A Brief Presentation on Status of Road Sector Institutional Development under ISAP Actions:

(A) Road Sector Institutional Development (RSID) Task-wise :

Sl. RSID Component/ Current Status Way forward actions

No. Tasks
1 Code and Manuals Revised OPWD Code and New
OPWD Manual Approved by
ISAP Review Committee and
Bank. Consultants also
submitted the Procurement
Manuals for Works, Goods and
Services.
- Revised OPWD Code and new OPWD
Manual vis-à-vis existing Code shall have to
be deliberated in the Code Revision
Committee Meeting for further
enhancements and approval by Law and
Finance Dept.
- Procurement Manuals and SBDs for Works,
Consultancy Services and Goods have been
submitted and to be further deliberated at
next Code Revision Committee and finalized
in coordination with Law and Finance
Department.

- This is being expedited through Policy and

Regulation team to support 5T Government
initiatives.
2 Odisha road sector OWD shared the Report to - The Suggestions from Stakeholders
Policy other stakeholder Department Department need to be incorporated suitably
for suggestions. prior to placing for approval by Govt.

- Draft Highway Bill 2015 submitted by RSID

Consultant.
3 Draft Road Safety OWD shared the Report to - Odisha Road Safety Policy 2015 has been
Action Plan other stakeholder Department enacted based on consultant’s report.
Implementation for suggestions. Draft Highway - The Road Safety Action Plan have been
Act/ Bill submitted by the approved/ notified by GoO.
Consultant.
4 Approval of Setting Draft HRD Policy, Training - Odisha HRD & Training Policy for Works
up of HRD & Plan submitted and approved Department has been notified in 2015.
Training Cell by Bank and ISAP Review - Subsequent to it, Works Department notified
Committee. the creation of Training & HRD Cell under
HRD Policy for Works E.I.C.(Civil), Odisha which is functioning in
Department approved in- the O/o the E.I.C.(Civil), Odisha.
principle for subsequent - Separate Budgetary allocation for Training &
Notification. HRD activities is way forward action.

5 Implementation of As per Chief Secretary Review - As per Road Network Master Planning
Recommendations in Meeting, the ORSAC have recommendations, road widening activities
Completion Report been assigned the task of Block are being carried out.
on Inaugural Master HQ to GP HQ connectivity. - Delivery of updated ORSAC GIS Map for
Planning for Main One Staff GP Level connectivity is under process.
Road Network of - Creation of a dedicated Cell to undertake
 Odisha sub-area Transport Modeling through OSTM
is to be considered.

6 Reorganisation& Short-to-medium Term - OWD’s pro-temp structural staffing solutions

Strengthening of Working Paper Report, are being fanalised time to time considering
OWD approved by ISAP Review work load and attracting meritious candidates
Committee. into State Engineering Service Cadre.
7. Final Institutional Final Report submitted by the - Reorganization and transformation of
Options for Road Consultants and deliberated in OB&CC Ltd to a Corporation like body is to
Sector 2015 at State Secretariat. be formed with definite Byelaws and
Operating framework. Action is being taken
at Government Level.
8. Implementation of The Consultant’s - Recommendations of Consultants are to be
Vehicle Axle Load recommendation in Vol-III implemented by Govt. in consultation with
Regulation & Revised Report has been shared Stakeholder agencies for managing Gross
Management and reviewed by Bank and Vehicle Weights plying in any road through
ISAP Review Committee. stringent Policy frame work.
9. Study of Main Road Approved by ISAP Review - Consultant’s recommended actions thereon
Funding Options Committee & Bank. are under review for subsequent GOO-
decision making.

10. Report on Road Toll Revised Toll Report approved - The Proposed agenda on IDS workshop on
Collection and by ISAP Review Committee Institutional Options shall also include
Maintenance/ and the World Bank. Tolling Management.
Operations