Quarterly Progress Report of July - September, 2021

Quarterly Progress Report July - September,
2021
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Local Government Division
Local Government Engineering Department
Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II) Additional Financing (AF)
Design and Supervision Consultancy Package AF-S1

Project ID: P123828 Additional Financing Credit No.: 6327 BD
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT
GITEC-IGIP GmbH (Germany) (Lead Partner)
Resource Planning and Management Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

(RPMC), Bangladesh
Development Design Consultants Ltd. (DDC), Bangladesh
April-June, 2021
Quarterly Progress Report July - September, 2021
ABSTRACT
This report describes the activities of the project's present situation and progress of the Rural
Transport Improvement Project-II Additional Financing by World Bank to repair/ rehabilitate the
damage & dilapidated works by the flood, 2017 during the July - September, 2021. This
additional financing has three components a) Accessibility Improvement, b) Institutional
strengthening, Capacity Building & Governance Enhancement c) Rural Transport Safety.
Accessibility Component: Design & Supervision Consultant has prepared all of the design
drawing for the damaged or repair work packages as per the procurement plan. There are 152
packages out of which 10 packages dropped for different reasons, such as work taken by other
projects; the estimated cost was surpassed from DPP cost and considering the importance of the
adopted road. upto the end of June/2021, 123 packages of civil contracts are awarded and 01
package is in IFT stage & 18 packages are in Evaluation stage, totaling 142 effective packages.
Despite COVID-19 pandemic, works of 35 packages have been completed, 5 packages cancelled
due to non-performance of the contractors and the rest 59 packages are going on presently out of
the total awarded 99 packages in first tranche. Works of 24 newly awarded packages are yet to
start. The cumulative physical progress of awarded 99 packages achieved up to this quarter is 76%
& financial progress is 69%. As works of newly awarded 24 packages are not yet started, the
overall physical & financial progress in terms of money come down to 65% and 58% respectively.
So far, 285km roads in 35 packages is completed 100% & 286km roads in 21 packages is more
than completed 90%.
Institutional strengthening, Capacity Building & Governance Enhancement Component: These

includes environmental and social safeguard policy & framework, their compliance. Environment
& Social Management Framework (ESMF) were transmitted to the field level XENs & AREs with
specific guidelines & regular monitoring is accomplishing. To perform the tasks of this component
a total of 22 (Twenty-Two) service packages are taken. Process to procure expert services is not
yet completed.
Road Safety: It is one of the vital components in additional financing project, which includes
Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Awareness & Audit. To accomplish this, we have
incorporated the items related to road safety in the Estimate and Bill of quantity. The Road Safety
expert is designing & in corporating this issue in civil work contracts.
Climate resiliency also addressed in the sub project design by keeping formation level of roads
above HFL & providing bridge/ culvert/ drainage/ slope protection/ RCC pavement as required
considering the hydrological characteristic of the area.
In Bangladesh, Government has declared general leave & lockdown from 26 th March/2020 to
prevent/ transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everybody was ordered to stay home. Other
Offices, business centers, Banks, etc. were closed and movement was restricted. This situation
drastically deterred the progress of the project. Some contractors have demobilized their working
labors. Consultant key/ non-key Professional was working at duty stations staying at home. This
situation is continuing that effects the Progress of RTIP-II-AF.
From 31st May/2020 the lockdown relaxed with some conditions such as limit the movement of
individuals, maintain personal safety, social distancing, wear musk, clean hand frequently ensure
PPE and maintain other health and regulations. These relaxations also aggravate this situation of
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infections. More & more people were going infected as detected by increase in testing. Due to such
an unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 and heavy rains causing flood, which was unusual,
deterred the physical progress. However, floodwater recession started at the end of
November/2020. Considering the situation & apprehended second wave of COVID, LGED & World
Bank mutually agreed to extend the project completion time for a duration of 18 months. A formal
letter was transmitted to World Bank for extension of the project by another 24 months upto 30 th
June/2023. In this respect restructuring & recasting (Development Project Proforma-DPP) is done
& under process for approval by GOB & WB.
The Design & Supervision Consultant continued working in association with PMU. The consultants
have advised PMU for doing the jobs defining some targets.
A World Bank Supervision Mission launched starting from 24 th, January to 2nd, February/2021. The
Mission paid an in depth review of all different aspects of the projects, implementation status,
procurement, social & environmental safeguard issues, governances, consultancies, different
services contacts related to governance & capacity building, reimbursement disbursement. The
mission has critically analyzed the project period, apprehended second wave of COVID-19, the
project present pace of progress, remaining implementation periods, audit status & also future
investment dimensions. A lot suggestion & recommendations were agreed between LGED & the
WB.
Hence, some more measures are taken to expedite the progress of project, which are as follows:
 Conduct regional review meeting with the district Executive Engineers, Consultants &
Contractors.
 Conducting Virtual Meeting with the 18 districts Executive Engineers, AREs, FSEs to prepare
work schedule, expedite the progress in this pandemic situation, and monitor their
activities.
 Start virtual progress review meeting at the last Tuesday of each month with PMU & WB
where representative of WB will participate which is continuing.
 Continue field visit with the consultants to supervise the ongoing works as well to give the
technical decision of the new packages concurred by WB.
 Advice Executive Engineers to initiate the starting of the physical works of the packages
which are awarded but mobilization not yet started although peak working season is
running.
 Address the issues relevant to COVID-19 at work site, Occupational health safety, to
prevent transmission & ensure to follow the guidelines of WHO & ILO.
 Continue follow up the Comprehensive Plan to combat COVID-19 as an emergency
measure by assigning milestone & by imparting training at field level professionals,
supervisors & workers & monitor the activities.
 It is also decided to include items relevant to restrict COVID-19 transmission in Bill of
Quantity of Construction subprojects henceforth.
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Abbreviation
AADT : Annual Average Daily Traffic
ADB : Asian Development Bank
AF : Additional Financing
APO : Annual Plan of Operation
ARE : Assistant Resident Engineer
BM : Bench Mark
BMD : Bangladesh Meteorological Department
BOQ : Bill Of Quantity
BWDB : Bangladesh Water Development Board
CBR : California Bearing Ratio
CVD : Commercial Vehicles Per Day
DCP : Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
DDC : Development Design Consultants Ltd.
DFID : Department For International Development
DPP : Development Project Proposal
D&SC : Design and Supervision Consultancy
EA : Environmental Assessment
EDM : Electronic Distance Measuring
EMP : Environmental Management Plan
FGD : Focus Group Discussion
GAD : Gender And Development
GCM : Growth Centre Market
GOB : Government of Bangladesh
GPS : Global Positioning System
GRC : Grievance Redress Committee
HFL : Highest Flood Level
HQ. : Head Quarter
ICT : Information And Communication Technology
IDA : International Development Association
IDB : Islamic Development Bank
IEM : Information Exchange Meeting
IFT : Invitation For Tender
IP : Indigenous People
ISO : International Organization For Standardization
JICA : Japan International Cooperation Agency
Km : Kilometer
LAP : Land Acquisition Plan
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LGD : Local Government Division

LGED : Local Government Engineering Department
MDG : Millennium Development Goal
MLGRD&C : Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
MSC : Management Support Consultancy
No : Number
NOA : Notification Of Award
OP : Operational Policy
OPEC : Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PAD : Project Appraisal Document
PAP : Project Affected Person
PBMC : Performance Based Maintenance Contract
PD : Project Director
PE : Procuring Entity
PI : Plasticity Index
PM : Project Manager
PMU : Project Management Unit
PWD : Public Works Department
RAP : Resettlement Action Plan
RJ : River Jetty
RPM : Rehabilitation And Periodic Maintenance
RTIP-II : Second Rural Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project
RWT : Rural Waterway Transport
SIA : Social Impact Assessment
SIMF : Social Impact Management Framework
SM : Staff Month
SRAP : Social Resettlement Action Plan
SSS : Single Source Selection
STR : Structures on UZR and UNR
TBH : Top Bottom Height
TOR : Terms of Reference
TPDP : Tribal People Development Plan
TS : Topographic Survey
UE : Upazila Engineer
UNDP : United Nations Development Program
UNR : Union Road
US$ : United States Dollar
USAID : United States Agency for International Development
UZR : Upazila Road
WARPO : Water Resources Planning Organization
WB : World Bank
WSA : Wilber Smith Associates
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XEN : Executive Engineer

HOPE : Head of Procuring Entity
COVID-19 : Corona virus 19
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction:.......................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Rationale For Additional Financing (AF) And Location Maps Rationale for RTIP-II Additional
Financing...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Project Districts under Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED:...................................................................................
4. Design Supervision Consultants:................................................................................................................................................
5. Components of project:..................................................................................................................................................................
5. 1. Accessibility component...............................................................................................................................................................
5. 2. Engineering Design..........................................................................................................................................................................
5. 3. Climate Resilience and Environmental Consideration:....................................................................................................
5. 4. Road Safety Consideration...........................................................................................................................................................
6. Typical Cross Section of Road...................................................................................................................................................

6.1 Typical Cross Section for new Road.........................................................................................................................................
7. Status of Design and Tender Documents under Additional Financing of RTIP-II..............................................
8. Physical Progress Achieved.......................................................................................................................................................
9. Summary of the Progress achieved (Cumulative) up to June/2021........................................................................
10. Base Data of Contract with Physical and Financial Progress against Planned Physical Progress..............
11. Summary of Activities in Progress..........................................................................................................................................
12. Detail Description of Work in Progress................................................................................................................................
13. Variation Order and Status of Approval...............................................................................................................................
14. Typical Material Test Results, Test Results Which Failed & Had To Be Reworked and Retested..............
15. Payment Certificates.....................................................................................................................................................................
16. Equipment on Site..........................................................................................................................................................................
17. Key correspondence.....................................................................................................................................................................
18. Social, Environmental Safeguard, capacity Building & Governance Component...............................................

19. 1. Social Safeguard..........................................................................................................................................................................
19. 1.1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................
19. 1.2. Social Safeguard Compliance.............................................................................................................................................
19. 1.3. Monitoring of Safeguards in RTIP-II- AF.......................................................................................................................
19. 1.4. Overall Status of Social Safeguards Screening Reports as of reporting for this quarter from
April to June, 2021...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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19. 1.5. Present Status of Compensation for PAPs.....................................................................................................................

19. 1.6. Action plan to Institutional arrangements...................................................................................................................
19. 1.7. Monitoring Activities of GRC and SCC.............................................................................................................................
19. 1.8. Conclusions and recommendations for Social activities.........................................................................................
20. Environmental.................................................................................................................................................................................
20.1. THE EMP COMPLIANCES/IMPLEMENTATIONS............................................................................................................................
20. 2. EMP COMPLIANCES OF THE AF SUB-PROJECTS..........................................................................................................................
20. 3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY..........................................................................................................................................
20. 4. FIRST AID BOX..................................................................................................................................................................................
20. 5. USE OF PPES....................................................................................................................................................................................
19. Field visit............................................................................................................................................................................................
20. The Environmental Management Information System (EMIS):................................................................................
21. Climate resilient issues:...............................................................................................................................................................
22. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building.........................................................................................................
23. Status of Physical Progress at end of June/2021.............................................................................................................
24. Procurement Status of Civil Works The following Table shows procurement status of schemes
under Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED.................................................................................................................................
25. Disbursement Status:...................................................................................................................................................................
26. Audit Observation:.........................................................................................................................................................................
27. PMU COUNTERPART KEY POSITION....................................................................................................................................
28. Effect of COVID -19........................................................................................................................................................................
29. COVID-19 Campaign & awareness BUILDING;..................................................................................................................
30. Site Visit Report about COVID-19...........................................................................................................................................
31. Covid-19 Checklist.........................................................................................................................................................................
32. PROJECT RISK..................................................................................................................................................................................
33. Status of Agreed action on 24th January-2nd February WB mission..........................................................................
34. Photos on Completed and Ongoing Sub-Project...............................................................................................................
35. Comments and Recommendations.........................................................................................................................................
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 1 : Summary of Tender Document Submission............................................................................................18
Table 2: Progress Status:.................................................................................................................................................... 23
Table 3: Materials Test Results performed................................................................................................................27
Table 4. Some of the Key Correspondents during this Quarter:........................................................................29
Table 5: Status of SMP Reports as of June, 2021......................................................................................................32
Table 6 : Procurement Status.............................................................................................................................................45
Table 7. Disbursement forecast................................................................................................................................... 46
LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1 : Geographical Coverage of Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED...............................................6
Figure 2: Sequence of Activities.......................................................................................................................................22
Figure 3: Work plan for remaining payment to project affected persons under RTIP-II..........................35
Figure 4: The EMP compliance levels of ongoing RPM subprojects................................................................38
LIST OF GRAPH
Graph-1 District wise Physical Plan and Physical Progress Achieved................................................................19
Graph 2 District wise Physical Progress Achieved (Monetised Quantity) Verses Financial Achieved.…..20
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), under Ministry of Local Government Rural
Development & Cooperative was implementing (GOB) & International Development Association
(IDA) financed Second Rural Transport Improvement (RTIP-II) since 2012. It is recognized that
the Project has successfully implemented. The project RTIP-II is aimed to improve and
maintain/ rehabilitate rural transport related infrastructure including rural water transport in
26 districts covering mainly eastern parts of Bangladesh (excluding Chittagong Hill Tracts). The
total cost of the project was estimated US$ 417 million with IDA credit facilities US$ 300 million
and the GOB contribution of US$ 117 million. In 2017, Bangladesh has experienced a
devastating widespread and prolonged flooding due to extensive rainfall from June to
October/2017 and the excessive water flow from the upstream rivers originating from India
and disrupted the people’s normal life and damaging the properties. The flood resulted the
interruption of transportation network of Bangladesh damaging numerous LGED roads, bridges
and culverts constructed and maintained by RTIP-II and other projects. These circumstances
dictated urgent rehabilitation and maintenance of rural infrastructures in order to ensure the
smooth connectivity of the rural area. As a result, IDA decided to come forward with additional
financing under RTIP-II in response to the request of Bangladesh to rehabilitate and maintain
the damaged roads to revitalize the socio- economic activities of country. The aim is to improve
the rural accessibility in the 18 districts out of 26 RTIP-II districts in Bangladesh. These districts
are Pabna, Sirajgonj, Tangail, Dhaka, Manikganj, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narshingdi, Munshigong,
Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Sylhet. Hobiganj. Moulvibazar and
Sunamganj. The Total cost of RTIP-II (Additional Financing) is therefore, estimated at about
USS$ 170 million (US$ 100 million from IDA and the remaining US$ 70 million from GOB
funding)
To implement this accessibility component of the project, a Design and Supervision Consultancy
(D&SC) Services is procured for the project. For institutional strengthening, capacity building
governance & road safety work procurement to get the expert services are under way.
The overall objective of the D&SC Service is to provide technical, socio-environmental and
management support to PMU and the districts level officials of LGED to implement the project,
ensuring compliance with the polices/guidelines of the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and
the International Development Association (IDA).
This Additional Financing (AF) will meet up the cost for rehabilitations and maintenance of
about 1555.68km of Upazila and Union roads in the 18 districts including project supervision. A
procurement plan of the work has been prepared after packaging.
Out of 152 packages, 10 packages have been dropped due to some valid reasons such as work
under taken by others projects, the estimated cost of some packages are abnormally high,
considering the importance of the road and others factors. Design & Supervision Consultant has
prepared all of the Design Drawing for the damaged or repair work packages as per the
procurement plan. Until today, out of 142 effective packages, 123 packages of civil contracts
have been awarded and 19 packages are under evaluation & 01 package is in IFT stage Despite
COVID-19 pandemic, works of 35 packages of civil works have been completed, 59 packages are
going on presently out of total awarded 99 packages in first tranche. Work of 24 package is yet
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to start and 05 packages have been cancelled due to non-performance of contractor which are
under process of finalization & re bidding. Some of the awarded packages are affected by the
recent Flood/2020, washed away and submerged under water. Proper measure is under taken
to restore the work in order to maintain uninterrupted communication. From previously
awarded 99 packages, the cumulative physical average progress achieved up to this quarter is
76% & financial progress is 69%. As works of newly awarded 24 packages are not yet started,
the overall physical & financial progress come down (in terms of money) to 65% and 58%
respectively at the end of this quarter. It is to be mentioned that so far, 285km roads in 35
packages is completed 100% & 286km roads in 21 packages is more than completed 90%.
Summary of Physical Progress & Procurement Status is shown in ANNEX-III.
Serial No Package Number Progress in (%) Length (Km)

