening safety enforcement and emergency
medical response on the National Highways, capacity building and trainings in road safety, occupational and health
safety, and work zone safety. This component contributes to the achievement of PBC 8: Highway safety monitoring
and data analytics improved; PBC 9: National Highway Safety System implemented; PBC 11: Enforcement of safety
and emergency response along the project highways improved; PBC 12: National Road Safety Board capacity
enhanced; and PBC 13: National Road Safety Board capacity enhanced. PBC 8 has been achieved and the
corresponding disbursement of US$25 million has been made. Work is underway in relation to PBCs 9, 11, and 13 and
the corresponding disbursements are expected by December 2025. However, there has been no progress on PBC 12
and the operationalization of National Road Safety Board is unlikely in the near term.
6. Component D: Road Improvement and Maintenance Component – NHIIP Balance Activities. (Total Cost:
US$165 million, including IBRD US$84.41 million). This component financed the completion of the upgrading of about
137 km of the National Highways. In all, 14 of the 15 legacy NHIIP contract packages have been completed; the Birpur
– Bihpur contract is expected to be completed by April 2025.
7. Component E: Institutional Development Component – NHIIP Balance Activities. (Total Cost: US$13.65
million, including IBRD US$10.92 million). This component was expected to finance: (a) (i) the MoRTH standard data
book; (ii) financing strategy technical assistance; (iii) governance and accountability; (iv) training and capacity
enhancement activities related to Green Highways; (v) support for the highway project monitoring system (HPMS);
and (b) advice and technical support for highway programme design and preparation. The MoRTH standard data book
has been implemented, while the other activities have not been launched. Trainings related to Green Highways will
be supported under Component C, as part of PBC 13.
8. Component F: Road Safety – NHIIP Balance Activities. (Total Cost: US$0.09 million, including IBRD US$0.07
million). Activities such as the creation of the Integrated Road Accident Database and road safety audit training have
been rolled out under the GNHCP Road Safety Component as part of the relevant PBCs. No new road safety activities
have been launched under this component.
9. Environmental and Social Safeguards. Implementation of the Environmental Management Plan has been a
challenge in several areas, such as: (i) slope stability, erosion control, and debris management; (ii) traffic safety; (iii)
managing work zone and road safety; (iv) timely compensation payment; and (v) meeting national regulatory
requirements. Poor implementation of Environment Management Plan measures has resulted to numerous
complaints from the community. Based on the degree of Environmental and Social (E&S) compliance and
performance, in December 2024 contract packages were classified into three groups: (i) packages that are mostly
compliant (E&S Group 1); (ii) packages that have minor non-compliances and require additional
works/evidence/measures (E&S Group 2); and (iii) packages with immediate and long-term environmental and social
issues and require the preparation and implementation of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to rectify non-compliance
and, where relevant, require the implementation of technical/engineering measures to mitigate the resultant
Environmental, Health, and Safety issues (E&S Group 3). For Group 2, MoRTH will implement corrective actions and
evidence it in compliance reports, and for group 3, MoRTH will prepare and implement CAPs. The project’ Grievance
Redress Mechanism is in place and functioning. As of January 31, 2025, the project has five open complaints received
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by the Grievance Redress Service of the World Bank which are being attended by MoRTH with the assistance of the
World Bank.
10. Procurement. Procurement arrangement under the restructuring will remain the same. Apart from two
consulting service contracts, bidding for all categories of procurement packages is completed and the ensuing
contracts are at various stages of execution. Procurement risk rating remains Moderate and performance Moderately
Satisfactory mainly due to delayed contract completion and Borrower’s weak capacity in contract management.
MoRTH is advised to work closely with the Authority Engineers on contract monitoring and report regularly to the
Bank.
11. Financial Management (FM). The FM risk for the project is ‘Substantial’ and the FM performance rating is
‘Moderately Satisfactory’. No Interim Unaudited Financial Reports are overdue. All audit reports up to FY2022-2023
have been received, are acceptable and carry an ‘unmodified’ audit opinion. The audit report for FY2023-24 is
delayed, and an exception has been sought to proceed with the project’s extension. The report is expected by March
31, 2025. The most important FM action agreed with MoRTH is submission of the overdue audit report for FY2023-
24 along with responses to the Bank’s audit review letters of the previous two financial years.
