30 Infrastructure projects with PPP funding in Orissa
Angul, Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, Bhubaneswar-Paradip, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda-Sambalpur- Bargarh, Khordha, PPP, Railways, Rayagada, Roads, highways and Bus stands, Rourkela-Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, SEZs, Sundergarh June 9th. 2007, 1:14pmBusiness Standard in an article in April listed several infrastructure related projects that Orissa is planning using PPP. Following are excerpts from that article.
… the Orissa government has lined up 18 new projects in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode entailing an investment of over Rs 6000 crore.
Of the 18 projects, 12, mostly large and medium, have already been consolidated with investments of Rs 3500 crore.
Another six projects, fairly bigger in respect to the previous ones, are under active consideration and would cover an investment of around Rs 2500 crore, according to government sources.
Source said, till date, an around Rs 5300 crore investments have already been lined up and are under implementation in the PPP module in 12 odd projects across the state.
In all the Orissa government plans to develop 30 odd projects in different sectors in the PPP module over the next two years covering an investment of over Rs 11,300 crore. …
The PPP modules currently under implementation and those under consideration cover a wide range of activities starting from port cuilding, railway line construction, road development and erection of urban clusters. …
The new projects being considered under the PPP module included development of road links in the Capital Region Ring Road, the Bhubaneswar-Paradip Road, the Suakati-Dubuna Road and the Tensa-Barsuan-Lahunipada Road.
These would entail a primary investment of Rs 1547 crore for the development of 279 kilometres of road, including a four-laning of the first one.
Other than this there would World Bank identified projects where four laning would be done of the Sambalpur-Rourkela road from the existing two-lane road.
The long pending Joda-Bamebari Road and Koira-Rajamunda Road covering 229 kilometres would also be taken up.
The PPP module would be used for two vital rail links. The first was the Angul-Duburi-Sukinda rail link and the second the Gunupur-Theruvali link. In both cases, the Special Purpose Vehicle ( SPV) route was being proposed. The investment for the rail links was estimated to be in the region of Rs 570 crore. The Angul-Sukinda rail link would be of 90 kilometres and the Gunupur-Theruvali link would be 79 kilometres.
PPP’s for setting up Bio-tech parks, SEZ for IT/ITES companies and integrated commercial and residential complex, an enclave at Shahidnagar are were also part of the city building endeavour of the Orissa government.
This apart, a commercial shopping complex and an A.C.Market complex at Unit IV are also being contemplated in the PPP mode as part of city development plan.
Till date, investment for the SEZ for IT/ITES companies had been identified and were estimated to be in the region of Rs 35.67 crore. As for the other residential and commercial complexes, project details and cost were being worked out on a war footing.
Coupled with these, a multi-product SEZ at Paradeep had been suggested by the government for development using the PPP route. It was expected to entail an investment of Rs 712 crore.
Land of around 1093 hectares would be needed for the SEZ in the Marshagahi Tehsil of Kendrapara under Paradeep.
This article is probably based on a presentation available from the Orissa govt. website. That file seems to be corrupt but its google cache shows part of the information.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Dear sir/madam
Is there is any ppp related program in orissa relating to agriculture. If yes then kindly help I am very much enthusiastic to know about it .If you will help me I will be grateful to you.
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:45 am
dear madam/sir
is there any ppp related programme in orissa relating to forest and environment. if yes please conform me about the programme and related things.i will greatfull to you.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:49 am
nice & useful thanks