I. 35 100% 285.34
II. 21 90-99% 285.88
III. 08 80-89% 95.43
IV. 07 70-79% 130.31
V. 04 60-69% 51.92
VI. 05 50-59% 59.01
VII. 03 40-49% 47.07
VIII. 04 30-39% 35.29
IX. 04 20-29% 45.84
X. 03 10-19% 30.64
XI. 28 0-09% 263.58
XII. 20 225.37
142 Total (Km) 1555.68
It is to be mentioned here that D&SC has checked the submitted schemes and designed,
considering thickness chart, CBR of sub-grade, cross-sectional, level survey, road condition
survey, including road furniture (traffic sign, signal, tree & pole, traffic count etc.) and addressed
the Climate Resilient Issues by providing some relevant components.
Meanwhile the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak in this country starting from 8 th March/2020.
Government has declared general leave and lockdown starting from 26 th March/2020. This is
the global disaster, which severely restricts the progress of work of the project in office as well
as in the field. In some cases, contractors have demobilized the working labors and the stop the
work. Almost all the consultant staffs in the package D&SC-RTIP-II-AF-S1 have been mobilized.
They were working in their duty station as COVID-19 infection decreasing & Government
relaxed lockdown with some conditions such as limit the movement of individuals, maintain the
personal safety, social distancing, wear musk, clean hand frequently ensure PPE and maintain
other health and regulations. At the end of February/2021, there was a decreasing trend of
COVID-19 infections; however, scare exists of the second wave.
A COVID-19 Contingency Plan is formulated & transmitted to Field XENs & AEs as an emergency
step to combat the contagious disease. A Comprehensive plan in the respect is also prepared &
sent to field officials.
It is also noted that devastating flood also hit the project area, which submerged some sub
project disrupting the communication. Some project Roads was away in the flood prone districts
viz Sylhet, Sunamganj, Jamalpur, Kishoreganj etc. However, flood situation stars improving and
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the work is going on in full swing. It is expected significant progress would be achieved in the
following month.
The works of instructional strengthening, capacity building, and road safety component has got
a new momentum after the WB Supervision Mission held from 20-28 th July/2020. To procure
the services quick action is taken. PMU is working relenting. The safety issue is addressed with
utmost care in BOQ and in field implementation. A World Bank Supervision Mission launched in
the last quarter starting from 25th January to 2nd February/2021. The Mission paid an in-depth
review of all different aspects of the projects, - implementation status, procurement, social &
environmental safeguard issues, governances, consultancies, different service contracts related
to governance & capacity building, reimbursement disbursement. The mission has critically
analyzed the project period, the project present pace of progress, remaining implementation
periods, audit status & future investment dimensions. A lot suggestions & recommendations
were agreed between LGED & the WB.
The following measures are to be taken by PMU & D&SC Consultants to expedite the physical
progress, governance & institutional strengthening, capacity building & road safety issues:
 Conduct Progress review meeting zone wise.

 Conducting Virtual Meeting with the 18 districts Executive Engineers, AREs, FSEs to
prepare work schedule, expedite the progress in this pandemic situation, and monitor
their activities.
 Start virtual progress review meeting at the last Tuesday of each month with PMU & WB
where representative of WB will participate.
 Continue field visit with the consultants to supervise the ongoing works as well to give
the technical decision of the new packages concurred by WB.
 Fix target to award the contracts on or before April/2021 of sub-project contracts for
325 km roads that are already concurred from WB, expediting preparation of Design,
Drawing, and Estimate & BOQ etc.
 Advice Executive Engineers to initiate the starting of the physical works in the area
where lockdown is withdrawn and the situation is improved.
 Address the issues relevant to COVID-19 at work site, occupational health safety, to
prevent transmission & ensure to follow the guidelines of WHO & ILO.
 Continue follow up to implement the Comprehensive Plan to Combat COVID-19 as an
emergency measure by assigning milestone & by imparting training at field level
professionals, supervisors & workers & monitor the activities.
 It is also decided to include items relevant to restrict COVID-19 transmission in Bill of
Quantity of Construction sub-projects henceforth.
 PMU & Executive Engineers would have to take initiative to start the physical works in
the area where lock down is withdrawn and where floodwater recession occurred.
 Procurement process of service contracts is to be expedited.
 FIMS is to be operationalize to monitor day-to-day activities of the sub projects at field
level.
 Field/ on job training is to be provided if necessary.
 Social awareness campaign about COVID-19 in sub-projects is to be continuing.
 Orientation on different aspect of projects, Engineering, Social & Environmental
Safeguard, and Climate Resilience & Road Safety Training is also to be provided to fields
AREs & FSEs, UEs, SAEs if necessary.
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1. INTRODUCTION :
Rural Transport improvement Project (RTIP-II) was implementing under Local Government
Engineering Department (LGED) since 2012 with the assistance of World Bank & Government of
Bangladesh (GOB). It is recognized that the Project has successfully implemented. The project
RTIP-II is aimed to improve and maintain/ rehabilitate rural transport related infrastructure
including rural water transport in 26 districts covering mainly eastern parts of Bangladesh
(Excluding Chittagong Hill Tracts). The total cost of the project was estimated US$ 417 million
with IDA credit facilities US$ 300 million and the GOB contribution of US$ 117 million. In 2017,
Bangladesh has experienced a devastating widespread and prolonged flooding due to extensive
rainfall from June to October and the excessive water flow from the upstream rivers originating
from India, disrupted the people’s normal life, and damaging the properties. The flood resulted
the interruption of Transportation network of Bangladesh damaging numerous LGED roads,
bridges and culverts constructed and maintained by RTIP-II and other projects. These
circumstances dictated urgent rehabilitation and maintenance of rural infrastructures in order
to ensure the smooth connectivity of the rural area.
To reinstate the communication system so as to revitalize the rural economy economic world
bank come forward with an assistance of US$ 100 million in response to the request of GOB as
an additional financing. Accordingly, the Project Period is extended up to June/2021. However,
due to COVID-19 the progress of AF packages slows down, GOB & WB mutually agreed to extend
the project period for another 24 months, according restructuring of the project is done.
2. RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING (AF) AND LOCATION MAPS RATIONALE FOR RTIP-
II ADDITIONAL FINANCING
The country experienced devastating and prolonged flooding in 2017 as a result of the extensive
rainfall recorded from June to October as well as due to excessive water flow from the upstream
rivers in India disrupting normal life and damaging properties in several districts. This flood
caused severe interruptions in the transportation network in the vast area of the country and
induced damages to numerous LGED roads, bridges and culverts constructed and maintained
under RTIP-II as well as other projects. The situation lead to the recognition of the urgent need
for rehabilitation and maintenance of rural infrastructures in order to support the smooth
connectivity of road network in the rural area. Consequently, IDA and GOB came to a decision
on additional financing under RTIP-II to rehabilitate/ maintain the flood-damaged roads in
relatively more affected 18 districts of the 26 RTIP-II districts.
Annually, flooding in Bangladesh claims hundreds of lives and causes serious damages to
thousands of houses and public infrastructure, especially in transport sector. During 2017, rise
of water levels in the various rivers in the northern part of the country due to heavy rainfalls as
well as water flow from the upstream hills led to the inundation of the river basin areas in the
northern parts of Bangladesh. After the devastating floods of July 2017, second monsoon
flooding occurred in July - September/2020 affecting 31 districts out of 64 districts of the
country. Huge damages were recorded estimated at about US$ 1 billion. Disasters affected the
quality of life or well-being at the personal or household level, especially to more vulnerable
groups, including women, children, and the elderly. There seems to be a correlation between
low quality of life and vulnerability to external shocks: high exposure to disasters was found to
coincide with a significant decline in post-disaster quality of life. Damages to roads and bridges,
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specially the core network in the rural areas in Bangladesh, cut off the connectivity of the people
to their daily provided services, such as schools, markets and clinics. Such no/ poor connectivity
exists not only during the flooding time, ranging from few hours to a number of days, but also
for months later until the damaged roads and bridges are repaired.
The Additional Financing will address the rural accessibility in a sustainable way under the
climate change scenario. More than 5,000 km of rural roads have been improved/ rehabilitated
under the scope of parent project (RTIP-II). This improvement has provided a better year-round
accessibility to millions of people in the project area. However, climate change has not been
factored in the improvement/ rehabilitation works, posing a risk to the network, including the
roads improved/ rehabilitated under parent project, to be more frequently and seriously
damaged under the events of disaster. With the high level of vulnerability of the transport
network to the climate change in Bangladesh, it is important to take into account the climate
resilient factor throughout the whole life of the infrastructure, from planning to technical
design, implementation and maintenance. This is being addressed under the scope of the AF.
Further, successful implementation of the road safety program in RTIP-I and RTIP-II will be
continued in the proposed AF to ensure traffic safety under the scenario of increasing
motorization rate in rural area of Bangladesh. The most vulnerable road users – pedestrians,
poor people and especially women and children, suffer the most serious consequences of road
crashes. The road crash figure is increasing with the increase in the number and the speed of
motorized vehicles passing through the rural areas. Further institutionalization of the traffic
safety program will be promoted under scope of the proposed Additional Financing.
The proposed Additional Financing by WB is fully aligned with the GOB’s Seventh Five-Year Plan
(2016-2021). The Government has a national strategic vision – Vision 2021. It also has a
Perspective Plan (2010-2021). This plan along with its forerunner (Sixth Five-Year Plan, 2011-
2015) provides strategies for achieving economic and social outcomes of the Vision 2021 and
the Perspective Plan. The Seventh Plan has identified the development of rural infrastructure as
one of its priority areas. The development of upazila and union roads has been set as strategic
priority areas by the plan. The proposed Additional Financing is also fully aligned with the
World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) (FY 2016-2020). The CPF includes
three strategic focus areas for intervention – (i) growth and competitiveness, (ii) social
inclusion, and (iii) climate and environment management. The Systematic Country Diagnostic
(SCD), which underpins the CPF preparation process, has identified five transformational
priority areas where concerted efforts would produce the highest returns for achieving
sustainable growth and creating jobs. One of the five transformational areas is inland
connectivity. The CPF has resolved that in order to remove the stubborn impediments to job
creation and growth, the World Bank will shift more financing towards energy and transport
infrastructure.
The Additional Financing for the activity will cost around US$ 170 million consisting of US$ 100
million from IDA and US$ 70 million from GOB.
This Additional Financing in the project initially was from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2021. But
COVID-19 & flood 2020 it agreed by GOB WB to extend the project Period up to 30 June/2023.
The coverage of Additional Financing of RTIP-II is shown in map below.
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Figure 1 : Geographical Coverage of Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED
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It has been mentioned in earlier article that due to many valid factors, physical works under
different components of RTIP-II, LGED could not be completed by June/2018. One of those
factors are heavy rainfall and flood in 2015 and 2017. The damage to infrastructures including
some infrastructures improved/ rehabilitated under RTIP-II, LGED was significant, caused by
2017 flood. This was prominent in 18 districts out of 26 districts covered by RTIP-II, LGED
financed by World Bank. Under those circumstances, World Bank decided to provide Additional
Financing for Rehabilitation of infrastructures damaged by 2017 Flood.
The 2017 Flood resulted disruption in transportation network of Bangladesh damaging

numerous LGED roads, bridge-culverts, constructed and maintained under RTIP-II, LGED and
other projects. This in turn resulted need of urgent rehabilitation and maintenance of rural
infrastructure for restoration of communication in rural area and ensuring access of rural
people to different service providing centers. Consequently, IDA and Government of Bangladesh
(GOB) came forward with Additional Financing under RTIP-II, LGED to rehabilitate/ maintain
damaged roads with an aim to improve rural accessibility in 18 districts out of 26 project
districts of RTIP-II, LGED.
3. PROJECT DISTRICTS UNDER ADDITIONAL FINANCING OF RTIP-II, LGED:

Dhaka, Gazipur, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Kishorganj, Manikganj, Moulvibazar Munshiganj,
Mymensingh, Narayanganj, Narshingdi, Netrokona, Pabna, Sherpur, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Sylhet
and Tangail.
4. DESIGN SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS :

LGED has entered into an agreement for Design & Supervision Consultancy (D&SC) of the works
with the Consortium of GITEC-RPMC-DDC on 13/02/2020. The total duration of the
consultancy packages was designed for 26 months, and EOI was invited accordingly. The
evaluation process spent 8.3 months & agreement was done for 17.7 months only. This issue
was raised during negotiation in February/2020 and it was decided that if the period of the
Project extends from the side of Government as well as World Bank, it may be extended. It is to
be mentioned here that initiative is taken to extend the Consultancy extension (no cost
extension)/ time retention only with unspent balance so that the project face no break in
implementation.
Professional/Staff Sanction Post Deployment Status Remarks
Key Staff (International) 01 00 01 Not joined
Key Staff (National) 07 06 01 Not joined*
Non-Key Staff 65 62 03 Not joined
Supporting Staff 13 13 No Vacant Post
Total 866 81 05 Not joined
*As a Sr. Procurement and Contract Management Specialist is already working with PMU and as per direction
of Project Director, Procurement Specialist from D&SC has not been posted.
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Professional Staff Deployment up to this Quarter/2021:

