Development Project Proposal (DPP)

Part - A
01. Project Title : Construction of Bangladesh-Myanmar Direct Link Road
(BMDRL - 1st Phase, Appendix-P)

02. a) Sponsoring Ministry / Division : Ministry of Communications

b) Executing Agency : Roads and Highways Department

03. Objectives of the Project : The main objective is to construct 2 km long Balukhali-
Gundum road within Bangladesh and 23 km long
Taungbro-Bawlibazar road within Myanmar for
establishing direct road link between Bangladesh and
Myanmar to promote trade, tourism and to facilitate
regional transport linkage. With this end in view the
Governments of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and
the Union of Myanmar signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) for the Establishment of Road
Link between Myanmar & Bangladesh, on 4 April 2004.
Following the MOU, an agreement has been signed on
27th July 2007 to construct the road. This proposed road
would establish a direct road link between them.

Construction of this proposed road will enable Bangladesh

to establish direct road link with Myanmar and other
Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, China etc.).

This proposed road will connect Bangladesh & Myanmar

while promoting trade & commerce as well as developing
Political friendship between the two countries in particular
& the region in general.
Place Upazilla / District / Provinces

04. Location of the Project : Location map attached a) Bangladesh – Cox’s Bazaar District
(Attach map, where necessary)
b) Myanmar – Rakhain Province
05. Estimated Cost of the Project : i. Total 19584.59
(Taka in Lacs) ii. GoB (F.E) 19584.59 (140)
iii. PA (RPA) -
06. Location wise cost break-down :
(Attached in Annexure-I)
07. Mode of Financing with source :

Mode of Financing GOB (FE) PA (RPA) PA source

1 2 3 4
Loan/Credit - - -
Grant 19584.59 (140) - -
Equity - - -
Others (Specify) - - -
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08. Project Implementation Period :

i. Date of commencement : 01-09-2007

ii. Date of completion : 30-06-2011

Components and Cost Summary

09 (Tk in Lac)

Project Aid

Other (GOB-F.E)
Economic Code

CONTASA, SAFE,
% of the

Imprest
DOSA,
Sl Code Description GOB Total Total

DPA
RPA
Cost

1. Balukhali - Gundum = 2.00 km (Bangladesh portion)

A Revenue
Salary & Allowances for project 460.49 2.35%
4500 460.49 - - - -
personnel
4800 Other Expenditure 707.00 707.00 3.61%
Total Revenue 1,167.49 - - - - 1,167.49 5.96%
B Capital
6800 Acquisition of Assets 2.04 - - - - 2.04 0.01%
Acquisition / Purchase of Land 12.72 0.06%
6900 12.72 - - - -
& Landed Properties of Assets
7000 Civil Works 807.11 - - - - 807.11 4.12%
Capital Block Allocation & 821.87 4.20%
7980 821.87 - - - -
Miscellaneous Expenditure
Total Capital 821.87 - - - - 821.87 4.20%
Total (A+B) 1,989.36 - - - - 1,989.36 10.16%

2. Taungbro - Bawlibazar Road = 23.00 km (Myanmar portion)

A Revenue
Not required - - - - - - 0.00%
Total Revenue - - - - - - 0.00%
B Capital
6800 Acquisition of Assets 2,494.32 2,494.32 14.18%
Cost for Consultancy Services
Acquisition / Purchase of Land - 0.00%
6900 -
& Landed Properties of Assets
7000 Civil Works 13,193.22 - - - 13,193.22 67.37%
Capital Block Allocation & 1,906.12 9.73%
7980 1,767.69 - - - 140.00
Miscellaneous Expenditure
Total Capital 17,455.23 - - - 140.00 17,595.23 89.84%
Total (A+B) 17,455.23 - - - 140.00 17,595.23 89.84%

Grand Total (1 + 2) 19,444.59 - - - 140.000 19,584.59 100.00%

** Cost excalation and other items are supposed to be shown under 7980 economic group.
** The Cost estimate may vary after detailed survey and design.

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10. Institutional arrangements for -
implementation/Execution

a) Whether the Project Director will : Departmental √

be a Departmental officer or to be
Recruited
recruited?

b) Whether the Project Director will be Full Time √

Full Time or Part Time Part Time

c) Attach proposed project : The project will be managed through a new management setup
management setup (As per deputed from RHD. Formation of new project management Set-up is
Annexure-II) Attached in Annexure-II and salary structure & requirement is stated
in Appendix-B.

d) Log frame : Attached in Annexure-III

11. Procurement Plan : Attached in Annexure-IV (b) and in Annexure-IV(c)

12. Year wise Physical and Financial : Attached in Annexure-V

Target Plan

13. After completion whether the project

needs to be transferred to the
revenue budget

a) If Yes, briefly narrate the : After completion the Bangladesh portion will be transferred to RHD
institutional arrangement and revenue budget for maintenance and the Myanmar portion will be
financial requirement for operation transferred to Myanmar Government for maintenance.
and maintenance.

b) If Not, briefly narrate the : Does not arise.

institutional arrangement and
financial requirement for operation
and maintenance.

