ADB team visits valley reviews preparedness of tranche-II projects

SRI NAGAR, APRIL 11: Asian Development Bank (ADB) team comprising of Senior Urban Development Special· 1st, Atsushl Kaneko and Ur· ban Development Speciallst, Ron Slangen concluded Its 2-day visit to Valley to re­view the preparedness of tranche-11 projects of Jam­mu and Kashmir Urban Sec­tor Development investment Programme (JKUSDIP) be­ing executed by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Recon-

struction Agency (JKER A) in the State.

The meeting chaired by Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA, Saurabh Bbagat. The team was briefed about the project pt·eparedness of the m!\jor pt·ojects which ru·e pro­posed to be taken up by J&K ERA under the trauche-11 of the ADB funded JKUSDlP. These include construction of Jehangir Chowk-Natipora expressway corridor in Sri­nagar aud construction of

Vikram Cbowk ex]>ressway corridor in Jammu, besides construction of multi level parking facility In Srlnagar and some water supply and dminage projects in Jammu and Srinagar.

It was said that prepara­tion of all prelimillary proj­ect planning documents re­gat'dillg these projects which are estimated to cost ru·onud Rs 800 crores (aPlli'OX.) ill total has been completed by J&K ERA and submitted to

ADB. As part of rehabilita­tion measure tbe displaced shopkeepers of Kabbadi/ cbeap market have been paid compensation of Rs. 12 lakhs lu lieu of income loss and shiftillg grant. Besides that displaced shopkeepers of cheap/Kabbadi markets have also been t•ebabilitated in the shoppillg complex constructed by SMC in the nearby vicinity were these shopkeepers are presently undertaking their business In a normal manner.

Ft1rtber JKPCC which has been allotted construction of rehabilitation complex­es near Jehangir Chowk and Rautbagh bas been asked to ensure the completion of these as per stipulated timeframe for timely attain­ment of rehabilitation mile­stones.

The visiting ADB team ex­pressed overall satisfaction with the progress achieved by .r&K ERA on resettle· mont and otber aspects of the project.

The met>tlng was also at· tended by Dit·ector Central. J&K ERA. Khaiid Muzaffat; Dit·ector Urban, J&K ERA. O.P Dubey, Dit·ector Finance. J&K ERA. Shagufta Q.azi and other senior officers of J&K ERA and Jli'Oject support unit of ADB.

ADB team's 2-day visit concludes Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Apr II: A team

of Asian Development Bank team that had come to review the preparedness of tranche-IT projects of JKUSDTP (Jammu and Kashm ir Urban Sector D eve I opm ent In v estm en t Programme) being executed by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) concluded its two day visit to the valley.

In a press release issued here, a spokesman of the ERA said that the team carried out a meeting with Saurabh Bhagat, Chief Executive Officer, ERA. The team was briefed about the preparedness for tl1c major proj­ects which arc proposed to be taken up by IKERA under the tranche-!l of the Asian Development Bank funded JKUSDlP.

The projects being carried out include construction of Jehangir Chowk-Natipora expressway corridor in Srinagar and construction of Bikram Chowk expressway conidor in Jammu. Besides this construc­tion of multi-level parking facil­ity in Srinagar and some water

supply and drainage projects in Jammu and Srinagar was also discussed during the meeting.

The team was told that the projects are estimated to cost around Rs 800 crore. They were told that as part of the rehabilita­tion measure the displaced shop­keepers have been paid compen­sation of Rs 12 lakh in lieu of income loss and shifting grant. These people have been rehabil­itated in the shopping complex constructed by Srinagar MW1icipal Corporation.

The visiting ADS team com­prising of Atsushi Kaneko, Senior Urban Development spe­cialist (ADS) and Ron Slangen Urban Development Specialist (ADS) expressed overall satis­faction with the progress achieved by J&K ERA on reset­tlement and other aspects of the project.

The meeting was also attend­ed by Khalid Muzaffar, Director Central, J&K ERA, O.P Dubey, Director Urban, J&K ERA, Shagufta Qazi, Director Finance, J&K ERA and other senior officers of J&KERA and project support unit of Asian Development Bank.

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Srinagar, Apr 11: A team of Asian Devel­opment Bank (ADB) concluded its two­day visit to the Valley today.