Most of the key/ non-key staffs have been mobilized but unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic
outbreak in Bangladesh from 8th March/2020. Government has declared general leave &
lockdown from 26th March/2020 to prevent/ transmission of the disease. Everybody was order
to stay home. Office, business centers, banks etc. were closed- movement was restricted. This
situation drastically deterred the progress of the project. However, the situation is improving.
Most of the work of awarded contract is running.
Most of the consultant’s key/ non-key staff were mobilized. A consultant office (Head Office)
was housed at 205/4, Hallmark Tower, Rokeya Sarani, Taltola, Dhaka-1207. Consultant Key/
Non-Key Professionals were working at duty stations staying at home. Their works includes,
preparation of estimates/ BOQ, checking bills, checking variation orders. This exceptional
situation eats up almost one working season and restricts the progress of the Project. Now the
situation is improving day by day & consultant continued working at their duty station.
Presently lockdown relaxed & people order to resume their day-to-day activity abiding the
health regulation. Accordingly, most the works started & running full swing during this quarter.
However, unusual rains, flood & COVID-19 continued deterred the expected progress. In this
quarter works of most of the sub project works have started & working.
5. COMPONENTS OF PROJECT:
5. 6. ACCESSIBILITY COMPONENT
A total 1555.68 km road which are damaged by the flood 2017 is approved for rehabilitation
under additional financing. These are located in northern, north eastern and central 18 districts,
the mostly flood affected areas. The topographical situation of these areas is low to medium
terrain. Flood occurs frequently every year. So, if there occur heavy rainfall or even rain fall in
upstream other country the rivers swell, can’t take the excess water that inundates the area-
causing flood.
5. 6. ENGINEERING DESIGN
In designing roads for rehabilitation, first the topography and hydrological character of the area
passing the road is considered & analysed. It is observed that in some cases flash flood occur
that submerges the area and sometimes washed away road, disrupting the communication. The
floodwater stays some hours to day’s even months. Special attention is given in these cases.
There exists a Rural Road Design Standard approved by Government of Bangladesh based on
extensive research.
Earlier Rural Road Design Standard 2005 issued by Government of Bangladesh was being used
in this project. Later on, Rural Road Design Standard developed by Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET) with the assistance of RTIP-II is being used. Both types of
Standards have been followed in Additional Financing Schemes under RTIP-II, LGED. First type
has been used in initial schemes and second type has been followed in later schemes. It needs to
be mentioned that full section is taken for widening with new pavement in case of narrow roads
with overlay in existing portion to achieve required design thickness & strength. For
rehabilitation of existing pavement, required pavement thickness is derived using traffic count
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and sub-grade CBR data, thickness of overlay is derived by deducting existing pavement layer
thickness from total required as per design. Design type is determined based on traffic count
converted into CVD.
5. 6. CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION:

While designing the structure (Culvert/ Bridge) in the alignment of the road we have seriously
addressed the climate resilience issues. We have taken information of HFL of the road & flow
trend of the water. This also dictates to observe the level difference or head difference of two
sides of the road & the water flow trend and other hydrological & geological information
discussing with the stakeholder involved/ beneficiary. Considering those issues, we have
provided required drainage structures with required length. We have tried to provide the
formation level of the road 600mm above HFL as defined in Road Standard. Road embankment
were protected by CC block placing/ palisading in vulnerable position. RCC pavement are
provided in the market/ build up area where the water remain stagnant to prevent
deterioration of the pavement. However the D&SC is exploring the innovative material and
method for slope protection of the embankment substituting the CC block protection with Jute
tex, Vetiber Grass which eventually would reduce the cost of embankment protection making
climate resiliency. We have already trying to contact with Jute Research Institute.
5. 6. ROAD SAFETY CONSIDERATION

As Bangladesh is a land hungry country, it is too hard to design a road with adequate slope, side
shoulders clear zone, even lane width. However, D&SC is paying due importance to Road Safety
in designing the roads. For this, side widening for vehicle, intermittent pass, curves with super
elevation, safe sight distance, roads sign, Kilometer posts, edge marking, lane marking,
information sign, and compulsory sign is provided in design and implementing. Road Sign as
well as Work Zone Safety has been properly included in Tender Document particularly Volume-
III and IV of tender documents. These are being monitored during implementation.
The activities of Road Safety Issues performed up to June ’2021 are given below:
 Conducted Road safety field audit of 36 no’s sub project of additional funding by Road
Safety Specialist.
 Identified justified required safety measure as per field audit with showing on layout
drawing.
 Prepared Road safety Report, Estimate and Layout Drawings (Not to Scale) of 36 no’s
sub projects as per road safety field audit up to June, 2021.
 Continuous efforts are given in Road Safety Issues during implementation of the sub-
projects.
 List of conducted Road safety field audit of 36 no’s sub projects are shown in following
table:
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Road Safety issue considered in 36 no’s additional financing Sub Projects up to June ’2021 are as
follows:
Sl.
No District Upazila Package No. Road Name Remarks
.
Sreerampur GC -Basgari
01 Narsingdi Raipura NAR/AF-129
GC
Narkona RH -
KeshoreganJ GC
02 Tangail Madhupur TAN/AF-109
(Fulbaria ) via Kuralia
Hat Road
03 Tangail Gopalpur TAN/AF-110 Gopalpur -Nolinhat Road
04 Tangail Gopalpur TAN/AF-111 Gopalpur- Falda Road
Konabari GC -
05 Tangail Gopalpur TAN/AF-112 Mahamudpur RHD via
Hadira bazar Road
Daragram GC-Nagorpur
06 Manikganj Saturia MAN/AF-122 GC via Savar & Sonka
bazar Rd.
Jaforganj GC- Aricha gaat

07 Manikganj Shibalya MAN/AF-123
NHW via Teota Road
Kamarkhara Bazar-
08 Munsiganj Tongibari MUN/AF-14
Tongibari -Hasail Road
Kandigaon UP – Sonatola
09 Sylhet Sylhet Syl/AF-101(1)
Bazar Road
Dakhin Pagla Bazar GC -Purbo

10 Sunamganj SUN/AF-141
Sunamganj Birgaon UP Road
Keshobpur-Rasulganj-
11 Sunamganj Jagannatpur SUN/AF-146 TukerBazar -Punaullah
Bazar Rd.
Satbaria-Khairan-
12 Pabna Sujanagar PAB/AF-135
Chinakhoea road
Purnimagati UP-Rajman
13 Serajganj Ullapara SER/AF-137(A)
Hat via Koyra Hat Road
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Boalia R&H -Solonga GC

14 Serajganj Ullapara SER/AF-137(B)
Road
Nimgachi GC -Solonga GC
15 Serajganj Rajganj SER/AF-138
Road
Mohirampur RHD-
16 Jamalpur Melendah JAM/AF-115 Hazipur GC
Via Jhowgora Bazar Road
Islampur H/Q - Guthail

17 Jamalpur Islampur JAM/AF-116
Road
Shabazpur UP-Titpallah
18 Jamalpur Jamalpur JAM/AF-117
Bazar Road
Baijuri GC-Jharkata
19 Jamalpur Maderganj JAM/AF-118 Bazar via Charpakerdah
UP Rd. (Madergonj part)
Mohanganj G.C-Gaglajuri
20 Netrokona Mohanganj NET/AF-131
G.C Road.
Barhatta Gopalpur G.C-

21 Netrokona Barhatta NET/AF-132
Baushi Bazar Road
Netrokona -Atpara
Netrokona
22 Netrokona NET/AF-133 Brojer Bazar G.C Road
Sadar
(Sadar Part)
Kendua -Chirang Bazar

23 Netrokona Kendua NET/AF-134
Road
Tangail (Tangail
Tangail Mymenshing NHW at
24 Tangail TAN/AF-144
Sadar LGED moor) Aynapur
Road.
Chunarughat - Paikpara
25 Habiganj Chunarughat HAB/AF-114
UP office Road.
Sreebordi-Karnojhora GC
26 Sherpur Sreebordi SHE/AF-140
Road
Sherpur Sherpur-Kamarerchar
27 Sherpur SHE/AF-139
Sadar Road
Nandail HQ – Dewanganj
28 Mymenshing Nandail MYMN/AF-124
GC Road.
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Keshorgonj GC –
29 Mymenshing Fulbari MYMN/AF-127
Madhuppur GC Road.
Duldia GC - Adarshapara
30 Kishorganj Katiadi KIS/AF-119
GC Road
Pakullah RHD -Lawhati

31 Tangail Mirzapur TAN/AF-143 GC Road via Bhakhanda
Bazar
32 Tangail Shakipur TAN/AF-145 Shakipur - Batajor Road
Nandail Bazar –
33 Mymenshing Nandail MYMN/AF-125
Jahangirpur UP Road.
Gaffargaon HQ -Bormi
34 Mymenshing Gaffargaon MYMN/AF-126 RHD(Maizbari) Boraihati
GC
Dhaka – Mymenshing
35 Mymenshing Trishal MYMN/AF-128 RHD (Bailor) –
Kalirbazar GC Road
Dhaka- Mymenshing
Highway (Seed Store
36 Mymenshing Bhaluka MYMN/AF-32 A
GC)-Shakhipur H/Q Road
(Bhaluka Portion)
6. TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF ROAD

Earlier Rural Road Design Standard 2005 issued by Government of Bangladesh was being used.
Later on, Rural Road Design Standard developed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET) is being used. Both types of Standards have been followed in Additional
Financing Schemes under RTIP-II, LGED. First type has been used in initial schemes and second
type has been followed in later schemes. It needs to be mentioned that full length is applicable
for widening or new pavement portion. For rehabilitation of existing pavement, required
pavement thickness is derived using traffic count and sub-grade CBR data. Thickness of overlay
is derived by deducting existing pavement layer thickness from total required.
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7. STATUS OF DESIGN AND TENDER DOCUMENTS UNDER ADDITIONAL FINANCING OF RTIP-II

So far, a total of 152 packages including the latest concurred 39 have been identified in 18
districts. Among those 10 (ten) packages have been dropped due to some valid reason such as
already taken by other project, unexpected estimated cost. These are MAN/AF-09, MAN/AF-57,
SUN/AF-31, SUN/AF-94, SYL/AF-29, SYL/AF-104, MYM/AF-126 and TAN/AF-103. JAM/AF-06
(d) has been included under the Jamalpur-Sherpur project. HOB/AF-113 is taken under another
project & MYM/AF-68 (b) has been maintained under GOB maintenance. SYL/AF-101 package
consisted of 03 (three) numbers of road like Road A, B & C. Earlier with Road B & C, a package
has been formed: SYL/AF-101. Recently with Road A, another package has been formed named
SYL/AF-101(A). On the other hand, SUN/AF-141 package consisted of Road (A) & (B), but very
recently, two packages were made from these roads. With Road A, package SUN/AF-141 and
with Road B, another package SUN/AF-146 has been formed. Very recently, another new
package was formed (KIS/AF-147) by taking one of two roads from KIS/AF-119 package. Out of
effective 142 packages, D&SC has submitted to PMU all of them for tender process. Out of which,
D&SC found 123 packages are awarded, 01 packages are in IFT stage and 18 packages are in
Evaluation stage. This accounts for 1555.68 kilometers. Contracts of 04 (four) packages
(Dhaka/AF-105, MYM/AF-32, HOB/AF-36 and MOU/AF-65) have been cancelled due to non-
performing & another 01 (one) (SER/AF-86) package is cancelled due to fraud documentation
which are under process of finalization & rebidding. The flowing table shows the status of
Design & Tender document preparation as per procurement Plan.
No. of No. of Package

District Package No. Package Submitted to Comment
Received PMU
DHA/AF-105
Dhaka 3 3 02 (AF-01, 105A)
Cancelled
07 (AF-02, 35b,
Gazipur 7 7 39, 40, 41, 42,
108)
HAB/AF-113
08 (AF-03, 04, 37,
Dropped
Habiganj 10 9 43, 44, 45, 46,
& HAB/AF-36
114)
Cancelled
10 (AF-05, 33, 47,
JAM/AF-6
Jamalpur 11 10 48, 49, 50, 115,
Dropped
116, 117, 118)
13 (AF-07, 08, 51,
52, 53, 54, 55, 64,
Kishoreganj 13 13
84, 119, 120, 121,
147)
MAN/AF-9 &
07 (AF-10, 56, 58,
Manikganj 9 7 MAN/AF-57
59, 60, 122, 123)
Dropped
05 (AF-11, 12, 61, MOU/AF-65
Moulavibazar 6 6
62, 63) Cancelled
04 (AF-13, 14, 66,
Munshiganj 4 4
67)
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MYM/AF-126
07 (AF-32A, 68,
Dropped &
Mymensingh 9 8 107, 124, 127,
MYM/AF-32
125, 128
Cancelled
04 (AF-15, 69, 70,
Narayanganj 4 4
71)
12 (AF-16, 17, 18,
Narshingdi 12 12 72, 73, 74, 75, 76,
77, 38, 129, 130)
05 (AF-131, 132,
Netrokona 5 5
133, 134, 19A)
11 (AF-20, 21, 22,
Pabna 11 11 78, 79, 80, 81, 82,
83, 135, 136)
11 (AF-23, 24, 25,
SER/AF-86
Serajganj 12 12 85, 86A, 87, 88,
Cancelled
89, 89a, 137, 138)
07 (AF-26, 90, 91,
Sherpur 7 7
92, 93, 140, 139)
SUN/AF-31 &
04 (AF-27, 106,
Sunamganj 6 4 SUN/AF-94
141, 146)
Dropped.
10 (AF-28, 95, 96, SYL/AF-29 &
Sylhet 12 10 97, 98, 99, 100, SYL/AF-104
101, 101(A), 142) Dropped
10 (AF-30, 34,
102, 109, 110, TAN/AF-103
Tangail 11 10
111, 112, 143, Dropped.
144 & 145)
Cancelled 05
Total 152 142 137
Dropped 10
Table 1 : Summary of Tender Document Submission
Total 10 (ten) packages have been dropped. Out of 142 effective packages, D&SC HQ received
142 packages. Out of this, submitted all packages (142 nos) to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED, 123 packages
awarded (including 05 cancelled packages) & 01 package is under IFT and 18 packages are at
Evaluation stage.
8. PHYSICAL PROGRESS ACHIEVED

At the end of June/2021, 123 packages of civil contracts are awarded and 01 package is in IFT
stage & 18 packages are in Evaluation stage, totaling 142 effective packages. Despite COVID-19
pandemic, works of 35 packages have been completed, 05 packages cancelled due to non-
performance of the contractor and the rest 59 packages are going on presently out of the total
awarded 99 packages in first tranche. Works of 24 newly awarded packages are yet to start. The
cumulative physical progress of awarded 99 packages achieved up to this quarter, is 76% &
financial progress is 69%. As work newly awarded 24 packages are not yet started, the overall
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physical & financial progress in terms of money come down to 65% and 58% respectively. So
far, 285km roads in 35 packages is completed 100% & 286km roads in 21 packages is more
than completed 90%.
CONTRACTWISE DETAILS IS SHOWN IN ANNEX-III
CONTRACTWISE GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION IS THIS QUARTER SHOWN IN ANNEX-VI
Graph-1 District wise Physical Plan and Physical Progress Achieved.
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Graph 2 District wise Physical Progress Achieved (Monetised Quantity) Verses Financial
Achieved.
9. SUMMARY OF THE PROGRESS ACHIEVED (CUMULATIVE) UP TO JUNE/2021

