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The Government of Rajasthan proposed a third tranche amounting to $110 million to cover the improvement of about 290 km of state highways and major district roads. It also supports the capacity building of Rajasthan Public Works Department on implementation of the streamlined business procedures and gender equality and social inclusion. Although the MFF is implemented in three tranches in lieu of original plan of two, the overall impact, outcome, and outputs will be achieved, and implementation arrangements will remain unchanged. The periodic financing request was received on 21 October 2022.
Project Name Rajasthan State Highway Investment Program - Tranche 3
Project Number 49228-004
Country / Economy India
Project Status Approved
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Loan
Source of Funding / Amount
Loan 4262-IND: Rajasthan State Highway Investment Program - Tranche 3
Ordinary capital resources US$ 110.00 million
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Private sector development
Sector / Subsector
Transport / Road transport (non-urban)
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Effective gender mainstreaming
Description The Government of Rajasthan proposed a third tranche amounting to $110 million to cover the improvement of about 290 km of state highways and major district roads. It also supports the capacity building of Rajasthan Public Works Department on implementation of the streamlined business procedures and gender equality and social inclusion. Although the MFF is implemented in three tranches in lieu of original plan of two, the overall impact, outcome, and outputs will be achieved, and implementation arrangements will remain unchanged. The periodic financing request was received on 21 October 2022.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy Rajasthan is the largest state in India, covering an area of 342,239 square kilometers. It has a population of about 68.5 million, 75% of whom live in rural areas and depend their livelihood primarily on agriculture and agro-based industries, mining and mineral processing, tourism, handicraft and cottage industries. Although Rajasthan has strong potential for growth in these sectors, it remains underutilized due to the poor connectivity to socioeconomic centers and social services. Road density in Rajasthan is around 63.61 kilometers (km) per 100 square kilometers, which is significantly lower compared to the national average of 166.47 km per 100 square kilometers. In contrast, the number of vehicles registered in Rajasthan has increased significantly, from 10.07 million in 2013 to 14.9 million in 2017, with an average annual growth of 8.2%. To facilitate Rajasthans development through inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, the Government of Rajasthan aims to provide a safe, sound, environment-friendly and sustainable state-of-the-art road infrastructure network through the Rajasthans State Highway Development Program (SHDP). To achieve this objective, SHDP needs to address the following four key challenges: insufficient state budget for capital investment on road constructions; inadequate road maintenance program; weak road safety management; and inadequate capacity of RPWD, in particular on road asset management and road safety. The investment program, designed as an integral part of the SHDP, aims to improve the performance of the states road transport subsector to facilitate movements of people and goods in a more efficient, safe, and sustainable manner.
Impact
Good connectivity provided in all areas (Strategy for New India @ 75)
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
Efficiency and safety of transport on Rajasthans state highways improved |
