Rodic Consultants has become a leader in the field of infrastructure consulting, with the most advanced engineering solutions, and a good record of timely completion of projects in the fields of roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, subways, hydropower, electricity, and electricity. Energy, urban and industrial development, water, environment, multimodal transportation, etc. Rodic was selected as the construction supervisor for the Jharkhand National Highway No. 1 project and helped complete the project within the timetable and allocated budget. Jharkhand is located along the main transportation corridor connecting New Delhi and Kolkata. However, inconvenient transportation limits the development of the state.

Jharkhand needs to significantly improve its road network to reduce intra-state differences and accelerate its economic growth. Output 1: National highway repaired and improved The project aims to repair and upgrade the 311 km national highway between Govindpur and Shahebganj to reach the 7m wide dual-lane standard. The improved road is the backbone of the northeastern part of the state, which is one of the most backward areas in the country.

This road connects to National Highway 2 and the larger network of national highways. Output 2: Improved project management system To ensure the smooth operation of the project, in accordance with the development goals of the government and ADB, a Project Performance Management System (PPMS) was developed and implemented to monitor and evaluate project performance related to impact, results, and output.

The following key performance indicators were monitored and evaluated: Project financial and physical progress Traffic Analysis Testing and inspection Web-based project monitoring system Road safety and value engineering social influence Environmental protection PPMS was developed by supervisory consultants; it includes computerized financial management, management information and quality assurance systems.

PPMS is used to monitor all aspects of the project during the construction and defect liability period. It generates progress reports and safeguards reports. The implementing agency is still using PPMS to monitor other projects. Project cost and financing After completion, the actual cost of civil engineering, which is the main component of the project cost, was US$15495 million, which was 9.72% lower than the estimated US$17163 million. ADB’s US$30.05 million contingency reserve was not used.

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