12. Rationale for restructuring. The proposed restructuring is necessary to implement measures to improve slope
stabilization of the project hilly roads and drop activities that are no longer feasible under the project, including the
Ras - Beawar Road on NH-158 in Rajasthan (length 30.05km, estimated costs US$ 36.22 million), the Karnohal-
Kalwahn section of NH-70 in the State of Himachal Pradesh (length 27.95km, estimated costs US$ 27.568 million),
and the Lambasingi-Paderu section of NH-516E in the State of Andhra Pradesh (length 49.58km, estimated costs US$
39.732 million) 2, as well as activities linked to PBC 7 and PBC 12. The restructuring will drop PBCs and add a new one,
and revise the final targets. The proposed extension will allow sufficient time to complete the remaining civil works
and drive improved E&S performance and ensure the Institutional capacity strengthening activities are implemented
and achieved. As a result of these adjustments, the Results Framework will be revised and new World Bank Group
Corporate Scorecard Indicator included. These changes will enable MoRTH to address the implementation challenges
and achieve the PDO.
13. The PDO, implementation arrangements and fiduciary aspects and safeguards issues, will not change. The
overall risk rating will remain Substantial, and other risk ratings will remain the same. The Government of India
remains committed to achieving the PDO. The project has furnished an implementation plan to complete the
restructured project by the proposed revised closing date of December 31, 2025, which the Bank considers realistic.
II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES
14. Changes to PBCs. The following changes will be made to selected PBCs.
a. Two PBCs will be dropped:
i. PBC 7: Physical and digital freight management systems and models developed and adopted
ii. PBC 12: National Road Safety Board capacity enhanced
b. PBC 15: Improvement of slope stability along the project highways initiated will be added with an
allocation of US$5 million. This PBC will be achieved when countermeasures to address selected major
landslides along NH-707 and NH-70 are designed and a landslide susceptibility mapping covering the
terrain along NH-707 and NH-70 is completed. The design of countermeasures to address selected
major landslides will include a planning for proper debris management.
2Cancellation of loan proceeds corresponding to the Karnohal-Kalwahn section and the Lambasingi-Paderu section was communicated to the
Government of India by letter dated December 11, 2023.
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c. The end targets and verification procedures for PBCs 1 to 6, 9, 11, and 13 will be revised. The proposed
adjustments are presented in Annex 1.
d. The procedures for partial tranche payment of PBC 1 will be described in the Project Financial
Management Manual.
15. Cancellation of activities under Component E. Part of Component E that duplicates with the activities under
Component B will be canceled.
16. Partial cancelation of the loan amount. An amount of US$66.35 million will be canceled due to eligible
investments that are no longer feasible and dropped, adjustments of PBC, as well as unused budget under
Components D, E, and F.
17. Required actions to complete the project. For the contracts in E&S Group 2, MoRTH will identify and
implement corrective actions and prepare compliance reports to be reviewed by the World Bank. As for the contracts
in E&S Group 3, MoRTH will prepare a CAP for each contract with the assistance of the World Bank. The contracts in
Group 3 will be considered E&S compliant once the corresponding CAP has been implemented. Additionally, to
remain compliant, the contracts must maintain good E&S performance. In terms of the contracts in E&S Group 3 for
the works on NH-70 and NH-707 where slope stability issues and debris management were raised as part of the
observations from an E&S perspective, MoRTH will continue the slope stabilization works based on a plan with
stabilization measures to be cleared by the World Bank.
18. To enhance Borrower’s capacity in contract management, MoRTH will strengthen communication with the
Authority Engineers and the contractors by organizing regular meetings to quickly resolve issues and appoint a focal
person for contract management who would receive information on contract management issues, follow up with the
relevant stakeholders, and coordinate actions within MoRTH to ensure timely results. In this regard, MoRTH will
prepare an action plan for improvement of contract management that will be applied during the rest of the project
period.
19. The World Bank and MoRTH have agreed on the following milestones to be achieved by June 15, 2025, to
review their achievements and assess the need for any further cancellations of activities and corresponding loan
amount: (1) compliance reports for all contracts in E&S Group 2 have been approved by the World Bank, (2) CAPs for
all contracts in Group 3 have been approved and under implementation, (3) slope stabilization works including
management of debris from cutting slopes in the contracts in Himachal Pradesh are under implementation based on
a plan with stabilization measures cleared by the World Bank, (4) a consulting firm to conduct the vulnerability
assessment has been hired and the assessment is under implementation, (5) total disbursement has achieved US$280
million, and (6) an action plan for improvement of contract management that is acceptable to the World Bank has
been prepared and under implementation.
