The National Highway Authority Executive Board (EB) has refused exemption of NHA's dues on account of its right of way (ROW) to Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) and National Development Complex (NDC).
The Executive Board met with Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Jawwad Rafique Malik and considered agenda comprising waiver/exemption of NHA's applicable dues regarding use of NHA ROW to GDA for laying of pipeline of drinking water in NHA ROW along Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) and NDC for laying of underground electric cable in NHA ROW along N-25 Winder, district Lasbela, Balochistan.
However, the Board did not agree to the request for waiver/exemption of NHA's applicable dues regarding use of NHA ROW to GDA and NDC. The Board directed that instead of giving remission to both the departments, the NHA's applicable dues be obtained on annual basis instead of five years advance.
The Executive Board also approved the security cost of Rs 441,939,124 against physical contingencies head of the project under intimation to Planning Division for 27 months security provision of Yakmach-Kharan (200-km) road project.
The Board directed the Planning Wing to prepare an umbrella PC-I for provision of security in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (security prone areas) within one month for consideration of the Board. The Board further directed to execute an agreement with FC for provision of security in the projects falling in security hazardous areas.
The NHA Executive Board also approved the ex post facto award of emergency contract for removal of hill slide at Dhanasar-Mughalkot between KM 382+000 to KM 394+000, (N-50) amounting to Rs 16.581 million to M/s Sherani Construction Company.
The Board considered the procurement of operation, management and maintenance of permanent & mobile weigh stations on national highways and motorways for the financial year 2018-2020. The Executive Board deferred the subject agenda item and directed the member (planning) to consult with the chief NTRC for preparing a model of digital solution along with gadgetry support to impose check on overloading. The model should be presented before the Board for consideration.
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