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Inspection Report

of Independent Engineer- Barwa-Adda - Panagarh section of

NH-2

Independent Engineer services for 6-laning of Barwa-Adda -

Panagarh section of NH-2 from Km. 398.240 to Km 521.120

including Panagarh Bypass on DBFOT Pattern.

1. Introduction

During the inspection of the project the staffs of Independent Engineer and

Concessionaire’s representative and EPC /Sub-Contractor’s representative were

present.

During inspection and site visit, the Concessionaire’s representative &

Independent Engineer’s key personnel were discussed in meeting on various

issues as mentioned below.

Over view of status

Concessionaire Work progress

Progress of Highway and Structure works

Design work

Land acquisition status

Utility shifting

Methodology

Materials

Mobilization of plant, Machinery and resources

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Maintenance of Existing Highway

Safety arrangement

Project Issues

Hindrances and obstructions

Monthly report

Planning

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1. Overview of Status

S.N. Description Status

1 Appointment Date is 01/04/2014

24 months completed

2 Remaining construction time 06 months

3 Date of completion

As per Concession Agreement

26/09/2016

4 Time elapsed

80%

5 Financial progress achieved 48.70 %

(as per concessionaire

submission)

6 Physical Progress Targeted up to the

month of March 2016.

80.30 %

7 Physical Progress achieved up to the

month of March 2016

44.25 %(Physical)

The Physical Progress of Project Highway :- 44.25 % (Up to March.2016)

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2. Concessionaire Progress

Work Progress:-

The Concessionaire has already started the activities at Durgapur section,

Asansol section and Raniganj section and Dhanbad section for C & G,

Embankment, Sub-grade, GSB, WMM, CT sub base/base course , DBM,BC,

widening of pipe culverts, Construction of box culverts, PUPs and Vehicular

under passes, Grade separators, Over Passes, Under Pass, Minor bridges &

Major Bridges.

The concessionaire is being advised that to start the work activities at all

available front and increase the resources and plan & Machinery should be

mobilized fully and put together to give full momentum to the progress of the

project highway with proper methodology and well planned sequence of operation

should be used to have better results and desired rate of progress of the project.

Details of construction activities taken up so far are given below:-

Clearing and Grubbing.

Embankment

Sub-grade

GSB

WMM

CT Sub-base/Base

DBM/BC

Pipe culvert widening.

Box culverts.

PUP & Vehicular Under Passes.

Under Pass & over pass

ROB, GS, Major Bridge & Minor Bridge.

RE wall

Crash barriers and retaining wall

Kerbs & drains

Diversions

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3. PROGRESS OF HIGHWAY & STRUCTURE WORK

Linear Progress (Road Works):-

Linear Progress (Road Works) Main Carriageway

Activity

Description

Unit Total Length Completed Remarks

Main Carriageway Six lane

C & G Km.

122.88 63.20

Embankment Km.

122.88 62.00* * In progress

Sub-Grade Km.

122.88 61.50

GSB/CT sub

base

Km.

122.88 60.65

WMM /CT

base

Km.

122.88 55.65

Aggregate

layer

Km. 42.93 7.30

DBM Km.

122.88 54.60

BC Km.

122.88 42.70

Service Road

Activity

Description

Unit Total Length Completed Remarks

C & G Km.

149.090 54.29

Embankment Km.

149.090 50.75* *In progress

Sub-Grade Km.

149.090 44.70

Sub base(CT) Km.

149.090 40.45

Base

course(CT)

Km.

149.090 38.65

Aggregate

Layer

Km. 149.090 38.25

BC Km.

149.090 37.10

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Structure Work Progress:-

Type of structures Total Completed In

progress

Not yet

started

ROB 2 - 2 0

Major Bridge 3 2 1 0

Minor Bridge 20 6 10 4

Grade Separator 12 1 9 2

Over pass 2 - 1 1

Under pass 2 2 0 0

Vehicular underpass 20 5 11 4

Pedestrian Underpass 11 2 6 3

Box culverts/slab culvert 114 28 39 47

Pipe culverts 88 30 14 44

TOTAL 274 74 95 105

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1. Design Review

Plan & Profile

Sr.

No

Description Submitted Reviewed/commented Remarks

1 From Km 398.240 to

km 369+000

From Km 470+000 to

km 521.120

Yes Reviewed

Km. 398+240 to 427+000

Km. 430+000 to 469+000

Km. 470+000 to 521+000

Plan reviewed from

km.427+000 to km

430+000

GFC

drawing

issued

2 From Km 469.000 to

Km 470.000

No - Bograchatti

TCS and Pavement Design

Sr.

No

Description Submitted Reviewed/commented Remarks

1 TCS All Reviewed (all) GFC drawing

issued

(all)

2 Pavement Design yes Reviewed

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Structures ::-

Sl.

No

Description Number

of

Structure

Submitted Reviewed/

commented

Remarks

1 ROB 2 2 Approved by

railway

(2 Nos.)

Drawing

issued(2 nos.)

2 Major Bridges 3 3 Reviewed

(3 Nos.)