20. Extension of the Closing Date. The loan closing date is proposed to be extended from March 18 to December
31, 2025, based on the proposed revised Implementation Schedule to complete the activities of the restructured
project. The PDOs remain achievable and the performance of MoRTH is deemed satisfactory to complete the
remaining activities by the extended closing date.
21. Retroactive extension of the financing eligibility for works under Component D. The loan closing date for
works under Component D is being extended from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2025, i.e., to the proposed
loan closing date for GNHCP, to enable the completion of the remaining contract on NH-106. Disbursement Category
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3 of GNHCP is to finance the eligible expenditures related to NHIIP balance works, comprised of 15 contract packages,
where US$44.86 million have been disbursed. The retroactive extension will enable to disburse US$25.95 that
correspond to nine contract packages of which eight have been already completed. Expenditure incurred in respect
of these and/or any other package which remains to be claimed shall be deemed eligible under Category 3 and
allowed to be claimed after the restructuring is complete. Such expenditures will be audited as part of the fiscal year
to which the Interim Unaudited Financial Report containing such expenditures pertains. No changes will be made in
the audit reports already submitted to the World Bank. Procurement of NHIIP balance work contract packages were
carried out in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Borrowers for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting
and Consulting Services, dated July 1, 2016, Revised November 2017 and August 2018 and are subject to World Bank
Anticorruption Guidelines, dated October 15, 2006, and revised in January 2011 and as of July 1, 2016.
22. Changes to the results framework. The end targets of PDO indicators and Intermediate Indicators will be
modified in line with the proposed changes in project activities, including changes to the values of PBCs. In addition,
a new World Bank Group Corporate Scorecard Indicator: Millions of people that benefit from improved access to
sustainable transport infrastructure and services, will be added to the Results Framework. The Results section
indicates the current and revised Results Framework indicators, their baselines, and target values.
23. Changes in loan allocations. The values allocated to the PBCs have been adjusted to accommodate the revised
allocations to the project components. The current and proposed loan allocations for each PBC are shown under
Results in Section IV Detailed Changes. The revised withdrawal table is presented in Annex 2.
24. Changes to the Disbursement Estimates. The current disbursement estimate will be revised to reflect
disbursements to date and the projected disbursements until the proposed revised closing date based on the revised
implementation plan. The table showing the current and proposed disbursement estimates is in Section IV Detailed
Changes.
25. Cancelation of the legal covenant related to the Project Steering Committee. The legal covenant for the
establishment of a Project Steering Committee (which was more relevant to the implementation arrangements of
the predecessor project, i.e., NHIIP) will be dropped as MoRTH has used in-house staff and Regional Officers to
establish the seven Project Implementation Units, instead of relying on the state Public Works Department, as
originally envisaged.
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Summary changes
III. PROPOSED CHANGES
Operation Information Proposed Changes Operation Information Proposed Changes
Results Yes Loan Closing Date Extension Yes
Legal Covenants Yes Loan Cancellations Yes
Disbursements Estimates Yes Reallocations Yes
Development Objective No Implementation Schedule Yes
Safeguard Policies Triggered No Financial Management No
ISDS No Procurement No
MFD/PCE No Institutional Arrangement No
Risks No
Conditions No
Implementation Modalities No
Disbursements Arrangements No
DDO No
Clients No
Appraisal Summary No
Components No
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IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S)
COSTS & FINANCING
Private Capital Facilitation
Is this an MFD-Enabling Project (MFD-EP)?
Is this project Private Capital Enabling (PCE)?
