(alae) of SES on EPC Mode under Baal Parlan Pse! in the Ste ot Tan ad CHAPTER -1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction The Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Government of India has decided to take up the development of the National Highway network of the country, where the intensity of traffic has significantly increased and there is need for capacity augmentation for safe and efficient movement of traffic. Subsequently, the National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1998, by which, it is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and for matters connected or incidental thereto. Looking beyond phase-I and phase-II, the Govt, of India has decided to go ahead with NHDP phase II, which envisages upgrading of about 10,000 Kms of existing National Highways to 4/6-lane dual carriageway through Public Private Partnership on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis. NHDP phase-III would comprise stretches of National Highway carrying high volume of traffic, connecting State Capitals with NHDP phase-I and phase-II network and providing connectivity to places of economic, tourist and commercial importance and the total estimated cost of which is likely to be around Rs.55000 Crores National Highways Authority of India has initiated action for preparation of detailed project, report for upgrading of about 4500 Kms of National Highways in various States and part of the programme is to develop Madurai — Natham section of NH-785, to a total length of 36.690 Km in the State of Tamil Nadu. A detailed agreement for consultancy services was signed between NHAI, New Delhi and Mis. Feedback Infra in JV with M/s. Mukesh & Associates in association with Mis. Cos Consultancy services on 24th April 2017 and work order was issued on 05th April 2017. 1.2 Project Road Deseription ‘The Project road is a segment of NH-785, lies in the State of Tamil Nadu, The National Highway No.785 originates from Madurai and ends at Natham, Dindigul District, which passes through Pandian Hotel Junction in Madurai connecting Naganakulam, Iyer Bungalow, FEEDBACK INFRAIN JV WITH HAL i MUKESH & ASSOCIATES