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PROJECT
MOC : MASTER PLAN FOR ROAD SECTOR 
Project
summary :
1.
Location : Nationwide
2.
Sector : Roads
3.
Executing Agency : PWD, Ministry of
Communications
4.
Implementing Agency : Road Division and
Private Contractors
5.
Estimated Cost :
Recurrent : Nu. 0.00 m
Capital : Nu. 9.00 m
Total : Nu. 9.00 m
6.
Funds Secured : Nu. 0.00 m
7.
Financing Gap : Nu. 9.00 m
8.
External Finance Required : Nu. 9.00 m
9.
Status : New
10.
Documents available : 8FYP Document
Project
Objectives
To
draw up a comprehensive Roads Sector Master
Plan Consistent with national development
plans and priorities.
Project
Description
Development
of roads infrastructure has so far been on an
ad hoc basis. There is no proper frame-work
guiding the expansion of roads network. Such
practices present problems in allocating the
scarce resources in a more efficient and
rational manner. It is highly important that
roads infrastructure development over the next
20 years proceeds in line with national
development priorities, sectoral requirement
and socio-economic realities.
The
Master Planning exercise would involve :
a) Review of existing data and reports in
Bhutan including the computerized road
maintenance management system and pre-study
report for the Roads Sector Master Plan,
b) Undertaking traffic surveys sufficient to
predict transport flows,
c) Review of traffic generating sources
including likely future agriculture and
industrial requirement,
d) Review of road maintenance including
existing resources, financial needs and
determining future policy statements with
regard to sectors overall financial priorities
for routine and periodic maintenance,
e) Investigating developments to the existing
roads network by improvements of existing
roads and by addition of new roads. This
should include identification, evaluation and
priority ranking of the proposed addition of
new roads. This should include identificaion,
evaluation and priority ranking of the
proposed improvements including bridges for
each of the various categories of roads. This
investigation should provide for approximately
15 years works,
f) Investigating funding needs and suggesting
basis for distribution of funds for (e) above
and in particular to the road categories of
national highways, district roads, feeder
roads and tracks.
g) Determining suitable standards for road
construction and maintenance for each of the
road categories,
h) Review of traffic management to ensure that
traffic operations on the available roads
network are conducted as safely, effectively
and efficiently as possible, and assessing the
needs and preparation of recommendations for
ongoing training to strengthen institutional
and human resources capability will also be
involved,
i) Preparation of detailed operation plan.
Project
Impact
Provision
of a long-term comprehensive roads master plan
to guide formulation of a regionally balanced
roads network in the subsequent plans.
PROJECT MOC :
MECHANIZATION OF ROAD WORKS
Project
summary :
1.
Location : Nationwide
2.
Sector : Roads
3.
Executing Agency : PWD, Ministry of
Communications
4.
Implementing Agency : Road Division
5.
Estimated Cost :
Recurrent : Nu. 0.00 m
Capital : Nu. 84.00 m
Total : Nu. 84.00 m
6.
Funds Secured : Nu. 0.00 m
7.
Financing Gap : Nu. 84.00 m
8.
External Finance Required : Nu. 84.00 m
9.
Status : New
10.
Documents available : 8FYP Document
Project
Objectives
Enhanced
road construction and maintenance capability
of the Public Works Division.
Project
Description
Bhutan's
terrain presents considerable difficulties in
road building and maintenance. This problem is
further aggravated by severe shortage of both
skilled and unskilled labour force.
Mechanization of road works therefore is
important. Mechanization of road works
involves investment in equipment, machineries
and training. Public Works Division has about
450 nos. of road construction and maintenance
equipment of various makes. By the beginning
of 8FYP period about 45% of this equipment
will be overdue for major overhaul due to
their continued use. Some them would be
uneconomical to retain in terms of maintenance
cost and the amount of down time for repair.
Although the replacement of such equipment
should as an interim measure because of the
high foreign exchange costs involved and the
budgetary constraints faced by the Royal
Government. The project is expected to provide
for the replacement and upkeep of the
following equipment and auxiliary facilities :
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