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Presentation on Indo – Myanmar Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (Port & IWT Components) 4 th May 2012. Aizawl. I N D I A. I N D I A. NH 54. B A N G L A D E S H. ROAD IN INDIA. Lawngtlai. Myeikwa (IM Border).
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Presentation on Indo – Myanmar Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (Port & IWT Components) 4th May 2012
Aizawl • I N D I A • I N D I A NH 54 • B A N G L A D E S H • ROAD IN INDIA Lawngtlai Myeikwa (IM Border) ROAD IN MYANMAR Kaletwa (Ch 225 km Myanmar Paletwa Ch. 158 Km Kyauktaw • Kaladan R. DISTANCES I W T • Bay of Bengal Sittwe Ch. 0.0 km Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project
Project Components …post review • Fairway development / Sea-dredging in Sittwe port area • Construction of Port / IWT terminals at Sittwe • Fairway development / Dredging on Sittwe – Paletwa stretch of Kaladan river (158 Km) • Construction of IWT Terminal at Paletwa • Construction of 6 IWT vessels (300 ton each) • Highway (129 kms) from Paletwa to Indo-Myanmar Border.
Progress made • MEA issued Letter of Acceptance(LoA) to Essar Projects India Ltd. in April 2010 at a cost of Rs. 342 Crores (Approx US $ 75 millions) for the Port & IWT works. • Agreement between MEA and Contractor signed in May 2010. • Port & IWT works to be implemented in 36 months. 7
Progress made… contd. Govt. of Myanmar has provided land for Construction & Setting up of Contractor’s camp at Sittwe during Sep 2010. Permissions for import of Construction equipments & Opening of bank account in Oct 2010. 8
Progress made… contd. Ground breaking ceremony attended by Senior dignitaries from both countries held on 19th December 2010 at Sittwe.
Progress made… contd. • Construction activity at Sittwe started in Dec 2010. • Consequent to relocation of terminal to Paletwa, preparation of DPR for New road section between Paletwa and Kaletwa has become necessary. • MEA has appointed M/s IRCON Infrastructure & Services Ltd. New Delhi as the agency for preparing the D.P.R. for the new road section. • Design and model testing of 300 DWT Barges has been completed. Selection of Yard is in final stage. Barges are to be built in Myanmar. 10
Progress made… contd. • Reclamation for backup facilities at Sittwe 96% completed, Construction of Rubble mounted Dyke 70% Completed. • Construction of Pile work at IWT & Port Approach Jetty at Sittwe 98% completed. Main Jetty piling work shall commence shortly. • Pre-cast concrete works for IWT & Port Jetty at Sittwe 50% completed. • Excavation work at Paletwa 15% completed. 11
PILING GANTRY 1 PILING GANTRY 2
Progress made… contd. • Hydrographic Survey at Sittwe Port and also in between Sittwe – Paletwa stretch was completed on 2.11.2009 and 20.2.2012 respectively by IWAI with the assistance from the local Survey agency. • 6 Nos of Shallow area for dredging in Kaladan river was identified. 5 Nos of Shallow area was indicated in DPR (2002). • The Location of Navigational Aids, Positions of submerged Rocks and Dredging alignment are to be demarcated as per the new Survey charts. 18
Layout of Port & IWT Jetty, Sittwe
Layout of IWT Jetty at Paletwa
Important Points / issues • Approval of General layout drawings for backup facilities was submitted to Working Committee, Govt. of Myanmar :- • on 3.11.2011 for Sittwe. • on 9.11.2011 for Paletwa Approvals are yet to be received. 23
Important Points / issues • M/s. Essar Projects has already expressed that they can complete the work within the scheduled time by mobilising additional resources subject to the receipt of above approvals without further delay. • Otherwise project may get delayed by another 6 more working months. 24