The team that comprised Senior Urban Development Specialist, Atsu­shi Kaneko and Urban Development Specialist, Ron Slangen, reviewed the "preparedness of stage-IT projects of J&K Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) being executed by Economic R~construction Agency in the state." ·

At a meeting chaired by Chief Execu­tive Officer, ERA, Saurabh Bhagat, the team was briefed about the preparedness of the major projects proposed to be taken up by ERA under the tranche-IT of the ADB funded JKUSDIP.

The projects include construction of

Jehangir Chowk-Natipora expressway corridor ij1 Srinagar and construction of Vikram Chowk expressway corridor in Jammu, construction of multi level park­ing facility in Srinagar and some water supply and drainage projects in Jammu and Srinagar, an official statement said.

The team was informed that prepara­tion of all preliminary project planning documents regarding these projects esti-

mated to cost around Rs BOO crore has been completed by ERA and submitted to ADB.

As part of rehabilitation measure the displaced shopkeepers of Kabbadil cheap market have been paid compensa­tion of Rs 12 lakh in lieu of income loss and shifting grant. Besides, the displaced shopkeepers have also been rehabilitated in the shopping complex constructed by SMC in the·nearby vicinity.

Further, the JKPCC which has been allotted construction of rehabilitation complexes near Jehangir Chowk and Rambagh has been asked to ensure the completion of the complexes as per stipu­lated timeframe.

The visiting ADB team expressed overall satisfaction with the progress achieved by ERA on resettlement and other aspects of the project, the statement said.

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6 KAsHMIR OBSERVER Thursday, 12 April, 2012

ADB Team in Valley, Reviews Preparedness of Tranche-II Projects SRINAGAR : Asian Development Bank (ADB) team comprising of Senior Urban Development Specialist, Mr. Atsushi Kaneko and Urban Development Spe­cialist, Mr. Ron Slangen con­cluded its 2-day visit to Valley to review the preparedness of tranche-II projects of Jam­mu and Kashmir Urban Sec­tor D~y~lQR.l!lent Investment Programme--(JKUSDIP) being executed by Jammu and Kash­mir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) in the State.

The meeting chaired by Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA, Mr. Saurabh Bhagat. The team was briefed about the project preparedness of the major projects which are proposed to be taken up by J&K ERA under the tranche-II

of the ADB (unded JKUSDIP. These include construction of Jehangir Chowk-Natipora ex­pressway corridor in Srinagar and construction of Vikram Chowk expressway corridor in Jammu, besides construction of multi level parking facility in Srinagar and some water supply and drainage projects in Jammu and Srinagar.

It was said that prepara­tion of all preliminary project planning documents regard­ing these projects which are estimated to cost around Rs 800 crores (approx.) in total has been completed by J&K ERA and submitted to ADB. As part of rehabilitation mea­sure the displaced shopkeep­ers of Kabbadil cheap market have been paid compensation

ofRs. 12lakhs in lieu of income loss and shifting grant Besides that displaced shopkeepers of cheap/ Kabbadi markets have also been rehabilitated in the shopping complex constructed by SMC in the nearby vicinity were these shopkeepers are presently undertaking their business in a normal manner.

Further JKPCC which has been allotted construction of re­habilitation complexes near Je­hangir Chowk and Rambagh has been asked to ensure the comple­tion of these as per stipulated tirneframe for timely attainment of rehabilitation milestones.

The visiting ADB team expressed overall satisfaction with the progres·s achieved by J&K ERA on resettlement and other aspects of the project

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ADB team reviews projects KT NEWS SERVICE

:11{1.'\.\(;,\ 1{. ;\prll : !\sian D(!VPlopnwn t Bank (.\DB) tPam comprising·ofSPnior L rba n D<'VPiopmPnt Spe· :ia list . ,\ tsu,;hi 1\a nckoall(l L rba n De,·elopml' lll SpP · cia I ist. !{on Sla ngpn con ::;luded jt,; ~ di.!~· no'it to

Va !ley to rc:'virw l he pre­parednp~,.: of tranche -11 pl'OjPc:t,.. of .Jammu anci f( ash lllll' l 'rba n Scctot· DevclopnH!nt lnve.-:tment Pro~ra mme (.J 1\l.S I)Il') l:;<'iug ' executed by Jam mu a nd Kashmir I·:conomic Heconstruetion t\ gency (<)h:EIL\) in the State.