GFC drawing

issued

3 Minor Bridges 20 20 Reviewed

(18Nos.)

GFC drawing

issued

(18 nos.)

4 Grade

Separator

12 11 Reviewed (10

nos.)

GFC drawing

issued

(10 Nos.)

5 VUP 20 19 Reviewed

(19Nos.)

GFC drawing

issued

6 PUP 11 11 Reviewed GFC drawing

issued

7 Under pass

(widening)

2 2 Reviewed

(2 nos.)

GFC drawing

issued

8 Over pass 2 2 2 no.

Reviewed

Revised GAD

with C.A., GFC

issued

9 Pipe culverts 88 88 Reviewed

(GAD)

GFC drawing

issued

10 Box culverts/

Slab culverts

47/67 47/67 Reviewed GFC drawing

issued

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INDEPENDENT ENGINEER OBSERVATIONS ON THE

STATUS OF WORK & PROJECT ISSUES

A. PROJECT ISSUE:-

1. Progress of work to be ensured as per Project Milestones of Schedule-“G” of Concession

Agreement.

2. DW&SD - of Jharkhand State (Km. 405+350 to Km. 436+700):- NHAI has

recommended to the competent authority the modification to project plan,

profile/features from Km. 405+350 to Km. 436+700.

a. IE reviewed the concessionaire proposal and issued the GFC of P&P and COS

for principal approval has been done by NHAI. Work is going on.

3. Godindpur and Nirsa (Govindpur : Km. 406+460 to Km. 410+000 and Km 422+000 to

KM 435+000) for COS and construction in restricted width of 45 mtrs.):- Construction

in above stretch is not started for want of principal approval of COS and construction

in restricted width of 45m.

(A) Govindpur Section :

a. IE has reviewed & issued the GFC of P&P for Govindpur Section.

b. Principal approval for COS and construction in restricted width of 45mtrs

is still awaited from NHAI. Concessionaire wants Principal Approval from

NHAI for doing work in 45M width.

(B) Nirsa Section : Meeting chaired with Honorable Minister of MoRTH a committee

was formed comprising of DGMS/NHAI RO, PD,IIT Kharagpur Civil Department

HOD/MLA-Nirsa to jointly finalize the project highway proposal.

a. Mr. P.N.Singh, M.P., held the meeting with Nagrik Samittee, Nirsa, NHAI

Concessionaire, I.E. and it is decided to do work in 45meter width available

without further acquirement of land, demonization of shop & building except

where VUP is to be provided as per CA for time being. Work is held up from

Km 427+000 to Km 430+000 still due to Public Protest. In-Principal approval

is still awaited from the Competent Authority in restricted width of 45m ROW

verses 60m ROW.

b. IE has reviewed the plan for Nirsa Section in restricted width of 45m ROW.

4. Bograchatti :-. Land acquisition processes are under progress from Km 468+000 to Km

470+000

B. QUALITY CONTROL:-

1. Documentations of Quality Control to be maintained in Lab, Structure-wise for

Structure and Chainage-wise (Km-wise) of Road Work for each Activity/Item

Separately for the executed work.

2. “Material” to be used only from Approved Source as per Section 100 Clause 117 of

MORT&H Specifications.

3. Stock Register for Material like Cement, Admixture, steel, Bitumen and other major

material to be maintained properly in Lab.

4. Third Party Test of Materials i.e. Cement, Steel, Bitumen, Emulsion, Admixture etc

are to be conducted Frequency Wise as per IS/IRC and record to be kept in order.

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5. Third Party Test of Sub-Grade material and CBR to be conducted @ 10km interval

and record to be kept in order.

6. The Concessionaire has been instructed to follow the RFI system properly in time

regularly. It should be provided at site on daily for inspection without any delay in

future.

C. PROGRESS OF WORK (CONCLUSION):-

1. Concessionaire has advised to start the activities at all available front where land is

available.

2. Panagarh bypass : Concessionaire and Contractor has assured that Panagarh bypass

shall be completed within July 2016.

Panagarh town existing portion of road is in good condition. It should be maintain on

regular basis.

3. Concessionaire has been advised to expedite the activities of work, so that the progress as

per asking rate in order to maintain for the completion of the project as per schedule

time.

4. Longitudinal joints of BC layer at some location in MCW have been still observed. The

same should be strictly avoided in future and proper care is required during lying.

Submit the required finish surface report as per clause 902 and 903 of MORTH

specification of the above locations.

5. At some location horizontal cracks have been observed in new and old concrete in raised

Kerb. This is due to improper construction joints. Concessionaire has been instructed to

rectify the above defects and please ensure that the joints should be done properly and

line & level should be also maintained as per drawing and specification.

6. In adequate and improper curing arrangements has been still observed in City Sub

base/base course layer. Concessionaire has been instructed to layer should be immediate

covered after compaction completed with hessian cloths/ gunny bags properly to avoid

evaporation of water from mix and maintain adequate curing up to 7 days.

7. In adequate and improper curing arrangements has been observed in Kerb.

Concessionaire has been instructed to Kerb should be immediate covered with curing

compound after laying of kerb and after next day covered with hessian cloths/ gunny

bags properly and maintain adequate curing up to 14 days.

