GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Abstract

Highways Department - Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project  - Policy framework approved  - Steering  Committee  constituted - Orders issued.


 Highways (HN.1)Department

G.O.Ms.No.185
Dated 16.10.2002

Read the following

1) From the country Director, World Bank, letter dated 22.4.2002
2) From the Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project , Letter No.1250/C/6.8.2002.
3)  G.O.(Ms).No. 183,   Highways (HN1) Department, Dated 16.10.2002.

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ORDER:

In the order third read above  Government have approved  the policy frame work  required for early  project appraisal and effective implementation  of Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project .  Government have also directed therein  to issue separate orders on relevant sections of the policy frame work which require endorsement at Government level .  Constitution of a  Steering Committee is  one among the  other items.   As, many issues  during project preparation and implementation required immediate guidance and approval of Government of Tamil Nadu beyond the powers of the project authority,  the Government  direct that  a Steering Committee be constituted  with the following officers headed by Secretary to Government, Highways for timely decisions.

1

Secretary to Government, Highways Department

Chairman

2

Secretary to Government, Finance Department

Member

3

Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project 

Member-Convener

4

Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department

Member

 

2. The functions and duties of the  Committee  are as follows:-

i)  The Committee shall  take decisions on tenders for civil works/consultancy services/procurement of goods for   National Competitive Bid (NCB) and International Competitive Bid (ICB)  contracts.

ii) The Committee shall take decisions on all variations and disputes in respect of consultancy services, civil works and other contracts costing  more than Rs. 10  crores.

iii) The Committee shall give  approval for tenders and such decision of the Committee shall be final.

3.  This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O. No. 4607 / FS / P / 2002, Dated 7.10.2002.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

A.NAGARAJAN,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Project Director , Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project , Guindy, Chennai-25.
All Chief Engineers in Highways Department,
The Country Director, World Bank, 70 Lodi Estate,  New Delhi - 110 003.

Copy to

The Senior PA to Hon'ble Minister (Public Works& Prohibition and Excise)
The  Finance Department (PW1 /EAP) Department, Chennai-9.
Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai -35
The Accountant General , Chennai-18/Chennai-35
SF/SC

//Forwarded/by order//

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