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Donor-Asian
Development Bank
Objective
of the Project-
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Support
economic growth and reduce poverty by providing improved connectivity
and access to development opportunities.
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Support
GoC's initiatives to improve State management of road sector·
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To improve priority state roads between economic growth centers and
rural areas·
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Instituting
measures to improve governance and accountability
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Increase
private sector participation in road development and management.
Projected
benefits
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The Project is expected to benefit 1.7 million people in a 30 km zone
of influence around the state roads to be improved. Of these, as estimated
0.77 million people will be direct beneficiaries, or about 45% of
the total direct beneficiaries.
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The main quantifiable benefits of the Project are -
- savings
in vehicle operating costs, which will be passed on to the rural
poor through service providers;
- savings
in travel time
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Non-quantifiable benefits will be realized through improved access
to markets and social services for agricultural population and rural
poor, which reflects higher profit for poor families, and lower cost
and more timely access to schools, medical clinics, and employment
centers
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