100% complete, non-performing and running contracts with progress achieved as of June/2021
is shown in ANNEX-I.
Gap between physical and financial progress (Above 20%) is only in case of 03 packages. Gap
between physical and financial progress (less than 20%) is only 56 packages. ANNEX-II
The details of all the contract packages as per procurement plan and present status which
shows district name, package name, road name, name of contractor, contract amount, date of
star, date of finished, physical progress, financial progress etc. is shown in ANNEX-III
The details of test reports up to this quarter shown in ANNEX-IV.
Details Contract Information of awarded packages up to this quarter shown in ANNEX-V.
The data for S curve would be generated/ collected from filed offices. We have instructed the
field Assistant Resident Engineer to send these from the contractors work program or assist the
contractor to prepare work program with respect to time & cash flow. We understand that it is
tough to show the progress in meter/kilometer, as we cannot say single meter/kilometers is
completed until last operation i.e. Shoulder dressing leveling & erection of Road safety items
are done although 90% work of a particular sub project is completed as advised in the comment
on August/2020, MPR. However, we are also exploring to devise a system to address this in S
curve format.
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10. BASE DATA OF CONTRACT WITH PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS AGAINST PLANNED
PHYSICAL PROGRESS
Management Information Sheet attached with report shows. The cumulative physical progress
of awarded 99 packages (in first tranche) achieved up to this quarter is 76% & financial
progress is 69%. As work newly awarded 24 packages are not yet started, the overall physical &
financial progress in terms of money come down to 65% and 58% respectively. It can be seen
that in case of some contracts, achieved cumulative Physical Progress is quite close to Planned
Physical Progress, which indicates good performance and initiative from Contractor. If
difference between Planned and Actual Physical Progress achieved ranges between 22%-30%,
as graphical data it is satisfactory. Some contracts are slow performing, such contracts are
MAN/AF-56, MOU/AF-61, SER/AF-25, SYL/AF-101 If the difference between Planned and
Actual Physical Progress achieved is more than 30%, and the contract may be termed as Non-
Performing. Few such contracts are DHA/AF-01, GAZ/AF-35, HOB/AF-36, MAN/AF-59,
MOU/AF-65, SUN/AF-27, MYM/AF-32, N.Gonj/AF-70, N.Gonj/AF-71, SER/AF-87, SER/AF-88,
SYL/AF-28, SYL/AF-97, SYL/AF-98, TAN/AF-30. Possible reasons behind Slow Performing and
Non-Performing Contracts is reluctance of Contractor in following work Plan submitted during
Tender.
Basic Data of Individual Additional financing Scheme & detail information of individual AF
schemes Appended in ANNEX-I. PMU issued warning letter to expedite the work otherwise,
liquidated damage may be imposed due to delay in execution, which causes economic
cost.
11. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS

Activities in progress are : (i) Appraising estimates received from field both at Desk and Field
level, (ii) Preparing Engineering Estimates and Bill Of Quantity (BOQ) based on appraised Detail
Estimate, (iii) Forward Tender Documents to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED, (iv) Carry out Supervision of
works under ongoing schemes, (v) Submit Field Visit Report, (vi) Appraise proposed variation
and forward to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED, (vii) Appraise Bills and forward to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED,
(viii) Carryout other activities related to Design, Supervision, Quality Control, Variation and Bills
as required or instructed by PMU, RTIP-II, LGED, (ix) Prepare and Submit Reports. In general,
activities in progress are as follows:
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Road Condition Survey

(142 Nos)
Checking Pavement Layer Social Impact

Thickness (142 Nos) Assessment (SIA) &
Mitigation Plan
(142 Nos)
Feasible Sub-
Understanding Checking Sub-grade Strength
project under
of Project (142 Nos)
Additional
(152 Nos) Financing
Environmental Screening,
(152 Nos) Technical Report & Line Assessment &
Diagram (142 Nos) Environmental
Management Plan (EMP)
(142 Nos)
Traffic Count Survey
(142 Nos)
IFT and Tender Approved Subproject for Tender Drawing, Estimate

Evaluation (142 Invitation for Tender Document Detail Design
and Bill of Quantity
(142 Nos) (142 Nos)
Nos) (142Nos) (BOQ) (142 Nos)
Notification of Contract Execution of Work, Supervision and Completion, Reporting At

Award (123 Signing Monitoring of Schemes Certification of Work Different
Nos) (123 Nos) (123 Nos) and Handover (35 Stage
Nos) (107 Nos)
Figure 2: Sequence of Activities
12. DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF WORK IN PROGRESS

Feasible subprojects under Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED have been identified by PMU,
RTIP-II, LGED in collaboration with Rural Infrastructure Maintenance Unit of LGED. LGED
Upazila technical staff along with D&SC staff deputed to district carry out Road Condition
Survey, Conduct Traffic Count on Hat and Non-Hat Day, check existing pavement layer thickness
and subgrade CBR, explore social and environmental impacts expected to be caused by sub-
project implementation and probable mitigation measure, prepare technical report, line
diagram and detail estimate.
D&SC HQ Professional Staff, after receiving Detail Estimate of sub-project, carryout desk review
and field appraisal. If there is no problem with relevant papers and unit cost, D&SC-HQ prepares
Engineering Estimate and Bill of Quantity against appraised Detail Estimate and subsequently
submits Tender Document to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED.
After receiving Tender Document from D&SC, PMU RTIP-II, LGED start processing to gets
approval from Head of Procuring Entity (HOPE) and provides approval on Estimate. If any
ambiguity is found, PMU, RTIP-II, LGED requests clarification/ correction/ amendment either
from D&SC or from Procuring Entity. Procuring Entity, after receiving approval on Estimate,
floats Invitation for Tender. After receiving tender, evaluation is carried out by Procuring Entity
and recommendation is adopted based on evaluation. Procuring Entity either decides for Re-
Tender or sends Evaluation to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED. If Tender is approved by PMU, RTIP-II, LGED
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send approval for Notification of Award. Procuring Entity, after getting approval on tender,
issues Notification of Award, Proceeds on Contract Signing and commencement of work. Based
on evaluation done at Procuring Entity level, HOPE may not approve Tender rather suggests Re-
Tender while Procuring Entity needs to follow that.
After commencement of subproject, supervision, quality control and monitoring are done by
Upazila and District LGED & Project staff as well as by Consultants ARE & FSE at District and HQ.
Level. Payment Certificate is initiated by Upazila Engineer of Project Manager at district. And
D&SC Staff at district level check & verify, forward to D&SC Head Quarter which are finally
forwarded to PMU, RTIP-II, LGED.
D&SC HQ appraises all variation, which are forwarded to PMU, RTIP. Besides that, D&SC is
responsible for different types of report such as Field Visit Report, Monthly/ Quarterly/
Completion etc. as well as Report on Environmental and Social Safeguard issues.
Table 2: Progress Status:

Design Stage Procurement Stage Construction Stage Completion Stage
DHA/AF-01, DHA/AF-105
DHA/AF-105A
(Cancelled)
GAZ/AF-35b, 39,40, 42,
GAZ/AF-02, 41
108
HAB/AF-03,04, 37, 43, 44,
HAB/AF-36,45,114
46
MYM/AF-32 (Cancelled),
MYM/AF-124,127
68 ,107, 125, 128
JAM/AF-33,50, 116, 117, JAM/AF-05, JAM/AF-47,

JAM/AF-115
118 JAM/AF-48, JAM/AF-49
KIS/AF-119, 120, KIS/AF-51, 52, 54, 55, 64, KIS/AF-07, KIS/AF- 08,
121 &147 84 KIS/AF-53
MUN/AF-14 MUN/AF-67 MUN/AF-13, 66
MAN/AF- 56, 58, 59, 60.
MAN/AF-10
122, 123
SER/AF-23, 86, 87, 88, 89, SER/AF-24, SER/AF-25,
SER/AF-138
89(A), 137 SER/AF-85
MOU/AF-11,61,62,63,65 MOU/AF-12
NET/AF-131, 132,
133 & 134 NET/AF-19(A)
SUN/AF-27, 141,146 SUN/AF-106
N.GONJ/AF-69, 70, 71 N.GONJ/AF-15
NAR/AF-129 NAR/AF-72,73,74,76, 38, NAR/AF-16, NAR/AF-17,
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NAR/AF-18, NAR/AF-75,
130
NAR/AF-77
SHE/AF-139, 140 SHE/AF-26,91,92,93 SHE/AF-90
PAB/AF-22, 78, 79, 80, 81,
82, 83, 136, 135 PAB/AF-20, 21
SYL/AF-28, 95, 97, 98, 99,
SYL/AF-101(A) 100, 101, 142 SYL/AF-96
TAN/AF-30, 34, 109, 110,
TAN/AF-145 111, 112, 143, 144 TAN/AF-102
19 Nos 88 Nos 35 Nos
Total Effective Packages: 142 Nos
13. VARIATION ORDER AND STATUS OF APPROVAL

During this quarter of April - June/2021 under Additional Financing, three variation order were
needed; in MOU/AF-12 including a) under rigid pavement in Road Part A hard bed preparation,
b) CC, sand filling of guide wall of rigid pavement, c) in Road Part B required additional three
cross drain, d) in Road Part B required additional palisading and e) in Road Part B additional
167mm whole stretch of the road considered all required layers; in TAN/AF-34 including a) in
Road Part A required additional palisading, b) in Road Part A additional road marking required,
c) in Road Part B 210m rigid pavement considered and d) in Road Part B around 65m stretches
of road alignment changed & in MYM/AF-68 including a) a new culvert required to make
consistent geometric shape of the road and b) sub-base raised to avoid water logged &
damaging pavement in bazar area considered.
14. TYPICAL MATERIAL TEST RESULTS, TEST RESULTS WHICH FAILED & HAD TO BE REWORKED
AND R ETESTED
Two types of Test have been specified in RTIP-II, LGED. Tests have been specified for all
materials to be used in construction or rehabilitation. Coarse Aggregates need to be tested for:
(i) Gradation, (ii) Water Absorption, (iii) AIV or Los Angeles Abrasion, (iv) Specific Gravity and
(v) Soundness test. Fine Aggregates needs to be tested for: (i) Grading and (ii) F.M. Cement
needs to be tested for: (i) Setting Time and (ii) Strength.
Bitumen needs to be tested for: (i) Penetration Grade, (ii) Specific Gravity, (iii) Softening Point,
(iv) Flash and Fire Point, (v) Solubility and (vi) Ductility.
Concrete needs to be tested for: (i) Workability, (ii) Unit Weight and (iii) Strength. Reinforcing
Bar needs to be tested for: (i) Diameter, (ii) Unit Weight and (iii) Tensile Strength.
Besides Tests of Construction Materials, Quality Control Test has been specified for work done
also. Embankment Fill and Subgrade need to be tested for: (a) PI Value, (b) 4 days Soak CBR, (c)
Field Dry Density and (d) Maximum Dry Density. Improved Subgrade needs to be tested for: (a)
Gradation, (b) 4 days Soak CBR, (c) Field Dry Density and (d) Maximum Dry Density. Sub Base
and Base Course need to be tested for: (a) Gradation, (b) 4 days Soak CBR, (c) LAA, (d)
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Maximum Dry Density and (e) Water Absorption. Bituminous Carpeting needs to be tested for:
(a) Bitumen Content, (ii) Stability and (c) Density of Mixture.
Contract wise test are performed as per defined type and frequency of test on different type of
items of works. We do not commence work until satisfactory test result is available for
construction materials & ensure the properties of the layers. In case of any type of work where
satisfactory test results are not achieved those works are declared unacceptable & is replaced/
redo to have satisfactory work. It is observed that some tests fails, in that case work is not
permitted to progress until/ unless satisfactory result achieved.
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District Wise Test Report Summary Sheet

For the Month of April-June,2021*
Total June/ Previous Total
SL District Name April/21 May/21 This Quarter Remarks
Package 21 Cumulative Cumulative
1 Dhaka 2 2 49 17 68 143 211
2 Gazipur 7 60 79 55 194 1,957 2151
3 Habiganj 8 9 68 20 97 1,204 1301
4 Jamalpur 6 155 318 355 828 3,494 4322
5 Kishoreganj 9 335 112 1,307 1,754 1,994 3748
6 Manikganj 5 359 75 76 510 1,113 1623
7 Maulvibazar 6 120 538 354 1,012 1,931 2943
8 Munshiganj 3 11 1 4 16 93 109
9 Mymensingh 3 - - - 304 304
10 Narayanganj 4 10 10 37 57 208 265
11 Narsinghdi 9 53 205 110 368 2,297 2665
12 Netrokona 1 - - - - 100 100
13 Pabna 9 96 329 258 683 1,745 2428
14 Serajganj 9 142 6 45 193 1,071 1264
15 Sherpur 5 - 14 - 14 859 873
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16 Sunamganj 2 153 100 1 254 936 1190
17 Sylhet 8 202 45 137 384 770 1154
18 Tangail 3 88 18 91 197 723 920
Total 99 1,795 1,967 2,867 6,629 20,942 27,571

*Contract wise test reports are detailed in ANNEX-IV
Table 3: Materials Test Results performed.