LOANS
Loan Closing
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Original Revised Proposed Proposed Deadline
Loan/Credit/Trust
Status Closing Closing(s) Closing for Withdrawal
Fund
Applications
IBRD-90620-001 Effective 18-Mar-2025 18-Mar-2025 31-Dec-2025 30-Apr-2026
Cancellations
Reason
Value
Loan/Credit/ Current Cancellation New for
Status Currency Date of
Trust Fund Amount Amount Amount Cancellati
Cancellation
on
LOAN
RESTRUCT
IBRD-90620- Disbursi 466,350,000. 66,350,000.0 400,000,000.0
USD 18-Feb-2025 URING,
001 ng 00 0 0
COST
SAVINGS
Reallocations
IBRD-90620-001 Cancellations (if any): New Allocation:
Currency: USD
66,350,000.00 400,000,000.00
Financing %
(Type Total)
Category Expenditure Current Actuals + Proposed
No. Category Allocation Committed Allocation Current Proposed
1 Works under EEP- 316,062,000.0 114,034,000.00 114,034,000.0 50.00 50.00
Comp A B C; 0 0
2 GdsN/CS Trng - Comp 53,625,000.00 0.00 209,620,000.0 80.00 80.00
A B C; 0
3 Works under 79,288,000.00 44,866,691.77 70,814,000.00 50.00 50.00
SubComp D.1 & D.2;
4 GdsNCSCSTrng undr 16,125,000.00 2,271,415.93 4,282,000.00 80.00 80.00
Comp D3 E & F;
FRONT END FEE; 1,250,000.00 1,250,000.00 1,250,000.00 0.00 0.00
6 Interest Rate Cap or 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Interest Rate Collar
Premium;
Total 466,350,000.0 400,000,000.0
0 0
DISBURSEMENTS
Operation Dates & Projection Details
Reasons to change the full Disbursement date and/or the projection
Restructuring
Implementation Start Date Operation Closing Date
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27-Mar-2020 18-Mar-2025
Projected Date for Full Disbursement
20-Jan-2026
Expected Disbursements (in US $) (Absolute)
Original Estimation at Preparation Actual
Year Revised Estimation
(Approval Package – 27 Mar 2020)
FY2020 0.00 0.00 0.00
FY2021 45,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
FY2022 95,000,000.00 0.00 0.00
FY2023 100,000,000.00 72,138,107.00 72,138,107.70
FY2024 120,000,000.00 68,250,000.00 68,250,000.00
FY2025 140,000,000.00 162,511,892.00 20,784,000.00
FY2026 0.00 95,840,000.00 0.00
LEGAL
Environmental Assessment (EA) Category
Change in EA Category? No
Safeguard Policies
Change in Safeguards Policies Triggered? No
Triggered Explanation (required if rating
Current changes)
Policies
Projects on International Waterways (OP) (BP
7.50)
Projects in Disputed Area (OP) (BP 7.60)
Environmental Assessment (OP) (BP 4.01)
Performance Standards for Private Sector
Activities OP/BP 4.03
Natural Habitats (OP) (BP 4.04)
Forests (OP) (BP 4.36)
Pest Management (OP 4.09)
Physical Cultural Resources (OP) (BP 4.11)
Indigenous Peoples (OP) (BP 4.10)
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Involuntary Resettlement (OP) (BP 4.12)
Safety of Dams (OP) (BP 4.37)
Legal Covenants
Loan/Credit/TF Description Status Action
Schedule 2, Section II, 2: The Borrower shall
furnish to the Bank no later than thirty-six
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(36) months from the Effective Date, a
consolidated mid-term review report.
Schedule 2, Section I, D 9: The Borrower shall
maintain and publicize throughout the Partially complied
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period of Project Implementation the with
availability of a grievance mechanism.
Schedule 2, Section I, D 5 (b): The Borrower
shall furnish to the Bank quarterly reports
prepared by the EAP Cell on the physical and
financial progress of Project activities, Partially complied
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quarterly reports prepared by the respective with
Construction Supervision Consultants or the
Authority Engineers, and the RAP
Implementation Support Agency.
Schedule 2, Section I, D 3: The Borrower shall
ensure that, prior to commencing any civil
works on a Selected Road, all resettlement
measures set forth in the applicable RAP
shall have been fully executed, including the After delay
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full payment of compensation prior to complied with
displacement and/or the provision of
relocation assistance to all Affected Persons,
as per the entitlements provided in the RPF
and/or the applicable RAP.
Schedule 2, Section I, D 1 (a): The Borrower
shall, and shall cause the Project States to
carry out the Project in accordance with the
EMF, RPF, including the LMP and GAP, and
including the Tribal Development
Partially complied
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with
and TDPs prepared and/or to be prepared in
accordance with the objectives, policies,
procedures, guidelines, time schedules,
compensation arrangements and other
provisions set forth in the EMF and RPF.
