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Monday, February 15, 2010 - 08.45 GMT |
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ADB helps road
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The
Asian
Development
Bank (ADB)
has
agreed
to
provide
a loan
amounting
to US$
170
million
in June
2010 out
of which
US$130
million
will be
set
aside
for the
construction
of five
National
Roads
and
Provincial
Roads
including
Consulting
Services
for
Project
Implementation.
The ADB
has
given
its
concurrence
to
follow
the
advance
procurement
process
in order
to
expedite
implementation.
The
Government
will
develop
several
roads in
the
North
Central
Province
in order
to speed
up the
process
of
rehabilitation
and
improve
national
highways.
Under
this
initiative,
the
roads
A-009-Dambulla-Galkulama-1,
A-009-Dambulla-Galkulama-2,
B-268-Manipai-Kaithady,
A-032-Navatkuli-Karaitivu,
B-437-Vallai-Telippalai-Araly
and
A-020-Anuradhapura-Rambava
will be
reconstructed.
These
road
sections
will be
improved
with
two-lane
facilities.
To
ensure
streamlined
management
and
efficiency,
the
project
implementation
arrangement
will be
separated
in line
with the
institutional
responsibility
for
respective
components
– the
National
Highways
and the
Provincial
Roads.
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