We have collected data from Field office as most of the test is performed at field.
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MOU/AF-12 PAB/AF-135
15. PAYMENT CERTIFICATES

Whenever any Running Amount Bill comes to D&SC HQ. it is checked whether all requisite
papers such Time Extension, Insurance, Performance Guaranty, Memorandum of Payment, Test
Results, Filled-in Check list for Civil Work/Environmental & Social Safeguard/Thickness &
Temperature Chart/Environmental Monitoring for Pavement & Bridge Component are
available. In case of 1st Running Amount Bill, official approved BOQ is also needed to facilitate
preparation of Comparative Statement. If all papers are available and OK in case of Running
Amount Bill, D&SC precedes Certification. In case of deviation, D&SC HQ informs concerned
authority to provide the same. In case of Final Bill, D&SC carry out Final Inspection, circulates
findings. Defect Rectification Certificate along with colour photographic evidences is needed for
certification of Final Bills. After receiving certified bills from D&SC, PMU, RTIP-II, LGED
proceeds for payment. During This quarter, the total certified bill is as follows.
This quarter Certified Bill
No of Bill Amount Certified (BDT) Remarks
134 1,923,172,498.00 April-June,2021
Total Certified Bill

No of Bill Amount Certified Remarks
(BDT)
369 5,942,453,586.00 Cumulative bill certified from March/2020
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Total 6,908,919,040.00 Total Cumulative
16. EQUIPMENT ON SITE

Normally contractors have Soil Compactor, Chain Dozer, Excavator, Steel Wheel Roller, Mixer
Machine, Vibrator, Plate Compactor, and Generator. As per contract, contractor is supposed to
have Sheep Foot Roller, Pneumatic Tier Roller, Frog Hammer, Dumper, Plant for Asphalt and
Concrete, Mechanical Bitumen Distributor, Mixer Machine, Vibrator and Generator. These are
expected to be at least two in each category. Nevertheless, in reality, only one in each category is
available. PMU issued memo to the contractor to ensure required Equipment where there
is deficiency with description, type of suitable equipment for the specific works. Field
level Supervising Engineers are advised to monitor the presence of suitable equipment at
site.
17. KEY CORRESPONDENCE

To run activities as per Terms of Reference, Design Supervision Consultant has to prepare and
issue memo to different entities on different issues. Normally correspondences done are as
follows:
 Field Visit Report: Reflecting Findings and Recommendations;

 Appraising Salvage Quantity in consequence of Bill Certification,
 Conducting Enquiry exploring Transparency, Accountability, Good Governance against
complain by local citizen,
 Memo highlighting observations on estimate,
 Measurement of BOQ item in consequence of Variation Certification and
 Submission Design against local demand.
Table 4. Some of the Key Correspondents during this Quarter:
Key Correspondents during Month of April: No field visit were sanctioned due to imposed
lockdown.
MONTH: MAY 2021

S DATE OF NAME OF DATE OF
LOCATION PURPOSE OF VISIT
L ORDER STAFF VISIT
VISIT SYN/UNR-70.1 &
1 6/5/2021 PE & JHDE 8/5/2021 SYLHET
UZR-35.2
TL IN CHARGE &
2 19/5/2021 21/5/2021 PABNA VISIT SUB PROJECTS
JHDE
VISIT SUN/UZR-79-
3 23/5/2021 PE & JHDE 24/5/2021 SUNAMGANJ
STR-34 & RPM-266B
VISIT GAZ/GCM-31 &
4 24/5/2021 MMS & JMO-2 25/5/2021 GAZIPUR
UNR-17-STR-3
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VISIT SUN/UNR-34-
5 27/5/2021 JHDE & ARE 30/5/2021 SUNAMGANJ
STR-18A
MONTH: JUNE 2021

DATE OF
SL NAME OF STAFF DATE OF VISIT LOCATION PURPOSE OF VISIT
ORDER
1 31/5/21 MMS & JMO 01/06/21 MUNSIGANJ VISIT MUN/UNR-95
2 01/06/21 ARE & JHDE 02/06/21 PABNA VISIT PAB/AF-82
VISIT KIS/AF-
3 03/06/21 RSS 07/06/21 KISHOREGANJ
119,08
VISIT SUN/AF-
4 07/06/21 PE & JHDE 09/06/21 SUNAMGANJ,MOULOVIBAZAR
106,MOU/AF-61
VISIT NAR/AF-
5 07/06/21 MMS,JMO 09/06/21 GAZIPUR,NARSHINGDI 18,GAZ/RPM-
351A,GAZ/AF-40
VISIT TAN/AF-
6 14/6/21 RSS 15/6/21 TANGAIL,MYMENSINGH 145,143, MYM/AF-
125,128,126
7 15/6/21 SURVEYOR-1,2 15/6/21 JAMALPUR VISIT JAM-AF-05
8 15/6/21 JHDE,ARE 16/6/21 HABIGANJ VISIT HAB/AF-45
9 15/6/21 PE,JHDE & JMO 17/6/21 JAMALPUR VISIT JAM-AF-05
1
17/6/21 MMS & JMO 20/6/21 NARSHINGDI VISIT NAR/AF-74
0
VISIT CHA/UZR-
1
20/6/21 PE & JHDE 21/6/21 CHANDPUR 49A,CHA/RPM-
1
179A
1
20/6/21 RSS 21/6/21 MYMENSINGH VISIT MYM/AF-32A
2
1
21/6/21 MMS & JMO 22/6/21 NARSHINGDI VISIT NAR/AF-73
3
1
21/6/21 SURVEYOR-1,2 21/6/21 NETROKONA VISIT NET/AF-19
4
1 VISIT DHA/UZR-8-
27/6/21 SURVEYOR-1,2 28/6/21 DHAKA
5 STR-26A
18. SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD, CAPACITY BUILDING & GOVERNANCE COMPONENT

19. 20. SOCIAL SAFEGUARD
19. 1.1. INTRODUCTION
IDA and GoB decided to come forward with additional financing under RTIP-II to
rehabilitate/maintain the damaged roads with an aim to improve rural accessibility in the 18
districts out of 26 RTIP-II project districts in Bangladesh. LGED officials in close association of
Design Supervision Consultant (D&SC) and key stakeholders are expected to identify social
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problems that need to be mitigated. Stakeholder's views and suggested solutions are supposed
to be recorded through Stakeholders' Consultation. It has been emphasized special attention for
the protection of Vulnerable Group (Like Women Headed Family), Indigenous People (IP), and
Historical Places (Religious, Heritage, and Cultural).
This report prepared on the above-mentioned conceptual framework; Social Screening has been
carried out using an approved format. Based on filled-in Social Screening Format, required
items have been included in the cost estimate. Implementation of concerned items shall be
monitored during implementation.
19. 1.20. SOCIAL SAFEGUARD COMPLIANCE

A summary of the activities during the reporting this quarter by the D&SC Consultant is
presented below:
This report prepared on conceptual framework; Social Screening has been carried out using an
approved format. Based on filled-in Social Screening Format, required items have been included
in the cost estimate. Implementation of concerned items shall be monitored during
implementation. Based on findings of the Social Impact Assessments (SIAs), major activities are
carried out and included, these are as follows:
 Prepare Schedule and coordinate social screening, stakeholder analysis and

consultation, in order to provide timely inputs to the project design team.
 Conduct surveys to determine any “cultural property” (according to definition of GOB
and United Nations) including sites having archeological, paleontological, historic,
religious, and unique natural values in the project area and prepare proper
documentation for such a cultural property; determine effect, if any, the project may
have on the cultural project and develop plan for its preservation.
 Monitor and report the acquisition process and implementation of Re-Settlement Action
Plan (RAPs). Filled level concern persons ensure that the project did not need any land
acquisition and population displacement in subprojects except for the improvement of
Upazila roads. Land acquisition and resettlement have been involved in only 5 of these
subprojects in RTIP main project. Resettlement Action Plans (RAP) have already been
prepared in RTIP-II to identify affected peoples, their affected properties and to mitigate
the project's adverse impacts in a planned way recognizing the participation of local
people in planning, implementation and monitoring. As there was no displacement and
requirement of relocation except for some social impacts, the RAPs were termed as
Social and Resettlement Action Plans (SRAP).
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19. 1.3. MONITORING OF SAFEGUARDS IN RTIP-II- AF

Monitoring of safeguards during and after project implementation is an integral part of any
donor funded project. Hence RTIP-II AF adopts a safeguard monitoring process based on
document review and field checks follows.
Monitoring of Social Safeguards
 Document review of physical progress of subprojects by

 Field Resident Engineer
 Asst. Resident Engineer
 District Sociologist
 Physical verification at site for
 Adherence to SRAP
 Stakeholders/Community consultation
 Grievances
19. 1.4. OVERALL STATUS OF SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SCREENING REPORTS AS OF REPORTING FOR
THIS QUARTER FROM APRIL TO JUNE, 2021
The subprojects are already submitted of Social Safeguards Screening Reports by the D&SC
Consultant to PMU and IFT but at present PMU is approving the additional proposals which are
at various stages of finalization. The ARE, FSE, CO and District Sociologist are in the process of
preparing the Social Screening Reports for the finalized subproject proposals.
From 1st April to 30th June, 2021, the following social screening reports (SSR and Social and
Resettlement Action Plans (SRAP) have been prepared and submitted by the D&SC.
Table no; 5 showing the present status of SMP Reports submitted.
Table 5: Status of SMP Reports as of June, 2021
District Upazila Package No: Remarks

Manikganj 1. Saturia, 2. Shivalaya. MAN AF-122, MAN AF- SMP
123 submitted
Netrokona 1. Mohonganj, 2. Barhatta, NET AF-131, NET AF- SMP
3. Netrokona, 4. Kendua. 132, submitted
NET AF-133, NET AF-134
Pabna 1. Sujanagar, 2. Ishwardi PAB AF-135, PAB AF-136 SMP
submitted
Serajganj 1. Ullahpara, 2. Raiganj SER AF-137a, SER AF- SMP
137b, SER AF-138, submitted
Sherpur 1. Sadar upazila, 2. Sreebordi SHE AF 139, SHE AF-140,
Sunamganj 1.South Sunamganj, SUN AF-141, SUN AF-146 SMP
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2. Jagannathpur submitted
Sylhet 1. Gowainghat SYL AF-142 SMP
submitted
Land acquisition will not be required for improvement for the above sub projects. Furthermore,
issues of relocation and population displacement are also not expected to arise during the
construction of the sub projects. The proposed roads will be implemented on government land
within sufficient existing Right of Way (RoW) which is enough for implementation of the
proposed sub projects. A Management Plan has been prepared for mitigation of problems if
arise any problem during the construction. Additionally, the proposed sub projects are not
expected to affect any community/common property/cultural center /archeological properties.
Hence, sub-projects implementations are not expected to generate any significant negative
social impacts. The social benefits of these sub-projects are diverse. Through the
implementation of the sub projects, direct and indirect employment will be generated through
the engagement of construction work, which will positively impact the local community. The
project will also require a good number of unskilled workers that will also be taken from the
local community which also contribute to the local economy. People are expected to introduce
modern health facilities for disadvantaged people such as women, PWD (Persons with
Disability), children, the elderly, pregnant women and other vulnerable groups of the society. All
these factors have incremental value on socio-economic aspects as well as the local economy.
Therefore, implementations of the proposed packages of sub projects are safely and highly
recommended.
19. 1.5. PRESENT STATUS OF COMPENSATION FOR PAPS

LGED is continuously following up with the concerned Deputy Commissioners on the actions,
regarding pending payments for PAPs. Affected persons are already advised and facilitated for
collecting relevant documents in proof of legal ownership and approaching the DC offices for
compensation claims. Awardees of small amounts of compensation are motivated by Project
Sociologists to receive compensation. Continued efforts will be expedited to reach out to the
absentee awardees to turn out in person or through authorized representatives to receive
compensation. After all these efforts, if any awardees fail to receive their compensation, the
corresponding amounts of compensation will remain in the Public Account available for them.
When they will be able to provide proper documents in proof of their ownerships, concern DC
office will arrange to pay off due compensation as per the awards.
As recommended by the World Bank Mission 20-28 July/2020 a contingency plan of COVID-19
responds to prevent transmission were issued instantly to field XEN & ARE with direction to
build awareness among workers & field supervision Engineers/ staff. The project Sr. Social
Development Specialist & regional Sociologist will put the utmost effort to address the issues.
19. 1.6. ACTION PLAN TO INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
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The Project Director (PD), RTIP-II, LGED is the head of Project Management Unit. The
Resettlement Plans were prepared and implemented under the authority of Project Director.
The PD had to oversee the preparation and implementation of phase-wise land acquisition and
resettlement action plans. The PD is accountable to the Chief Engineer, LGED. The PD followed
up land acquisition, resettlement and Grievance redress processes. It was his responsibility to
ensure that SRAPs are fully implemented, including compensation payment, before the civil
works start on the ground. In this regard, a Senior Sociologist at PMU assisted the PD in land
acquisition and resettlement process including gender and vulnerability. In carrying out the
resettlement activities, LGED utilized its existing staffs at the District & Upazila levels, and has
appointed additional field staffs under this project. The key LGED staff consists of an Executive
Engineer (XEN) in each district, an Upazila Engineer (UE), Assistant Engineer, Community
Organizer and a Surveyor, with other supporting staffs at the Upazila. The project appointed
full-time District Sociologist (DS), Assistant Engineer (RTIP-II) in each district. The Deputy
Commissioner (DC) offices are the acquiring body for land acquisition and pay CUL payments on
behalf of the requiring body, LGED. District Sociologist (DS), Assistant Engineer (RTIP-II)
followed up the acquisition cases at the DC office. In this effort, the PMU was actively assisted by
the Social Scientist and Resettlement Specialist and Social Development/Resettlement Specialist
of D&S Consultants for land acquisition and resettlement services. D&SC Professionals provided
all kinds of the technical services required for preparation and implementation of the SRAP
along with monitoring and reporting. The XENs and UEs coordinated all these activities at the
district and Upazila level and maintained liaise with the concerned DCs and Upazila Nirbahi
Officers (UNOs). The DSs and COs directly worked with the D&SC professionals and participated
in carrying out the process tasks for TPDP preparation an implementation. The PMU also set up
information processing facility to collate and update the resettlement database to monitor
progress in land acquisition and delivery of entitlements with the required number of
appropriately qualified persons.
The process of land acquisition in Bangladesh is very lengthy and cumbersome. Staff resources
and logistics available with the Land Acquisition Section of the DC offices are inadequate.
Incomplete land transaction and lack of updated title documents are among the key constraints
in the land acquisition process. Low level of knowledge of documentary requirements and costs
associated with compensation collection is also affecting payments. Despite all these, the project
has achieved a progress of 94% in compensation payment.
It might be difficult to clear 100% payments to PAP’s these are as follows:
 Non-availability of ownership documents;

 Absentee land owner;
 Very small amount/cost of land and other legal requirements.
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Figure 3: Work plan for remaining payment to project affected persons under RTIP-II
A work schedule for payment of remaining PAP compensation is prepared
19. 1.7. MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF GRC AND SCC