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Schedule 2, Section I, C 3: For each Selected
Road, prior to the commencement of civil
works, the Borrower shall select, engage and
thereafter maintain throughout the period of
implementation of such activities, the
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Consultant for works other than those
procured under EPC Contracts, Authority
Engineer for works procured under EPC
Contracts, and RAP Implementation Support
Agency
Schedule 2, Section I, C 2: For each Selected
Road, prior to the selection of any contractor
for activities on such road, the Borrower
shall establish, and thereafter maintain
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throughout the period of implementation of
Project activities in such Selected Road, a
road-specific Project implementation unit
(PIU).
Schedule 2, Section I, B 1: The Borrower shall
implement the Project in accordance with
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the financial management arrangements set
forth in the PFM Manual.
Schedule 2, Section I, A 2 (c): The Borrower
shall select and engage by no later than
three (3) months after the Effective Date,
and thereafter maintain throughout the
period of implementation of the Project, the
services of an Internal Audit Consultancy firm
(IAC) in order to: (i) carry out semi-annual
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internal audits and report to the EAP Cell and
the PSC; and (ii) furnish such audits to the
Bank for its review within ninety (90) days
after the completion/issuance of the audit
report, including, if any, the
recommendations made by the internal
auditors.
Schedule 2, Section I, A 2 (b): The Borrower
shall select and engage by no later than
three (3) months after the Effective Date,
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period of implementation of the Project, the
services of a Technical Audit Consultancy
firm (TAC).
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Schedule 2, Section I, A 2 (a): The Borrower
shall select and engage by no later than
three (3) months after the Effective Date,
After delay
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complied with
period of implementation of the Project, the
services of a project management consulting
firm (PMC).
Schedule 2, Section I, A 1 (b): The Borrower
shall maintain, throughout the period of
implementation of the Project an externally
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aided projects cell (EAP Cell) within the
MORTH headed by a project director and
assisted by competent staff.
Schedule 2, Section I, A 1 (a): The Borrower
shall maintain, throughout the period of
implementation of the Project a project
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steering committee headed by the Secretary
of MORTH and comprising of the Secretaries
of the PWDs of all Project States.
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PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes
Demonstrate green National Highway corridors in selected states
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
Usage not Mar/2020 551 km (78%) 06-Nov-2024 Natural resource 21-Jan-2025 Natural resource Dec/2025
systematic efficiency aspects efficiency aspects
incorporated in incorporated in
design and design and
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Natural resource efficiency gains construction of 560 construction of 673
in construction of project highways km of project km of project
(Text) highways highways.
Comments on achieving targets 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. Reported figure includes use of
Cement Treated Sub-base materials (CTSB) and Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP). End target to be revised from
783 km to 673 km due to annulment of three packages in GNHCP.
0.00 Mar/2020 0.00 06-Nov-2024 Calculations are 21-Jan-2025 25.00 Dec/2025
underway
Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure the extent to which GHG emissions are reduced in
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Reduced carbon emissions in construction of project highways.
construction of project highways
The actual emission reduction can be quantified accurately once the project is completed.
(Percentage)
IRC SP-133 2022 is being used to find out the current status. Reduce target to 15% as this is
calculated using the latest IRC methodology.
Trucks VOC is Rs. 20 Mar/2020 To be established at 06-Nov-2024 To be established at 21-Jan-2025 Trucks VOC is less Dec/2025
per km end-term end-term – than Rs. 20 per km.
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Reduced Vehicle Operating mobilized
Costs on project highways (Text) Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure reduction in vehicle operating costs of trucks in project highways. At the
evaluation stage, price inflation will have to be reflected when accounting for VOCs.
Demonstrate safe National Highway corridors in selected states
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
88 Mar/2020 21 06-Nov-2024 23 21-Jan-2025 At least 10% Dec/2025
reduction in
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Reduction of fatalities on fatalities
project highways (Text) Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure the effectiveness of road safety interventions on project roads. The baseline
(2019) was determined to be 88 (79 without UP fatalities) as per data available with the police station. The
target to be revised from "No increase" to "at least 10% reduction".