Tlw mPetingchain'd by Chief l·:xpcuti ' '<' OfficeL ,J&K E IV\ . Saurabh Bhag<.c. The tea rn wns brief(•cl a bout t he JWOjen prcpan'dncss oft he major projects which at·e proposed tq be taken up by,J&I\: I<IL\ unrlel'lhe tl'a nclie I I of t hP i\ DB funded ,j h: l.SDII'. These include con~truction of

,Jphang·i r Chowk .'\<Itipora <!Xp rcssway con·ido1· 1 n Sri nagar and const rue\ ion ofVikl'il m Chowk ex pre;;,; way corndor in -Jammu, be::Hdr :> ('Onsr!·uct ion of multi k n 'l parking· faci l­ity in Srinagar and ::orne water~:;upply and drainag<' project.,; in Jammu and Srimq.>,·ar.

It wasSilid t hat prepara· Lion of' a 11 prPl i rn i n:1 r~' pl·cjcct pla r· n i nl!·docu:nc:1ts n 'ga rei i ng dJC"e proJe Ct s

·which arcestimatPd wco,;t

around Hs 800 crorPs (approx.) in total has brcn C'Ompletcd by J& K E IV\ and submitted toADB. As part of' rehabilitation measu1·e thr displaced shopkccprrs o f' 1\:abbadi/ cheap rna rkrt have lJPcn paid compensa tion of Rs. 12 Ia k hs in lieu of income loss a nd shiftin~ g rant. Besides t.h aL dis­p lacctl shopkeepers of ehPap/ Kabbad i rna rkets havP also been r<!hapili­tated in theshoppingcom­DIC'x construcrcd bv S:VIC

in tiH' nearby vic:in1ty wpre the~l' ~hopkrcpers arc pre;;­ently u n dc' t'Laktng thei 1· bu:oi ne,.:, in a norma I man­ner.

l·' urthl'l' ,JKJ>CC .w hich has bren a !lotted c·onstnlc· tionof' rehabilitationcom­p:Pxe~ :1ea r,Jeh:mgi r Chowk and Hambagh hai' been a,;ked toPnsurc t.lwcomple-t ion of t hese as prr stipu­!:l!Pd t i n1Pf1·a me fm•t i moly attainment of rrhabilitation. milestones.

The ,·i:- it tng 1\ DB team expressed ov<'l'a II sat isfac· tion w ith thr progress achievf!d by ,J&K l~l{i\ on resettlement and other aspects of the projccr.

The mcNing was a lso at tended by Di rPCtor Cen­traL ,J&l( 1-: 1{/\ . Kha l id :v1 u za f'f<H. !) i 1;ector L rba n . ,J &K I·: IV\, O.P Du bey. Di recLOt' F inance. ,J&K !·~ !{ ;\. Shagltfta Qa:~,i and other senior officers ofJ& I( t: l{i\ ·and p1·ojcct support uni t ofl\DB.

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_Business !r Economy_ ADB team reviews tranche-11

proJects in Valley

RISING KAsHMIR NEWS APR 11

Srinagar: Asian Development Bank (ADB) team comprising of Senior Urban Develop­ment Specialist, Atsushi Kaneko and Urban Development Specialist, Ron Slangen con­cluded its 2-day visit to Valley to review the preparedness of tranche-II projects of . Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Devel­opment Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) being · executed by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) in the State.

The meeting chaired by Chief Executive Officer, J &K ERA, Saurabh Bhagat. The team was briefed about the project preparedness of

• the major projects which are proposed-to be taken up by J &K ERA under the tranche-II of the ADB funded JKUSDIP. These include construction of Jehangir Chowk-Natipora expressway corridor in Srinagar and con­struction of Vikram Chowk expressway corridor in Jammu, besides construction "of multi level parking facility in Sri nagar and some water supply and drainage projects in Jammu and Srinagar.

It was said that preparation of all preliminary project planning documents regarding these

projects which are estimated to cost around Rs 800 crores in total has been completed by J&K ERA and submitted to ADB.