Considering the need, LGED established a procedure to answer the queries and address
complaints and grievances about any irregularities in the application of the guidelines adopted
in this ESMF for assessment and mitigation of social safeguard impacts. Based on consensus, the
procedure is helping to resolve issues/conflicts amicably and quickly, saving the aggrieved
persons from having to resort to expensive, time-consuming legal action. A Grievance Redress
Committee (GRC) formed for each Upazila to ensure easy accessibility by the affected persons.
All the GRC and SCC Members of RTIP-II already have orientation on their roles, responsibilities
and the function and process of GRC and SCC resolutions through participating in SCM
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Disclosure Workshops. SCM/GRM Registers and guidelines have already been provided to the
GRC and SCC. It is mandatory to arrange at least one meeting in a month of both committees
even no complaint be received.
It has been reported by the GRCs and SCCs that the committees are organizing at least one
meeting in a month. Sociologists monitor and receive monthly progress reports from the
concern GRCs/SCCs. The Sociologists send the concise report of GRCs along with the progress
report of SCC to the PMU through the concern XEN. All the reports received from the office of
the XENs were reviewed by the Senior Sociologist at PMU. The reports show that no complaints
have been received by the committees during the reporting period. However, the Committees
are maintaining the Registers and writing resolutions of the meetings held.
The reports show that no complaints have been received by the committees during the
reporting period. However, the Committees are maintaining the Registers and writing
resolutions of the meetings held.
In addition to this, the Project Director, RTIP-II noticed that in the month of June, 2021 GRC and
SCC workshop meetings should be arranged in project districts. According to that a daylong
training program/ workshops were conducted in 11 districts out of 18. The Social Scientist cum
Resettlement Specialist attended the programme from D&SC with Sr. Sociologist and Training
Specialist of PMU. The Social Scientist cum Resettlement Specialist presented his subject with the
PowerPoint in the workshop programme. As advised by the Team leader in charge & with the
guidance of Project Director a People’s Perception Survey was devised and conducted with defined
questionnaire on the impression/ benefit of people by the World Bank financed RTIP-II project. A
separate report was also generated and transmitted to PIU.
19. 1.8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Regular monitoring has been carried out by the environmental specialist and project team. It
can be observed from the field visits and monitoring checklist that the environmental
compliances scenario has improved remarkably. In most of the areas of compliances, viz
environmental signboard, drinking water facility, water and sanitation facility, use of personal
protective equipment (PPE), waste management facilities and labor sheds etc. were found at a
satisfactory level. “Safety First” is a prime issue of any construction work and in this project,
staffs are always trying to encourage all the workers for using Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE). During field visits by the field professionals, various environmental issues were
addressed and recommendations forwarded to the concerned LGED officials and contractors or
their representatives for the remedial measure (if any).
For the social impacts, each subproject is screened to assess the likely impacts, categorized.
After selection of subprojects, the LGED with the assistance of D&S Consultants has completed a
social screening for the subprojects using an inclusive and participatory approach.
According to engineering design, implementation of these subprojects will be carried out within
the existing right-of-way. The works involve geometric correction and slope improvement for
stability but require no additional land to be acquired.
Results from the social screening for reporting month (June, 2021) are given below.
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 No additional public or private lands will be required for the subprojects outside the
existing right of way.
 No private, public, community, or cultural property of any kind of service delivery
facilities as well as commercial activities will be affected.
 Preparation of RAP will not be required for implementing the subprojects.
Agricultural or industrial productivity will not be hampered by the proposed subproject areas.
The outcomes of social screening also confirm that local people across the subprojects are
positive about its implementation
A dramatic change has come up in the social and environmental aspect; because of intensive
field visit/monitoring. The use of monitoring checklist has improved awareness among the
contractors, labors and relevant technical personnel. However, the mechanism of motivation is
the major arena to be focused for the implementation of project related environmental and
social activities. It is a regular procedure of project appraisal.
20. ENVIRONMENTAL
As per Project Document, LGED officials in close association of Design Supervision Consultant
and key stakeholders are expected to identify and assess potential positive and adverse
environmental impacts as well as environmental settings. Environmental Screening report has
been prepared for each Package. Based on that, required items have been included in cost
estimate. Implementation of concerned items shall be monitored during implementation.
20.21. THE EMP COMPLIANCES/IMPLEMENTATIONS

The EMP compliances/implementation is one of the critical operational aspects for ensuring
environmental safeguard in project implementation. According to the Environmental
Management Framework (EMF) of the LGED, the EMP compliances include many parameters,
such as soil erosion/ earthwork, top soil conservation, dust control, water quality, storage of
construction materials and waste management, campsite management, occupational health and
safety, proper sanitation and hygiene practice and display board on environmental and social
information.
In order to make environmental compliances as part of project implementation on a day-to-day
basis, regular field visits were made by different officials including the Environmental
Management Unit (EMU) of the PMU, Executive Engineer, Sr. Environmental Specialist and
Junior Environment Specialist of the D&SC. During these visits, contractors and their
representatives were made aware of the importance and necessity of maintaining
environmental qualities in their sub projects and inspiring them to filling up the gaps, if any. But
due to COVD-19 pandemic outbreak and Government declared lockdown to prevent infection
the Head quarter Environment professional did not paid visit to field in this month. The
information/ data are collected from the Supervising Engineers especially from Assistant
Resident Engineer (ARE) and Field Supervising Engineers (FSE).
The EMP compliances by the contractors varies, which can be categorized into three types for
the convenience of understanding and for a quick overview on the compliance status of the
subprojects under implementation –Satisfactory, Moderate, and Unsatisfactory. The satisfactory
category is almost full compliances with no general complaint. The Moderate Category is the
cases where compliances have been made, but it still needs improvements. The Unsatisfactory
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category is below the moderate level, where no sufficient care has been taken for compliances
and there remains more room for compliances.
20. 21. EMP COMPLIANCES OF THE AF SUB-PROJECTS

In Additional Financing the number of total sub projects are 152, out of which 123 packages has
already been awarded. A total of 35 packages has been 100% completed till date and physical
works of other 54 packages are ongoing so far where rest of 25 package is yet to start their
physical work of these awarded packages. The monitoring reports have been prepared based on
regular field visit report. Out of the ongoing sub projects the performance of 54 (94%) nos was
found satisfactory, 2 (3%) nos were found in moderate stage and, 2 (3%) nos were found in
unsatisfactory.
140
123
120
100
80
60 54
40 35
25
20
2 2
0
Total 100% Satisfactory Moderate Unsatisfactory Yet to Start
Completed
Figure 4: The EMP compliance levels of ongoing RPM subprojects3
20. 21. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

The impact of “Occupational Health and Safety” on the construction labors is at minor to
moderate stage. To minimize/eliminate the health safety issues different measures have been
taken. For example, the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) on the workforce has been
considered as mandatory in the safety management system.
1
Total Awarded 123, out of which 5 cancelled
2
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The following objectives have been identified to create a positive approach to health and safety
during all activities of the Project:
 To avoid all personal injuries during the execution of the Project.
 To complete the Project without incurring any significant casualty.
 To encourage and motivate both contractor and labor about health safety issues that
supports the achievement of personnel safety.
 To appraise the contractor and the labors, who uses the PPE.
 To monitor continually HS activities and its improvement.
 Proper Emergency Response & Awareness System.
Regular supervision and monitoring are carried out during the construction period to comply
with the Health and Safety requirements as per standard specifications outlined in EMP and in
the Contract. In some sub-projects the practices are not fully complied with the health and
safety requirements as instructions given in the EMP. As such the contractors are advised to
resolve the issues according to the EMP as early as possible.
20. 21. FIRST AID BOX
According to the EMP the contractors have to keep a first aid box for the labors and staffs to be
used as an initial medical treatment. But in some cases, the negligence of the contractor was
noted. Those contractors are advice to refrain from it. The first aid box should contain sufficient
emergency first aid medicine and saline in it to mitigate any adverse situation .
20. 21. USE OF PPES

Working without wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) or health safety gear, may cause
casualty/injury to the workers. In accordance with EMP, the contractors are accountable to
provide PPEs to the labors. In reality, the use of PPE at the field level is unsatisfactory. Lack of
practice is the main reason of reluctance to use PPE. During the field visit both the contractors
and labors are advised to use full set of safety gear for the labor safety
19. FIELD VISIT

During the lock down period, field personnel were instructed to monitor the compliance status.
Govt. lifted lock down on 31st May, 2020. Environmental specialists and other D&SC personnel
paid visit at the field now. In addition, the field supervision engineers (ARE & FSE) sent
monitoring checklist report to the environmental specialist. Environmental Specialist paid visit
in Dhaka and Pabna in this month.
During the visits, monitoring on the level of compliances of environmental issues in the sub-
projects were made and identified the gap of non-complied issues and on-spot consultation
were provided to the concerned contractor/representative to take remedial measures within
the shortest possible time. The contractors/representatives were encouraged and motivated on
the importance and significance of compliances and the methods to be followed as envisaged in
the LGED’s ECP and EMF for improving environmental compliances. Besides, field visit reports
are made on each and every visit, which is delivered to the EMU/PMU for remedial measures
and necessary action.
20. THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (EMIS):

The Environmental Management Information System (EMIS) has been developed by LGED and
after few months operational tests, it has been hosted in BCC server. The concerned officials
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upload the, “Screening Report”, “Environment management Plan”, “Monitoring Report” etc. in
the EMIS.
Regular monitoring has been carried out by the environmental specialist and project team. It
can be observed from the field visits and monitoring checklist that the environmental
compliances scenario has improved remarkably. In most of the areas of compliances, via
environmental signboard, drinking water facility, water and sanitation facility, use of personal
protective equipment (PPE), waste management facilities and labor sheds etc. were found at a
satisfactory level. “Safety First” is a prime issue of any construction work and in this project,
staffs are always trying to encourage all the workers for using Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE). During field visits by the field professionals, various environmental issues were
addressed and recommendations forwarded to the concerned LGED officials and contractors or
their representatives for the remedial measure (if any).
A dramatic change has come up in the environmental aspect; because of intensive field
visit/monitoring. The use of monitoring checklist has improved awareness among the
contractors, labors and relevant technical personnel. However, the mechanism of motivation is
the major arena to be focused for the implementation of project related environmental
activities. It is a regular procedure of project appraisal.
21. CLIMATE RESILIENT ISSUES:
Bangladesh is one of the climate vulnerable country. There exists a distinctive seasonable
variation in climate. Three side of the country is surrounded by the by land boundary of India.
Only the southern side is Bay of Bengal. 53 (Fifty-Three) big rivers originating from India & 04
(Four) from Myanmar is flowing over Bangladesh. So, the country faces natural disaster like
cyclone, flood each year. Sometime during monsoon, there occurs flash flood due to water
coming from upstream India by the flowing rivers & heavy rain, which cause damage of roads &
disruption of communication. The monsoon season is critical for Construction due to
continuous rains & thunder, scarcity of construction materials & labors etc. which slows down
the progress of physical works.
While designing the roads with appurtenant structures in selected alignment we have
seriously addressed the climate resilience issues. We have taken information of HFL of the road
& flow trend of the water, hydrological & topographical characteristics of the area. This also
dictates to observe the level difference or head difference of two sides of the road & the water
flow trend. Considering those issues, we have provided required drainage structures with
required length. We have tried to provide the formation level of the road 600mm above HFL as
defined in Road Standard.
D&SC is exploring the innovative material and method for slope protection of the embankment
substituting the CC block protection with Jute tex, Vetiber Grass etc which eventually would
reduce the cost of embankment protection making climate resiliency. We have already trying to
contact with Jute Research Institute.
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22. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building

In this quarter (April-June/2021) GRC and SCC workshop meetings has been arranged in 11
project districts out of 18. In this training programme, COVID-19 Awareness Campaign and
Training as well as People’s Perception Survey on World Bank financed RTIP-II project were
also conducted in the same schedule. The report of People’s Perception Survey was
transmitted to PIU in due course. The status of the service packages related to Institutional
Strengthening and Capacity Building are shown below.
Sl. Contract Description Consultant with TL Status/Remarks

No. No.
1 AF-S1 Design and Supervision Joint Venture of The team is

Consultancy (D&SC) GITEC-IGIP GmbH, working except the
Germany foreign Team
Resource Planning and Leader.
Management Consultants
(Pvt.) Ltd., (RPMC),
Bangladesh &
Development Design
Consultants Ltd. (DDC),
Bangladesh
TL: Joseph C. Hooks
2 AF-S2 Sr. Procurement and Prasun Kanti Choudhury Working within

Contract Management PMU
Specialist
3 AF-S3 Sr. Environmental - New REOI is under

Specialist process.
4 AF-S4 Sr. Social Development Md. Kabirul Islam Working within

Specialist PMU
5 AF-S5 Gender Specialist Md. Yeasin (Arafat) Working within

PMU
6 AF-S6.1 Performance Audit - PEC's 1st meeting

Consultancy Services of criteria selection
for evaluating the
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REOI was held on

02/06/2021.
Evaluation
ongoing.
7 AF-S7 Senior Financial A. B. M. Shamsuddin Working within

Management Specialist PMU
8 AF-S8.1 ICT Specialist - Working within

PMU
9 AF-S9 Media Consultant Khan Md. Rabiul Alam Working within

PMU
10 AF-S10 Consulting Service for Cancelled

designing &
Implementing 4C
-
Program (Client,
Community, Consultant,
Contractors)
11 AF-S11 Development of Web- Cancelled

based Grievance
-
Redress Mechanism
System
12 AF-S12 Preparation of Cancelled

Environmental & Social
Management -
Framework/Guideline
for LGED
13 AF-S13 Upgrading, Operation JV of Center for Working with

and Maintenance of GIS Environmental LGED.
Database & GIS Portal of Geographic Information
LGED Services (CEGIS) &
Streamstech Ltd.
TL: Hasan Tawfique
Imam
14 AF-S14 Consulting Services for - After evaluating

preparation of next the REOI, RFP has
project been issued to
shortlisted firms.
15 AF-S15 Training Specialist Kazi Hasan Imam Working within

PMU
16 AF-S16 Consulting service on - Cancelled
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Geo-hazard Risk
Management
17 AF-S17 Road User Satisfaction Dr. M. Khurshed Alam Completed

Survey (Baseline)
18 AF-S18 Road User Satisfaction - ToR under

Survey (Endline) preparation
19 AF-S19 Impact Evaluation - Negotiation with

(Final) BIDS is ongoing
20 AF-S20 Consulting Services for ARI, BUET Working within

Road Safety Audit and PMU
Reviewing Geometric
Design
21 AF-S21 Consulting Services for - WB had sent their

Road Safety Awareness comments and
Campaign recommendations
on the ToR sent for
clearance. A
meeting has been
held addressing the
issues regarding
this.
22 AF-S22 Individual Consultant MD. Abdul Karim Currently working

for preparing a draft of with PMU
Borrower’s
Contribution to the
Implementation
Completion and Results
Report
23 AF-S23 Consultancy for ToR will be

updating and submitted in STEP
-
maintaining RuBIMS, soon for no
RSDMS and FIMS objection
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23. STATUS OF PHYSICAL PROGRESS AT END OF JUNE/2021
Package Length
SL Progress in (%) Package Name
Number (Km)
GAZ/AF- 2,GAZ/AF-41,HAB/AF-3,HAB/AF-4,HAB/AF-37,HAB/AF-43,HAB/AF-44,HAB/AF-
46,JAM/AF-05, JAM/AF-47,JAM/AF-48,JAM/AF-49,KIS/AF-7,KIS/AF-8,KIS/AF-53,MAN/AF-
10,MOU/AF-12,Mun/AF-13,
1 35 100% 285.34
Mun/AF-66,N.Gonj/AF-15,NAR/AF-16,NAR/AF-17,NAR/AF-18,NAR/AF-75,NAR/AF-77,NET/AF-
19(A), PAB/AF-20, PAB/AF-21,SER/AF-24,SER/AF-25,SER/AF-85,SHE/AF-90,SUN/AF106,SYL/AF-
96,TAN/AF-102
GAZ/AF-39,GAZ/AF-42,JAM/AF-50,KIS/AF-51,KIS/AF-54,KIS/AF-55,KIS/AF-64,KIS/AF-84,
2 21 90-99% 285.88 MOU/AF-62,MYM/AF-107,NAR/AF-72,NAR/AF-73,NAR/AF-76,PAB/AF-79,PAB/AF-81,PAB/AF-
82, SHE/AF-26,SHE/AF-91,SHE/AF-92,SHE/AF-93,SYL/AF-100
3 8 80-89% 95.43 GAZ/AF-108,KIS/AF-52,MAN/AF-58,MOU/AF-11,MOU/AF-61,PAB/AF-78,SYL/AF-98,TAN/AF-34
4 7 70-79% 130.31 JAM/AF-33,MOU/AF-63,PAB/AF-22,PAB/AF-80,SER/AF-23,SER/AF-89,SYL/AF-99