Enhance the institutional capacity of MoRTH in mainstreaming safety and green technologies
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
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Mainstream safety and green 0.00 Mar/2020 3,094.00 06-Nov-2024 2,000.00 20-Jan-2025 2,000.00 Dec/2025
technologies in the development of
highways (Kilometers) PBC
Policy to be Mar/2020 Under development 06-Nov-2024 Compendium 20-Jan-2025 Compendium Dec/2025
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Green National Highways
shared with the submitted for
Compendium developed (Text) PBC
World Bank for consideration and
review approval by MoRTH
Policy to be Mar/2020 Under development 06-Nov-2024 Under development 20-Jan-2025 Policy and guidelines Dec/2025
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National Highways Climate developed by National Institute by National Institute developed and
Adaptation Policy and guidelines of Disaster of Disaster submitted for
developed (Text) PBC Management - Management - consideration and
NIDM NIDM approval by MoRTH
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Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Green Highway Corridor Improvement and Maintenance
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
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Length of project National 0.00 Mar/2020 433.00 22-Feb-2024 560.00 21-Jan-2025 673.00 Dec/2025
Highways developed incorporating Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure the length of National Highways constructed incorporating green technologies
green technologies and demonstrating resource efficiency, climate resilience, and safety aspects. End target to be revised from 783
(Kilometers) PBC km to 673 km due to annulment of 3 packages in GNHCP.
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Climate resilience aspects 0.00 Mar/2020 433.00 22-Feb-2024 560.00 21-Jan-2025 673.00 Dec/2025
incorporated in construction of Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure the length of project highways constructed incorporating climate resilience
project highways (Kilometers) aspects. End target to be revised from 783 km to 673 km due to annulment of 3 packages in GNHCP.
0.00 Mar/2020 85.00 22-Feb-2024 80.00 21-Jan-2025 112 Dec/2025
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Length of project highways
Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to measure the length of project highways constructed incorporating bio-engineering
constructed incorporating bio-
solutions. End target to be revised to 112km due to annulment of 2 packages where incorporation of bio-
engineering solutions
engineering solutions was expected and also revised calculation of quantities to give effect of overlapping
(Kilometers) PBC
stretches.
0.00 Mar/2020 433.00 22-Feb-2024 710 21-Jan-2025 828 Dec/2025
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Roads constructed Comments on achieving targets This indicator measures the length of National Highways constructed under the project
(Kilometers) including the length under NHIIP balance civil works.
End target to be revised from 938 km to 828 km due to annulment of 3 packages in GNHCP.
Roads constructed - rural 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Kilometers)
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rural (Kilometers)
New Millions of people that benefit 831,785 Mar/2020 N/A 21-Jan-2025 1,097,002 Dec/2025
from improved access to sustainable Comments on achieving targets This indicator replaces the previous indicator "Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number)" as per the
transport infrastructure and services requirement of a new World Bank Group Corporate Scorecard Indicator.
(Number)
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0.00 Mar/2020 79.00 22-Feb-2024 99 21-Jan-2025 90.00 Dec/2025
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Grievances filed through project Comments on achieving targets The indicator measures the percentage of grievances satisfactorily dealt that are lodged with
GRM are properly tracked and
the Grievance Redressal Management system strengthened under the project.
receive satisfactory responses
(Percentage) As of December 2024, 1,154 grievances were received and recorded out of which 1,144 (99%)
have been resolved.
Baseline data not Jan/2020 Under procurement 22-Feb-2024 Bids received for 21-Jan-2025 Increase in road Dec/2025
ReviseIncrease in road user yet available agency to be hired; user satisfaction
Under evaluation
satisfaction (on a scale of 0 to 5)
(Text) Comments on achieving targets 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.
Institutional Capacity Enhancement
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
1) Design for Mar/2020 1) Design for 21-Jan-2025 1) Design for Dec/2025
countermeasures to countermeasures to countermeasures to
address selected address selected address selected
major landslides on major landslides on major landslides on
NH-707 and NH-70 NH-707 and NH-70 NH-707 and NH-70
is not available. 2) is not available. 2) is completed and
New
Landslide Landslide accepted by MoRTH.
Long Term Slope Stability along
susceptibility susceptibility 2. Landslide
the project hill roads improved
mapping covering mapping covering susceptibility
(Text) PBC
the terrain along the terrain along mapping covering
NH-707 and NH-70 NH-707 and NH-70 the terrain along
is not available. is not available. NH-707 and NH-70
is completed and
accepted by MoRTH.
Comments on achieving targets New indicator to enhance focus towards improving slope stability of hill roads improved.
Development of guidelines and Template ToRs for
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model documents for mainstreaming design, supervision, recommendations recommendations
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safety and green technologies bid documents for to improve Terms of to improve contract
(Text) incorporating safety, Reference documents for
resilience and green incorporating safety, implementation of
technologies not resilience and green safety and green
available technologies for technologies in
design of highways, design and
supervision of construction of
construction, and highways developed
bidding documents and submitted for
for the EPC consideration and
contracts prepared approval by MoRTH.
and shared.
