Ganga Expressway
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The Ganga Expressway Project was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati after coming to power in 2007. The project aims to construct a 1047 km access controlled eight-laned expressway running along the Ganga river. This expressway will connect Greater Noida to Ballia thus ensuring high speed connectivity between the Eastern and Western boundaries of Uttar Pradesh [1]. The project is expected to be completed in the next four years [2].
[edit] Divisions
The expressway has been divided into four sectors:
| Route | Links | Length | Cost of Construction | Date of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Noida to Fatehgarh | Farrukhabad | 253 km | Rs. 7,631 crore | TBA |
| Fatehgarh to Dalmau (Raibareli) | Lucknow | 305 km | Rs. 8,012 crore | TBA |
| Dalmau (Raibareli) to Aurai (Bhadohi) | Mirzapur | 211 km | Rs. 6,124 crore | TBA |
| Aurai (Bhadohi) to Balia | None | 278 km | Rs. 8,058 crore | TBA |
[edit] Construction and Problems
The construction of the expressway is going to be done under a Public-private partnership model. The UP government has accepted bids from various infrastructure companies. The Uttar Pradesh government has awarded the controversial Rs 30,000 crore Ganga Expressway contract to Jaypee Infratech Pvt. Ltd even as one of the bidders is considering a legal challenge. [3]. The company with the winning bid will be given a 35 year period to extract toll. The companies which had submitted the bids included:
- DLF Universal
- GMR group
- Jaypee group
- Larsen & Toubro
- Omaxe- GVK- Nagarjuna
- Reliance Energy
- Unitech Group
The project is being developed under consultancy from SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd and the Indian Railways’ consultancy firm RITES. The construction is anticipated to be started by April 2008 [4].
The project for which approximately 631.1 square kilometres has been earmarked has seen stiff opposition from the central Congress government and local farmers alike. 70% of the land earmarked for the project is agricultural land and only about 10% is currently with the UP government. Mayawati has announced major sops for the farmers whose land will be lost to the project. The sops include free residential properties, upwards of Rs. 35,000 cash and quota allotment in jobs and residential properties[5][6]. .
[edit] References
- ^ "18 companies bid for Ganga Expressway", The Hindu, 2007-12-7. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. (English)
- ^ IANS. "Ganga Expressway to be completed in four years", Yahoo! India News, 2008-01-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-17. (English)
- ^ "Jaypee wins controversial UP project", Mint, 2008-1-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-18. (English)
- ^ The Economic Times. "REL, DLF, 16 others bid for Ganga Expressway.", The Economic Times, 2007-12-6. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. (English)
- ^ IANS. "Mayawati offers sops to push Ganga Expressway plan", Yahoo! News, 2007-12-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. (English)
- ^ "Ganga Expressway takes political turn", NDTV, 2007-12-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. (English)
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