As part of rehabilitation measure the dis­placed shopkeepers ofKabbadi/ cheap market

. have been paid compensation ofRs 12lakhs in lieu ofincome loss and shifting grant. Besides that displaced shopkeepers of cheap/Kabbadi markets have also been rehabilitated in the shopping complex constructed by SMC in the nearby vicinity were these shopkeepers are presently undertaking their business in a normal manner. Further JKPCC which has been allotted construction of rehabilitation complexes near JehangirChowkandRambagh has been asked to ensure the completion of these as per stipulated timeframe for timely attainment of rehabilitation milestones.

The visiting ADB team expressed overall satisfaction with the progress achieved by J &K ERA on resettlement and other aspects of the project.

The meeting was also attended by Pirector Central, J &K ERA, Khalid Muzaffar, Direc­tor Urban, J&K ERA, O.P Dubey, Director Finance, J&K ERA, Shagufta Qazi and other senior officers of J &K ERA and project sup­port unit of ADB.

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ADB team reviews tranche-11 projects in Valley

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SrlnAgar: Asian Development B<on k (ADB) team comprising or Senior Urban Dtwclop· men t Specla.list. Atsushl Kmwko and Ut·ban Development Specialist. Ron SltlhRCn cOn· eluded Its 2-clay v isll to Val ley to 1-uvlow !be I)I"Upa red nCSS Of l l"anCilO·lJ )li'OjCCI.s Of ./antmu and Kashmir lfrbon Sector Uevel· opmcnt lnvcsnncnt Pt'Ogrnmme (JR US I) I P) being executed by Jammu anti Kushmh· Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) in the State.

The meeti ng chah-ed by Chief ~;xccutlve Oflloor. J&l{ ERA. Sau ra.bll Bhng11t. Tho tl'lnl was briefed abom the project prcpn•·cd ness of tl:temajorprojects which a re i>roposcd to be taken up by J& K EH,\ nndPI' 1 he, ,.,. nche· I I of the ,\1)8 fUndNIJKUSOIJ'. ThL'!i<' lnclufk• OOllSlrUCtiOll or JehJ\nglr ChoWk·NatlpOrn expresswar corridor in SrinORnr ond con Sll'UCtlon or Vlkram Chowk CXPI'I>SSW8Y corridor in Jammu. besidcs construction of mulnlevel parking facility In Srmal(llr and some wm~r supply and drainage project> In Jammu and Sri nagar.

It wassmd thmpt"'X\I"ruionofnlll>rclimloory project plannlngdocwneniS reganllng these

prqjcciS which areestlmatNito cost around Rs 800crorcs In total has been completed by J&K EHAund s.ubmhted to A DB.

As tlart or rehabU iWUor1 measure the d:ls· plnc<Jdsbopke;;persofKabbadil cheap market havebcenpnid~'Omp•:msmlonofRs 12lakhs in liclu ot' lncomc toss and shiJ'tlnggmnt. Besldcs thotdlsplucedshopkoopeJ1!ofcheap/ Kabbad i ma rkets huve also been rebabilita.ted in the s hopping tl>mplcx constr ucted by SMC i n thO nearby viclnily were these s hopkeepers UI'C pres.mlly undet·ta.kiog their business In u normal manner. Fw'lherJ KPCCwh!chhns been allot Wd constr uction of rchnb!Uiatlon compleX!'S l>'.ar Jchongl rChov.•k and Hambagh hilS been asked to ensure the cornplotion of lhi'Se nspcr stipulated timeframefor timely ttltui lllllCill or I"ChtahiJttatJon Jn ilestones.

The visiting A IJB ll'am ex1>•·esscd overall sntlsfacllon wJlh the progress ru:bieved by J&K ERA on resetllemem and otl>t'r aspects ofth~ project.

The nK'<'Iingwasalsoaucnded by OiNCior Central. J&K EHA. Khalid ~huafTar. Direc­tor Urbon. J&K ERA. O.P Dubey, Direc10r Finane••. J&K 1-!RA.Shagurta Qazt1mdother &clllor ofllcers of J&.K ERA and project sup· port un.lJ or ADB.