None Mar/2020 Under development 06-Nov-2024 Draft Policy / Vision 21-Jan-2025 Policy or vision for Dec/2025
document for reducing vehicular
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Development of policy or vision
emissions is under modes of road
for reducing emissions from
preparation in close transport developed
transport services (Text) PBC
coordination with and submitted for
the World Bank. consideration and
approval by MoRTH.
0.00 Feb/2020 10.00 06-Nov-2024 10.00 21-Jan-2025 15.00 Dec/2025
RevisePercentage of women engaged
Comments on achieving targets The indicator seeks to measure percentage of women employed in the Highway safety work force in
as staff in Highway Safety Work force
implementation of National Highway Safety System (NHSS) and Traffic Aid posts in the Project. End target to be
(Percentage)
revised to 15% as per assessment at MTR.
Road Safety
Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Result Month/Year Result Date Result Date Result Month/Year
None Mar/2020 Will be established 06-Nov-2024 Three projects have 21-Jan-2025 Highway safety Dec/2025
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Strengthening safety in the operation been completed. enforcement and
enforcement and emergency phase emergency response
response along the project highways facilities through
(Text) PBC ATMS (Advance
Traffic Management
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System) established
in eleven packages
of the GNHCP
Project for a total
length of 415 Km
Comments on achieving targets 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. The end target is proposed to be decreased
from 14 to 11 locations due to annulment of 3 packages in GNHCP.
The Integrated Road Mar/2020 System already 06-Nov-2024 Completed 21-Jan-2025 Roll out of the Dec/2025
Accident Database developed and Integrated Road
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Management operational in more Accident Database
Improved road safety data
System is being than five states. Management
analytics (Text) PBC
developed Training ongoing. System in 5 states
Comments on achieving targets This indicator seeks to systematically analyze road accident data and support decision making.
National Highway Mar/2020 Most of information 06-Nov-2024 The NHSS / ATMS is 21-Jan-2025 National Highway Dec/2025
Safety System is on projects in being provided by Safety System or
being designed operation or near MoRTH and its ATMS implemented
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National Highway Safety System
where NHSS/ATMS agencies in certain highways.
or Advanced Traffic Management
has been provided projects. The
System implemented (Text) PBC
from NHAI received. incorporation of
NHSS / ATMS in such
completed project
are being compiled.
Performance-based Conditions (PBC)
Actual (Previous) Actual (Current)
PBC Name Baseline End Target
Result Date Result Date
Value 0.00 433.00 22-Feb-2024 572 21-Jan-2025 673
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1 Project National
Highways constructed
Allocated
incorporating green 0.00 144.50
Amount
technologies (Kilometers)
Total Allocation:144.50
Under development. A A list of
list of recommendations to
Contract documents recommendations to improve contract
for implementation of improve Terms of documents for
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and contract documents Value technologies in design contract documents incorporating safety, and green technologies in
for construction and and construction of for construction resilience and green design and construction
22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025
maintenance of highways highways not and maintenance technologies for design of highways developed
developed (Text) available are being used to of highways, and submitted for
Total Allocation:12.19 define this PBC. supervision of consideration and
construction, and approval by MoRTH.
bidding documents for
Allocated the EPC contracts
0.00 12.19
Amount prepared and shared.
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3 Project National Value 0.00 112
highways constructed
incorporating bio-
Allocated 85.00 22-Feb-2024 80.00 21-Jan-2025
engineering solutions
0.00 25.00
(Kilometers) Amount
Total Allocation:25.00
Policy and guidelines
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4 National Highways Policy to be Under development by developed and submitted
Climate Adaptation Policy Value developed for consideration and
Consultant under National Institute of
and guidelines developed 22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025 approval by MoRTH.
procurement Disaster Management -
(Text)
Allocated NIDM
Total Allocation:2.50 0.00 2.50
Amount
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Compendium developed
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5 Green National Policy to be Compendium and submitted for
Value
Highways Compendium developed developed and shared consideration and
Under development 22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025 approval by MoRTH.
developed (Text) with the World Bank
Total Allocation:10.71 Allocated for review.
0.00 10.71
Amount
Policy or vision for
reducing vehicular
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6 Policy or Vision for
Value None document for reducing of road transport
reducing vehicular Background paper
vehicular emissions is developed and submitted
emissions developed being revised basis 22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025
under preparation in for consideration and
(Text) WB comments.
close coordination with approval by MoRTH.