5 4 60-69% 51.92 MAN/AF-60,MYM/AF-68,NAR/AF-74,SYL/AF-95
6 5 50-59% 59.01 GAZ/AF-40,HAB/AF-45,N.Gonj/AF-70,PAB/AF-83,SER/AF-88
7 3 40-49% 47.07 SUN/AF-27,SYL/AF-97,TAN/AF-30
8 4 30-39% 35.29 DHA/AF-01,DHA/AF-105,GAZ/AF-35,SER/AF-87
9 4 20-29% 45.84 MAN/AF-56,MAN/AF-59,SYL/AF-28,SYL/AF-101
10 3 10-19% 30.64 HAB/AF-36,MOU/AF-65,MYM/AF-32
HAB/AF-114,JAM/AF-116,JAM/AF-117,JAM/AF-118,MAN/AF-122,MAN/AF-123,MUN/AF-67,
MYM/AF-32 (A) , MYM/AF-125 , MYM/AF-128 ,N.Gonj/AF-69,N.Gonj/AF-71,NAR/AF-38,NAR/AF-
11 28 0-09% 263.58
130, PAB/AF-135,SER/AF-86 ,SER/AF-86 A,SER/AF-89(A),SER/AF-137,SUN/AF-141,SUN/AF-146,
SYL/AF-142,TAN/AF-109,TAN/AF-110,TAN/AF-111,TAN/AF-112,TAN/AF-143,TAN/AF-144
12 20 225.37 Procurement under process.
142 Total (Km) 1555.68
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24. PROCUREMENT STATUS OF CIVIL WORKS THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS PROCUREMENT STATUS OF SCHEMES UNDER ADDITIONAL FINANCING OF
RTIP-II, LGED.
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District Wise Procurement Status

RTIP-II, AF-S1
For the Month of June,2021
Total Estimate Under Process Tender under Process Tender Awarded Remarks
Total Total Approval
Dropped Effective Package
District Package Package Process at
Package No. Package Submitted Package
Number. Received Field D&SC PMU IFT Evaluation Package ID.
To PMU Number
DHA/AF-
Dhaka 3 3 3 3 - - 2 DHA/AF-01, 105 (AF-105 Cancelled)
105(A)
Gazipur 7 - 7 7 7 - - 7 GAZ/AF-02, 35b, 39, 40, 41, 42, 108
HAB/AF-03, 04, 36(Cancelled) 37, 43,

Habiganj 10 HAB/AF-113 9 9 9 9
44, 45, 46,114
JAM/AF-05, 33, 47, 48, 49, 50,116, 117,
Jamalpur 11 JAM/AF-06 10 10 10 - JAM/AF-115 9
118
KIS/AF-
Kishoreganj 13 - 13 13 13 KIS/AF- 121 9 KIS/AF-07, 08, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 64, 84
119,120,147
MAN/AF-09
Manikganj 9 7 7 7 - 7 MAN/AF-10, 56, 58, 59, 60,122, 123
& AF-57
Munshiganj 4 - 4 4 4 - - MUN/AF-14 3 MUN/AF-13, 66, 67
MOU/AF-11, 12, 61, 62, 63,

Moulavibazar 6 - 6 6 6 - - 6
65(Cancelled)
MYM/AF- MYM/AF- MYM/AF-32 (Cancelled), 68,

Mymensingh 9 8 8 8 6
126 124,127 107,32A,125,128
Narayanganj 4 - 4 4 4 - - 4 N.GONJ/AF-15, 69, 70, 71
NAR/AF-16, 17, 18, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76,

Narshingdi 12 12 12 12 - NAR/AF-129 11
77,38, 130
NET/AF-
Netrokona 5 - 5 5 5 131,132,133, 1 NET/AF-19(A)
134
PAB/AF-20, 21, 22, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82,

Pabna 11 - 11 11 11 11
83,135,136
SER/AF-23, 24, 25, 85,86(Cancelled)

Serajganj 12 - 12 12 12 - SER/AF-138 11
86A, 87, 88, 89, 89A,137
SHE/AF-
Sherpur 7 7 7 7 5 SHE/AF-26, 90, 91, 92, 93
139,140
SUN/AF-31
Sunamganj 6 4 4 4 4 SUN/AF-27, 106,141, 146
& AF-94
SYL/AF-29 & SYL/AF-28, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,

Sylhet 12 10 10 10 SYL/AF-101(A) 9
AF-104 101,142
TAN/AF-30, 34, 102,109, 110, 111, 143,

Tangail 11 TAN/AF-103 10 10 10 - TAN/AF-145 9
112,144
- - 0 1 18
Total 152 10 142 142 142 123
- 0 19
Table 6 : Procurement Status
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25. DISBURSEMENT STATUS:
Disbursement achieved up to 30th June/2021 is follows:
BDT. (lac) US$. (million) SDR. (Million) Disbursement Utilization

(%) (%)
DPP/ DCA 83,000.00 100.00 71.40

provision
59% 53%
Disbursement 50,194.40 59.179 42.097
Expenditure 44,215.15 52.17 37.112
Un-Disbursed 32,805.80 40.82 29.30
Disbursement FORECAST:
Amount of Quarter Projection (FY 2020-2021)

Category
Q-1 Q-2 Q-3 Q-4
Total
(Actual) (Actual) (Actual) (Actual)
(1) Goods (excluding
vehicles), works (other
than works under Part A.2
0.170 0.350 0.399 0.788 1.707
of the Project), non-
consulting services, and
consulting services
(2) Works under Part A.2
1.610 4.800 9.027 14.630 30.067
of the Project
(3) Training and
0.002 0.020 0.028 0.033 0.083
Workshops
Total 1.782 5.170 9.454 15.451 31.857
Disbursement achieved 59.179 US$ in million

Upto June, 2021
Table 7. Disbursement forecast
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26. AUDIT OBSERVATION:

Ordinary para Advanced para Total Remar
Unresolv ks
ed
Financi Raised Resolved Unresolved Raised Resolved Unresolved

al Yr no para no no
2012- 3 3 x 1 1 x x
2013
2013- 5 5 x 9 9 x x
2014
2014- 1 1 x 22 22 x x
2015
2015- 8 8 x 5 5 x x
2016
2016- 14 12 2 5 4 1 3
2017
2017- 17 17 x 10 4 6 6
2018
2018- 2 1 1 5 2 3 4
2019
2019- 8 5 3 17 x 17 20
2020
Total 58 52 6 74 47 27 33
It observed that there 132 audit observations were raised during the period 2012-2013 to
2019-2020 out of which 99 resolved till June/21. There are 33 unresolved Audit observations of
which 6 ordinary & 27 advanced para in this project.
Actions taken:
a) Ordinary para: Revised reply of 2 (two) ordinary para with relevant documents were
submitted to DG FAFAD. Reply of 4 (four) para is under process at PMU.
b) Advance para: Revised reply of 8 (eight) advance para with relevant documents were
submitted to DG FAFAD, 13 (thirteen) para is under process at Ministry for Tripartite meeting &
6 (six) para is under process at PMU.
PMU exert utmost effort to resolved this by presenting necessary documents but the concerned
authority seems to be reluctant in this respect as the revised reply with documents are lying in
Ministry for Tripartite meeting and settlement of DG FAFAD long time, this may be due to
volume of work or scarcity of competent officials at present stage.
However, PMU is continuously persuading Ministry, FADAD for tripartite meeting, but it seems
reluctance due to the pandemic situation of COVID 19. The meeting was not held yet. However,
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Project authority expect it would be in good/ acceptable status if the situation of COVID-19
improves near future.
27. PMU COUNTERPART KEY POSITION

The PMU counterpart key staff are working the Project Director, Deputy Project Director,
Executive Engineer, Sr. Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Sub-Assistant Engineers,
Accounts Officer are posted & working.
28. EFFECT OF COVID -19

Corona virus pandemic outbreak in Bangladesh starting from March/2020. First patient
identified in 8th March/2020. At the very beginning February/2020, Bangladeshi people living in
other affected countries such as China, Italy etc. starts coming back to Bangladesh. Some of them
were kept in quarantine, some in isolation. However, this pandemic disease spread quickly
throws out the country. Some people infected& caused to die other were critical situation.
Considering scale of spreading the severity of the infectious diseases, the Government
compelled to declare general holidays & lack down throughout the country. All offices, factories,
business centers, shopping mall, closed down. Everybody ordered to stay home & maintain
health regulations. It was extended up to 30 th May/2020. The country did not to face such a
situation. The infection & death continued. There were not as much hospital as required. There
arises scarcity of PPE, testing kit, even CCU, HDU in Hospital. The private general hospital was
close down to prevent infections of patients other than Corona and everybody ordered to stay at
home for the shake of safety.
individuals, maintain the personal safety, social distancing, wear musk, clean hand frequently
ensure PPE and maintain other health and regulations. These relaxations also aggravate this
situation of infections. More & more pupils were going infected as detected by increasing
testing. Due to such precedent situation, no significant physical progress is achieved in this
month. Government is imposed lockdown demarking the area RED, Yellow & Green for certain
period of time base on scale of infection to prevent spreading. It now appears that the country
is facing a major economic crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic. For revitalizing of the
economy, the country has started to relaxing lockdown in various places amid demands from
certain section of population. At the end of May/2021 official death stands 21,162 & people
infected accounts near about 1,280,000 in the country.
The situation drastically deterred the progress of the project. Some contractor has stopped the
work & demobilized their working labors. Consultant key/ non-key professional was working
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from duty stations staying at home. Their works includes, preparation of estimates/ Bill of
Quantity, checking bills, checking variation orders. This is exceptional situation that exhaust one
working season and restricts the progress of works. This situation is continuing that effects not
only Progress of RTIP-II but also the all others sectors of Government Projects.
The COVID-19 issue was discussed in the World Bank Mission commenced from 20-28 th July,
2020. This was a virtual meeting, where the guidance notes of additional measures in view of
the prevailing COVID-19 to avoid the spread of the disease or risk of infection is delivered to
apply to the services/ civil works activities/ other components. PIUs are requested to depute a
Focal Officer to work with the contractors & monitor the activities. The PIU relevant officials
and the WB take necessary measures to comply the relevant COVID-19 Pandemic guidelines and
National regulation at work sites.
The minimum requirements at construction sites but not limited to are as follows:
 Cleaning of Construction site: clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and
surfaces, construction equipment, construction material including all reusable PPEs
 Ensure health and safety of surrounding communities
 Ensure the PPE as required for COVID-19 protection and as required for occupational
health-safety.
 Minimize in person meetings and encourage remote meeting for taking decision on
construction and site management.
 Track the worker's status on-site and off-site (e.g. fit to work, list of all quarantined
workers, sick, etc.).
 Minimize workforce, and conduct periodic audits to verify that the appropriate
measures have been implemented and are maintained.
 Ensure effective screening mechanism at entry of construction site based on the
boundaries of construction sites.
A committee headed by Executive Engineer (environment) at PMU is constituted specifying

TORs. PMU also transmitted the WHO Guidelines and ESF safeguard report to the district
Executive Engineers and Supervision Engineers at field of the Project districts as a quick
response so as to prevent spreading the disease at work sites. A comprehensive COVID-19
respond plan is prepared & sent to all the field officials to mainstreaming in our work at the
field level.
29. COVID-19 C AMPAIGN & AWARENESS BUILDING;
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Steps were taken to make awareness building and campaigning about COVID-19 contagious
disease and it severity to the technical personnel and the workers at the sub project level.
Accordingly, the senior environmental specialist has visited the subproject sites at district level.
He has imparted training accordingly.
30. SITE VISIT REPORT ABOUT COVID-19

Under RTIP-II, some contract packages in Sunamganj, Sylhet & Moulivibazar districts were
visited by the Environment Specialist of D&SC on February, 2021, to assess the environment
compliance in COVID-19 pandemic & mini training on COVID-19 was also held.
In this two packages although the environmental compliances like PPE, labor shed, sanitation
and drinking facilities along with ‘First aid box” were maintained but awareness regarding
COVID-19 and health safety guidelines to combat the global pandemic were observed on an
unsatisfactory stage.
Therefore, a mini training session was arranged at the field level, to keep the technical
personnel together with the laborers aware about the methodology to curb the potential spread
of corona virus disease, as it was going from worrying to critical level.
They were taught the remedial/safety measures to be taken to choke the spread of the Corona
virus disease, which was main objectives of this trip.
A mini meeting also was arranged at the site where the ARE, laboratory technician, UZ work
assistants, the contractor (himself), contractor’s site Engineer, contractor’s manager & workers
were present.
An additional training session was arranged in the office of the Executive Engineer with a part of
the technical personnel, who failed to attend the field level training session due to time
constraints, pressure of work at office & health ground.
They were taught about health, safety & hygiene measures. COVID-19 protocol as well as
prevention & control mechanism with rigorous operating process at the field level. Explained
the crisis posed by COVID-19 outbreak.
In June/2021 the Project Director, Team Leader in charge D&SC and other project officials
reviewed the turmoil situation of Covid-19 in the project area where second wave of Covid-19 is
running. So to prevent the infection also to make aware about the seriousness this contagious
diseases; specially the Delta Variant it becomes imperative to award Training and awareness
campaign. Accordingly, the awareness campaign and Training on COVID-19 was accommodated
to the schedule of GRC & SSC Workshop at field level. The Training & awareness campaigning
was performed in 11 project districts. It is to be noted that another program namely People’s
Perception Survey of RTIP-II was also devised to get the general impression and the fruitfulness
of this World Bank financed RTIP-II Project. A Separate Report was also generated by D&SC and
transmitted to Project Director in due course.
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(i) The use of PPE, (as a safety culture)

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
 Face masks
 Protective clothing (wear protective gears): gloves and gowns
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
 Eye protection: sunglasses,
 Head protection: safety helmets
 Arm/leg protection: wrist, palm, knee and elbow protectors
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
 Protective footwear: safety, protective, occupational footwear
 Protective gloves
PROPER HEALTH SAFETY & HYGIENE
 Proper toilet (sanitation facility) & water supply facilities for labourers at labour shed
 Separate toilet & water supply facilities for labourers for male & female at labour shed
 Neat & clean labour shed for labourers
 Arrangement of separate bins for organic & inorganic wastes at labour shed
 Not to dispose debris near any water body
 Reach to safe/potable water
 Availability of “First Aid Box”
(ii) Safety measures to be taken in the COVID-19