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Signature of Officer(s) responsible for the Preparation of the DPP with seal and date.

(Kh. Golam Mostafa) (Abdur Rahman Kaoser)

Assistant Engineer, RHD Sub-Divisional Engineer, RHD
Bridge Design Division – 2 Monitoring and Evaluation Sub Division
Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka Barisal
(On Deputation in BMDRL Project)

( Md. Abdul Khaleque ) (Md. Mominul Huq)

Superintending Engineer, RHD Additional Chief Engineer, RHD
Bridge Design Circle Bridge Management Wing
Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka

(Syed Shahidun Nabi)

Assistant Engineer, RHD Executive Engineer, RHD
Planning & Programming Circle Planning Division-I
Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka. Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka.

(Quazi Ghulam Mustafa) (Munshi Mustafizur Rahman)

Superintending Engineer, RHD Additional Chief Engineer, RHD
Planning & Programming Circle Planning & Maintenance
Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka. Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka.

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[Project Details]
14. Background, Objectives, Rationale
including linkages, Targets and
Outputs of the Project
15. Whether any Pre-appraisal / Pre-
investment study was done before
Formulation of this Project? If so,
attach Summary of Findings &
Recommendations
a) Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)
i. Financial
ii. Economic
b) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
i. Financial
ii. Economic
c) Net Present Value (NPV)
i. Financial
Part - B
: Politically Bangladesh & Myanmar are two different countries. But
the geographical pattern of Land at Gundum & Thaungbro is of
same nature. The construction of the proposed road will connect
Bangladesh & Myanmar while promoting trade & commerce as
well as developing Political friendship between the two countries in
particular & the region in general.
In addition to this, a road communication will be established with
Thailand & China through Myanmar. 130 Km of the proposed road
from Thaungbro to Kyauktow is situated in Rakhain province of
Myanmar. From Thaungbro to Balibazar, there is a narrow earthen
road terrace running through small hilly & plain regions. From
Balibazar to Chatta (Kyauktow) there is missing link. Within
Myanmar from Chatta (Kyauktow) there exist two lane Union
Highways (National Highway), which linked the Capital Yuangoon
& others Provinces. This road network is also connected with
Thailand in the Southeast and China in the Northeast. The 130-km
Road from Thaungbro to Chatta (Kyauktow) is a “Missing Link”
for Bangladesh-Myanmar Road Communication, whose
construction will connect these two neighbor countries directly. For
the propose in 1st phase, construction of 2 km road within
Bangladesh area and 23 km road inside Myanmar is being
proposed.
Direct Road Communication in between Bangladesh and Myanmar
will also establish & develop social, cultural, economical &
political relationship with China Thailand & the countries of South-
East ASIA in general.
- No, no pre-investment study was done. Provision for consultancy
services is kept for detail survey and design.
Two Technical Task force have been constituted to work for
establishing direct road communication between Bangladesh &
Myanmar. Bangladeshi Taskforce visited Myanmar and prepared
preliminary survey, Design, Technical Specification, Pre-
construction work & construction procedure and evaluated the
indicative cost of the project. For the 2-km Bangladesh portion,
from Balukhali to Gundum, Cox’s Bazar Road Division has
supplied the data. For Myanmar portion, the estimate has been
generated following the data supplied by Public Works Department
of Myanmar. RHD new schedule of rate has been considered to
prepare cost for this DPP.
In the second phase, another 110km. road is to be constructed from
Bawlibazar to Chatta (Kyanktow) to connect the link with the
national highway of Myanmar. In a meeting of financial task force
held on 23/03/2005,it is agreed that detailed survey work for this
portion would be done by Public Works Department of Myanmar
and to bear the necessary cost 0.2 million dollar will be kept as
provision in this DPP. In both the cases technical task forces of
both the countries will do the top supervision and monitoring.
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: Not done
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 ii. Economic
16. Whether similar Projects have been
Implemented earlier and/or under
Implementation? If evaluation was
done, mention the Date and
Findings of Evaluation
17. Indicate the Basis of total and item-
wise cost estimate
:
: No
: On the basis of RHD rate schedule 2006. For Myanmar portion,
the quantity estimate has been generated following the data
supplied by Public Works Department of Myanmar and discussion
with the task force (appendix-k). The estimated quantity may vary
after final survey done by the consultant. It is known from
discussion that in Myanmar per kilometer cost for such road in
Myanmar is 0.47 million US dollar.
In this DPP for Myanmar portion per kilometer cost stands
Tk. (9231.64÷23=) 401.37 lacs which is, in US dollar 0.573
million. During discussion it is agreed that per kilometer cost
may be up to 0.50 US dollar (Appendix- L) in the year 2004.