Total Allocation:10.00 the World Bank.
Allocated
0.00 10.00
Amount
The Integrated Road
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8 Highway safety Value System already
Management System developed and States.
monitoring and data developed and
is being developed operational in more 22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025
analytics improved (Text) operational in more
than five states.
Total Allocation:25.00 Allocated than five states.
0.00 Training ongoing.
Amount
The NHSS / ATMS is National Highway Safety
National Highway
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9 National Highway Value Safety System is being
NHAI seeking MoRTH and its implemented in 1,200 km
Safety System or designed
details of projects implementing agencies of highways.
Advanced Traffic
in operation or near 22-Feb-2024 in certain projects. The 21-Jan-2025
Management System
completion stage, incorporation of NHSS
implemented (Text) Allocated
0.00 where NHSS/ATMS / ATMS in such 15.00
Total Allocation:15.00 Amount has been provided. completed project are
being compiled.
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10 Mainstream Safety and Green
safety and green Highway Technologies
Value 0.00
technologies in the applied on 2,000 km of
3,094.00 22-Feb-2024 2,000.00 21-Jan-2025 non-project highways.
development of highways
(Kilometers) Allocated
0.00 40.00
Total Allocation:40.00 Amount
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11 Enforcement of Value None In place at 11 locations.
TOR on measures
safety and emergency for safety
response along the enforcement and Three projects have
Allocated 22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025
project highways emergency been completed.
0.00 14.75
improved (Text) Amount responses has been
Total Allocation:14.75 finalized.
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in road safety (Number) 0.00 22-Feb-2024 372.00 21-Jan-2025
Allocated
Total Allocation:4.00 0.00 4.00
Amount
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14 An integrated ERP ERP solution is being Claim for three
Value Completed
system implemented in developed milestones
MoRTH and its two submitted to the Fully achieved and
22-Feb-2024 21-Jan-2025
implementing agencies Allocated WB (proposed disbursed
(Text) 0.00 amount US$11.25 3.75
Amount
Total Allocation:15.00 million).
1) Design for 1) Design for
1) Design for
countermeasures to countermeasures to
countermeasures to
New Long Term Slope address selected address selected major
address selected major
Stability along the project major landslides on landslides on NH-707 and
Value landslides on NH-707 21-Jan-2025
hill roads improved (Text) NH-707 and NH-70 is NH-70 is completed and
and NH-70 is not
not available. 2) accepted by MoRTH 2)
Total Allocation:5.00 available. 2) Landslide
Landslide Landslide susceptibility
susceptibility mapping
susceptibility mapping covering the
covering the terrain
mapping covering the terrain along NH-707 and
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terrain along NH-707 along NH-707 and NH- NH-70 is completed and
and NH-70 is not 70 is not available. accepted by MoRTH
available.
Allocated
0.00 5.00
Amount
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Annex 2. Revised withdrawal table
Amount of the Percentage of Expenditures to be
Category Loan Allocated Financed
(expressed in USD) (inclusive of taxes)
(1) Works under the Eligible Expenditure
50% of costs in accordance with
Program (EEP) for PBCs under 114,034,000
Schedule 3 to this Agreement
Components A, B and C of the Project
50% of costs for works in
(2) Goods, works, consulting services, non- accordance with Schedule 3 to this
consulting services, and Training under the Agreement
Eligible Expenditure Program (EEP) for 209,620,000 80% of costs for goods, consulting
PBCs under Components A, B and C of the services, non-consulting services
Project and Training in accordance with
Schedule 3 to this Agreement
(3) Works for Sub-Components D.1 and 50%
70,814,000
D.2 of the Project retroactively from October 1, 2020
(4) Goods, consulting services, non- 80%
consulting services, and Training for 4,282,000
Components D.3, E and F of the Project retroactively from October 1, 2020
Amount payable pursuant to
Section 2.03 of this Agreement in
(5) Front End Fee 1,250,000
accordance with Section 2.07 (b) of
the General Conditions
(6) Interest Rate Cap or Interest Rate Amount due pursuant to Section
0
Collar premium 4.05 (c) of the General Conditions
Cancelled as of December 11, 2023 33,650,000
Cancelled as of February 18, 2025 66,350,000
TOTAL AMOUNT: 500,000,000