 Hand washing at labour camp & construction site (with sanitizer during construction
work)
 Maintaining physical distancing measures, during construction work
 Temperature checking mechanism, before entering the construction site
 Disinfect construction tools at regular interval. All are meticulously sanitized after the
work.
 Emergency medical facilities for sick labors at labor camp
 Emergency isolation Centre for infected person
 Advised not to mix with the adjacent neighbors
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Labors doing construction work wearing Labors doing construction work wearing mask
mask: Sylhet, AF-98 and safety shoe: Sunamganj, AF-106
Labors doing construction work Workers doing carpeting work wearing

wearing mask: Jamalpur, AF-50 mask: Sylhet, AF-50
COVID-19 awareness poster: Sherpur/AF- Labour working at the site without wearing
92 PPE
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31. COVID-19 CHECKLIST

A checklist has been developed to monitor the activities monthly. The sample checklist is as
below:
Second Rural Transport Improvement Project

Local Government Engineering Department
COVID-19 Checklist
Package No Upazila District:
Name of Sub project --------------------------------------------------Package-AF
Physical Progress (%)
Reporting Month 2020/ 2021
Sl Health Safety Issues Regarding COVID- Compliance Remarks (if any)

No 19 Status
Yes No
1 Do the workers wear safety equipment

(PPE) during construction work?
2 Is there any hand wash facilities available
at labor camp and construction site?
3 Do the workers maintain physical (social)
distancing during construction works?
4 Does the contractor check temperature of
the workers before entering construction
site?
5 Does the contractor disinfect
construction tools/tackles at the end of
the work every day?
6 Does there any emergency medicine
facilities available for sick labors at labor
camp?
7 Is there any COVID-19 awareness poster
displayed at labor camp and construction
site?
8 Do the workers disinfect their hand with
sanitizer before/during & after the
completion of construction work?
9 Is there any isolation center available at

the construction site for any affected
person?
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32. PROJECT RISK

The following are risks of the project:
a) Corona Virus 19 outbreak
b) Recurrent flood
c) Delay in Procurement
d) Contractor’s delay in execution
e) Scarcity/availability of Construction Materials
Corona Virus (COVID-19): Corona virus pandemic outbreak almost all the countries in world. This
pandemic disease infected 213 countries and nations. This distract the people from normal life. It has
affected almost all the sectors. Government, Local government & Communities has compelled to take
different measures to prevent spreading of this contagious disease. Transportation systems has
collapsed.
In Bangladesh, Government has declared general Leave & lockdown from 26.03.2020 to
prevent/transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everybody was ordered to stay home. Other Offices,
business centers, Banks, etc. were closed and movement was also restricted. This situation drastically
deterred the progress of the project. Some contractors have demobilized their working labors.
Consultant key/non-key Professional was working at duty stations staying at home. Their works
include preparation of estimates/Bill of Quantity, checking bills, checking variation orders. This is an
exceptional situation. Basically, the construction work in this country starts from early November each
year. This works continues up to early June as the rainy season starts from June but in this year due to
outbreak of COVID-19 the progress of work deterred although most of the contractors who were
engaged to work has started and continued to achieve progress. Some contractor demobilizes their
labor forces, some continues with slow pace. This situation is continuing that effects the Progress of
RTIP- II AF.
individuals, maintain personal safety, social distancing, wear musk, clean hand frequently ensure PPE
and maintain other health and regulations. These relaxations also aggravate this situation of infections.
More & more people were going infected as detected by increase in testing. Due to such an
unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 and heavy rains causing flood, expected physical progress has not
been in this working season. So, to accomplish the whole works or to achieve the Project objectives, the
project is being extended for another 24 months up to June/2023. Economic Relation Division (ERD) of
GOB forwards a formal letter to World Bank with a request to extend the Project Period. Restructuring
was done .PMU as well as the field officials in association with the Consultants has taken utmost steps
to continue the works, visiting field, conducting meeting with all , also sometimes by virtual
conferencing. Most of the awarded contracts are progressing.
Recurrent flood: Every year recurrent flood occurred starting from May by heavy rainfall and the
water coming from upstream through the Transboundary Rivers. These rivers flow above the danger
lever & inundates the adjacent areas. Severe submergence is forecasted in most of the project districts
specifically northern and northeastern districts in this FY. In some districts specifically Sunamganj, the
flash flood washed away the road and communication disrupted. Executive Engineers is trying to
restore the movement by felling the broken piece of bricks over earth as an emergency measure. Works
in those districts is running slowly. However, the contractor has also rescheduling their work plan so
that they can start the work immediately after recession of floodwater. Presently most the work except
a few are running.
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Delay in procurement of works and services : Procurement in this fiscal year takes more time as
there was lockdown starting from late March/2020. Intermittent lockdown / public holiday occurs
frequently in this financial year due to COVID-19 which delayed more time for procurement. Officials,
professional staff worked staying at home as per Government orders. No office runs in full swing.
Amidst these odd situations, the project has near about completion for sub-projects procurement and
also achieved moderately satisfactory progress.
Contractor’s Reluctancy: Some contractors in some districts do not perform well in execution
willingly, although there were favorable site conditions. This affect the progress of works. In case of
non-performing contracts cancellation/ rebidding, warning letters etc are issued as punitive steps in
contract administration.
Scarcity/availability of Construction Materials: In this financial year, the availability / scarcity of

construction material occurs due to Govt. travel ban/ lockdown in the project area. In some cases, the
price of the materials have also increased which disheartened the Contractors to execute the work in
usual course.
33. STATUS OF AGREED ACTION ON 24TH JANUARY-2ND FEBRUARY WB MISSION
Actions Responsible New Due Date Present status

Submit progress Reports and
1 copies of the key correspondence LGED Monthly Submitting
from the supervision Engineer
PD to hold regular monthly 30
minutes meetings starting from
Last Tuesday of
February/2021 with a
each Month
representative of CE (minimum
2 LGED with CE Held Regularly
Additional CE rank) and WB on
representative
the financial and physical
and the WB
progress and projections for next
semester.
LGED to complete the filling of the Filled up
3 current vacancies (see paragraph LGED March 31, 2021
17)
Discuss with SupRB-II PMU the Continuing
TORs proposed by SupRB for LGED & February 3,
4
RuBIMS and agree on its financing World Bank 2021/done
under the extended AF
Process restructuring/extension Done
5 World Bank March 1, 2021
of AF
Hold discussion on the design Continued
concept of the follow-on operation LGED & February 11,
6
and finalization of the TORs World Bank 2021/done
(Package AF-S14)
7 Issue REOI for the preparation of LGED February 28, RFP Issued
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a new Project Feasibility Study 2021

Address the significant differences Continued to
between the physical and financial narrow down the
8 progresses in CWCs and update LGED February 23 difference.
the Bank/LGED CE during the
monthly meeting
The implementation of the Continued
approved contingency plan in
response to COVID-19 outbreak
for project staff and contractors’
workers/staff shall be monitored
9 LGED Regularly
and reported in FIMS.
Thermal scanners shall be
provided by contractors all
construction sites and reported in
FIMS
Update the work program for the Continued
completion of compensation with
10 LGED March 31, 2021
specific timelines and share with
the World Bank
Conduct an initial assessment of
February 28,
11 the current central GRS and its LGED
2021
implications for RTIP-II
Hold a meeting between RTIP-II Continued.
and SupRB PMUs and WB on LGED and February 28,
12
resolving the problems of no use WB 2021
of environmental labs by SupRB
Facilitate the meeting between Trying but due to
13 LGED and FAPAD on Audit WB March 31, 2021 COVID-19 lock
Reports down delayed.
Resolve the 22 audit observations Detailed in Audit
14 LGED Jun 30, 2021
Para.
Regularly submit Quarterly Quarterly
Progress Reports to the World submitting
15 LGED Quarterly
Bank and report on monitoring of
the COVID-19 plan
34. PHOTOS ON COMPLETED AND ONGOING SUB-PROJECT
59
JAM/AF-48
SUN/AF-106
60
HAB/AF-03
Photo 1: SYL/AF-96
61
HAB/AF-03
Photo 2: SYL/AF-96
62
COVID-19 Awareness campaign among Field level personnel & laborers; AF-107,
Mymensingh
35. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Design & Supervision Consultant issued memo-containing guidelines for scheme preparation, format
for Social and Environmental Screening and Inventory for Tree and Pole etc. Besides that, Field Visit
was made to appraise field situation and hold Information Exchange Meeting to facilitate Climate
Resilient Cost-Effective Schemes preparation & Road Safety etc.
A Contingency plan as an emergency response of COVID-19 is prepared and transmitted to field offices
throw PMU. The Comprehensive plan is also prepared & sent to field level Engineers & professionals.
D&SC has included some items in BOQ of the forthcoming packages to implement the Comprehensive
Plan of COVID-19 response.
Up to now, all the tender Documents have been submitted to PMU, RTIP-II. LGED in turn at end of
awarding of the Packages. Only 19 out of 142 packages is under evaluation. Work of 35 packages have
been completed and in 21 packages more than 90% physical progress. Implementation work of other
packages is progressing.
D&SC, HQ. and Field Staff are imparting effort to ensure qualitative & qualitative output in execution of
the project’. However, Project works although has slowed down due to COVID-19 & Government
imposed lock down and unprecedented flood, is now at expectable state of pace.
A World Bank Supervision Mission launched in this quarter starting from 24 th January to 2nd
February/2021. The Mission paid an in depth review of all different aspects of the projects,-
implementation status, procurement, social & environmental safeguard issues, governances,
consultancies, different services contacts related to governance & capacity building, reimbursement
disbursement procurement & Audits etc. The mission has critically analyzed the project period,
apprehended second wave of COVID-19, the project present pace of progress, remaining
implementation periods, audit status & future investment dimensions. A lot of suggestion &
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recommendations were agreed between LGED & the WB. The following measures are to be taken by
PMU & D&SC Consultants to expedite the physical progress, Governance& institutional strengthening,
capacity building & road safety issues:
 Conduct Progress review meeting zone wise,

 Conducting Virtual Meeting with the 18 districts Executive Engineers, AREs, FSE to prepare
work schedule, expedite the progress in this pandemic situation, and monitor their activities.
 Start virtual progress review meeting at the last Tuesday of each month with PMU & WB where
representative of WB will participate.
 Continue field visit with the consultants to supervise the ongoing works as well to give the
technical decision of the new packages concurred by WB.
 Advice Executive Engineers to initiate the starting of the physical works in the area where
lockdown is withdrawn and the situation is improved.
 Address the issues relevant to COVID-19 at work site, Occupational health safety, to prevent
transmission & ensure to follow the guidelines of WHO & ILO
 Continue follow up to implement the Comprehensive Plan to combat COVID-19 as an emergency
measure by assigning milestone & by imparting training at field level professionals, supervisors
& workers & monitor the activities.
 It is also decided to include items relevant to restrict COVID-19 transmission in Bill of Quantity
of Construction subprojects henceforth.
 PMU & Executive Engineers would have to take initiative to start the physical works in the area
where lock down is withdrawn and where floodwater recession occurred.
 Procurement process of service contracts is to be expedited.
 FIMS is to be operationalize to monitor day-to-day activities of the sub projects at field level.
 Field /on Job, training is to be provided if necessary.
 Social awareness campaign about COVID-19 in sub-projects is to be continuing.
 Orientation on different aspect of projects, Engineering, Social & Environmental Safeguard,
climate resilience & Road Safety Training is also to be provided to fields AREs & FSEs, UES, SAEs
if necessary.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Design and Supervision Consultancy Package AF-S1

QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT

GITEC-IGIP GmbH (Germany) (Lead Partner)

Resource Planning and Management Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.

Development Design Consultants Ltd. (DDC), Bangladesh

Institutional strengthening, Capacity Building & Governance Enhancement Component: These

LGD : Local Government Division

XEN : Executive Engineer

3. Project Districts under Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED:...................................................................................

4. Design Supervision Consultants:................................................................................................................................................

6. Typical Cross Section of Road...................................................................................................................................................

7. Status of Design and Tender Documents under Additional Financing of RTIP-II..............................................

8. Physical Progress Achieved.......................................................................................................................................................

9. Summary of the Progress achieved (Cumulative) up to June/2021........................................................................

11. Summary of Activities in Progress..........................................................................................................................................

12. Detail Description of Work in Progress................................................................................................................................

13. Variation Order and Status of Approval...............................................................................................................................

15. Payment Certificates.....................................................................................................................................................................

16. Equipment on Site..........................................................................................................................................................................

17. Key correspondence.....................................................................................................................................................................

18. Social, Environmental Safeguard, capacity Building & Governance Component...............................................

19. 1.5. Present Status of Compensation for PAPs.....................................................................................................................

19. Field visit............................................................................................................................................................................................

20. The Environmental Management Information System (EMIS):................................................................................

21. Climate resilient issues:...............................................................................................................................................................

22. Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building.........................................................................................................

23. Status of Physical Progress at end of June/2021.............................................................................................................

25. Disbursement Status:...................................................................................................................................................................

26. Audit Observation:.........................................................................................................................................................................

27. PMU COUNTERPART KEY POSITION....................................................................................................................................

28. Effect of COVID -19........................................................................................................................................................................

29. COVID-19 Campaign & awareness BUILDING;..................................................................................................................

30. Site Visit Report about COVID-19...........................................................................................................................................

31. Covid-19 Checklist.........................................................................................................................................................................

32. PROJECT RISK..................................................................................................................................................................................

33. Status of Agreed action on 24th January-2nd February WB mission..........................................................................

34. Photos on Completed and Ongoing Sub-Project...............................................................................................................

35. Comments and Recommendations.........................................................................................................................................

Table 2: Progress Status:.................................................................................................................................................... 23

Table 3: Materials Test Results performed................................................................................................................27

Table 4. Some of the Key Correspondents during this Quarter:........................................................................29

Table 5: Status of SMP Reports as of June, 2021......................................................................................................32

Table 6 : Procurement Status.............................................................................................................................................45

Table 7. Disbursement forecast................................................................................................................................... 46

Figure 2: Sequence of Activities.......................................................................................................................................22

Figure 4: The EMP compliance levels of ongoing RPM subprojects................................................................38

Graph-1 District wise Physical Plan and Physical Progress Achieved................................................................19

Summary of Physical Progress & Procurement Status is shown in ANNEX-III.

Serial No Package Number Progress in (%) Length (Km)

 Conduct Progress review meeting zone wise.

Figure 1 : Geographical Coverage of Additional Financing of RTIP-II, LGED

The 2017 Flood resulted disruption in transportation network of Bangladesh damaging

3. PROJECT DISTRICTS UNDER ADDITIONAL FINANCING OF RTIP-II, LGED:

4. DESIGN SUPERVISION CONSULTANTS :

Key Staff (International) 01 00 01 Not joined

Key Staff (National) 07 06 01 Not joined*

Non-Key Staff 65 62 03 Not joined

Supporting Staff 13 13 No Vacant Post

Total 866 81 05 Not joined

Professional Staff Deployment up to this Quarter/2021:

5. 6. CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION:

5. 6. ROAD SAFETY CONSIDERATION