8. Shoulder top layer has been started without approval of material. Shoulder top layer

should be 150mm thick of granular material confirming to the requirements given in

Clause 401 of MORTH Specifications. Concessionaire has been instructed to work should

be carried out after approval/review of granular material for shoulder top layer.

9. Curing of Bridges/Structures, RE panels, Drains, pre-cast girders needs to improve

specially on major bridge/structure location like ROB : 443+710, G.S. : 398+820, 456+315,

MJB : 464+665 casting yard of P.S.C./R.C.C. girders at ROB : 443+710. The mode of

curing at various locations has to be improved with deploying additional water tanker/

Boring with pumps, curing man etc. to ensure that constructed Bridge/structural

members may be wet for a minimum period of 14 days or as per the specification round

the clock.

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10. The construction of super structures at various location like at Muchipara and G.S.

506+205, 501+985, 496+595, 476+045, 475+665, 464+185, 456+315, 398+820, ROB :

520+383, 443+710 & MNB at different locations. At all these above locations, it is

required to fence with heavy duty safety net around the construction area (Bottom and

sides of Sub-Structure/Super-Structure) from safety aspects.

11. The lunching of Girder at various location like G.S. 501+985, 456+315 and ROB :

443+710 are going on without verification/submission of the credential / expertise of the

engaged crane services. So, it is required to submit all tested certificates of fitness of

crane and its accessories, as well as the experience certificates of similar work done by

the crane provider/services for verification.

12. The Casting of P.S.C/ R.C.C Girders at various locations in section P2 are going on

without hard foundations, it may cause damage of Girders during coming raining season

due to settlement of soil. So you are advised to take immediate remedial measures to

avoid such type of incident.

13. The steel reinforcement of pedestal and Dirt wall has been found to be cut by thieves. So

specific methodology to insert/grout the steel reinforcement in concrete has to be

submitted before executing the works.

SAFETY & MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROAD:-

1. The overall safety measures during construction at site were inspected/reviewed and still

required adequate arrangement for safety.

2. Safety measures at all bridges, ROB etc. to be taken seriously during construction period,

so that no untoward happening should occur in future.

3. All Deep excavation portions should be barricaded.

4. Concessionaire was also advised to ensure the safety of workers by providing PPE

(personal protective equipments) to the workers/ labour during execution.

5. Advance marking sign regarding portion of any of the highways damaged/closed or

diversion or any other information which needs to be advised to the road users should be

prepared in advance and kept ready to enable immediate necessary action in the matter

to be able to ensure hassle free flow of traffic on existing highway.

6. Unauthorized median opening should be immediate closed and median opening signage

should be provided at authorized median opening locations. No any action has been taken

by concessionaire.

7. Signage, Retro Reflective Tapes, Warning Sign should be provided at construction zone

portions and also arrangement of traffic during construction and maintenance shall

confirm to the requirements of IRC SP: 55, clause 112 of MORT&H Specification and

provisions of concession agreement.

8. Trimming of over growth of plants and shrubs in median portion activity had been

stopped. Advised to start and complete the trimming activity as early as possible.

Trimming should be done all existing good plant. Watering should be done regularly

9. Cleaning of carriageway, median, bridge footpath & shoulders to be completed

immediately. Median cleaning is not satisfactory.

10. Maintenance of existing shoulder of project highway has to be taken up immediately.

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11. Construction of new shoulder of project highway (where 3 lane DBM/BC completed) to be

taken up immediately.

12. RCC Railing and Kerb in structure area shall be painted immediately as per IRC

specifications.

13. All junction location existing/new Kerb should be painted immediately as per Technical

specification.

D. HINDRANCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Acquisition of Balance Land :- Balance land is to be expedited by NHAI. In

Jharkhand it is going on.

2. Shifting of Utilities i.e. Water line/PHE, Electric poles and towers (partly), Gas pipe

lines, Petroleum pipe lines. Presently Electrical utility work, water pipe line and oil

pipeline are in Progress but needs to be expedited for Completion of Project Highway

on schedule date. There are hindrances persist at many places for want of this

concessioner is facing problem and progress work is delayed.

3. Relocation of Religious Places.:- Shifting of religious structures to be expedited by

NHAI, especially DVC more temple and Punjabi more temple.

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Site Inspection has been done by Team Leader on 04.04.2016. Following

Officers are present.

SL.No. Name Designation

1 Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh, RE-Durgapur S.A Infra

2 Mr. Manoj Kumar Jaiswal, RE - Dhanbad S.A Infra

3 Mr. Raj Kishore Rai, B.E , SA Infra

4 Mr. Amit Garg Section-III In-charge, BAEL

5 Mr. Sanjiban Dutta Section –I In-charge, BAEL

6 Mr. V.K. Chouhan CPM, OSE

7 Mr. N.K.Singh SPM., OSE

8 Mr. Umesh Kr. Singh P.M., Apco Section - I

9 Mr. Subhajit Pramanick P.M. Apco Section II