(Taka In Lac)
A. Bangladesh Portion
Economic
Item of Works Unit Qty Rate Amount
Code
Revenue Component 1167.49
4500 4501 Salary & Allowances for 460.49
project personnel
4800 4899 Other expenditure 707.00
6900 Acquisition of Land and 12.72
others properties
6901 Acquisition of Land Hector 2.12 6.00 12.72
7000 Construction of Works 809.15
7016 General & site facilities km 2.00 1.00 2.04
7021 Road embankment construction km 2.00 186.00 372.02
/ Earth cutting
7021 Construction of new flexible km 2.00 104.00 208.31
pavement
7026 Construction of RCC Box m 47.54 (7nos) 4.00 190.20
Culvert - 7 nos.
7041 Drainage structure / Retaining m 33.34 0.20 6.59
wall
7021 Road Appurtenance
Installation of Sign, Signal km 2.00 5.00 10.00
Installation of KM post & km 2.00 10.00 20.00
boundary pillar
Sub-Total (A) = 1989.36

B. Myanmar Portion
4800 Supply & Services 2150.85
4874 Cost for Consultancy services 2038.05
4801 Cost for traveling and 108.00
inspection of Task force
4883 Cost for remuneration of 4.80
member of PEC and TEC
6800 Acquisition of Assets/Purchase 320.00
6807 Project Vehicles, 4 Jeep, No 4.00 50.00 200.00
6807 5 Pick Up No 5.00 20.00 100.00
6807 Speed Boat No 1.00 20.00 20.00
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7000 Civil Works 13216.69
7021 General & site facilities km 23.00 1.02 23.47
7021 Road embankment construction km 23.00 186.01 4278.21
/ Earth cutting
7021 Construction of new flexible km 23.00 104.15 2395.52
pavement
7026 Construction of RCC Bridge - m 222.46 5.00 1112.30
18 nos.
7026 Construction of PC Bridge - 3 m 318.90 8.93 2849.28
nos.
7026 Construction of RCC Box m 364.33 4.00 1457.62
Culvert - 121 nos.
7026 Drainage structure / Retaining m 2000.00 0.2 395.29
wall
7081 Protective work
Hill side protection m 1000.00 0.2 200.00
Toe side retaining wall m 800.00 0.2 160.00
7021 Road Appurtenance
Installation of Sign, Signal km 23.00 5.00 115.00
Installation of KM post & km 23.00 10.00 230.00
boundary pillar
7980 Capital Block Allocation & 1907.69
Miscellaneous Expenditure
7981 Survey, Investigation etc for km 110.00 LS 140.00
next 110 km
7981 Price contingency (5%) 883.84
7981 Physical contingency (5%) 883.84
Sub-Total (B = 17595.23
Total (A+B) = 19584.59

18. Give comparative cost of major :

items of similar other projects

Sl No Name of the project Date of Name of major Unit/cost

completion items (In Lac Taka)
1 2 3 4 5
Proposed Project Construction of Bangladesh- 30-06-2011 (i) Earth work 0.003/Cum
Myanmar Direct Road Link (ii) Pavement 0.03161/Cum
(1st Phase) (iii) PC Bridge 8.93/m
(iv) RCC Bridge 5.00/m
(v) Culvert 4.00/m
Similar completed No similar Project
Project
Similar on going No similar project
Project

19. Attach detailed annual phasing of : Attached in Annexure ‘VI’

cost (As per annex-VI)

20. Specification / Design of :

components (attached, if possible)

21. Justify whether the most cost- : Does not arise.

effective method has been selected
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 in case of projects whose benefits
are difficult to quantify

22. Briefly describe the effect/impact :

on
(i) Environment like land, water, : The proposed project includes earthwork and pavement
air, bio-diversity etc. works, which will reduce probable soil erosion. It will reduce
environmental degradation

(ii) Women and children : Vulnerable group of people that includes women and children
will get better healthcare facilities and education. The women
will participate in the economic development of the country
due to increased economic opportunities.

(iv) Institutional productivity In both the countries institutional development in the sector
of trade, commerce & transport will be accelerated after the
completion of the proposed project.

23. Whether implementation by private : Not applicable

sector / local government or NGO
was considered? Describe how will
they be involved?

24. In case aided project mention the : Not applicable

major conditionality

25. Does the project involve : Not Applicable

rehabilitation / resettlement? If so,
indicate the magnitude and cost

26. Any other important details, : Best Technical and Economical Alternate has been selected.
technical or otherwise (e.g.
sustainability, governance)

Signature of Head of the Executing

agency with seal and Date:

Recommendation and signature of the

Secretary of the sponsoring Ministry/Division
with seal and Date: