SASEC ROAD CONNECTIVITY PROJECT (GRANT NO-0400(BHU))
FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)

BRIEF PROJECT SUMMARY:

The South Asia Sub-Regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) is established to have Regional Transport Development in South Asia, funded by ADB. The overall SASEC road connectivity Project is under the Department of Roads, MoWHS.

However, the following three components of the Project are under Phuentsholing Thromde, funded through Grant No-0400 (BHU). The total Grant out lay for the following three components of the project in the Thromde is USD is 9.38 million, (USD 2.13 million for Design & supervision – consultancy services and USD. 7.25 million for civil works for the three components, viz. USD 2.4 million for MDP, USD 4.5 million for Northern by-pass road and USD. 0.35 million for LCS). The Project timeline is end of 2019.

  1. Mini Dry Port (Budget Owner: Department of Trade)

  2. Northern Bypass Road at Phuentsholing (Budget Owner: Department of Engineering Services, MoWHS)

  3. Allay Land Custom Station (Budget Owner: Department of Engineering Services, MoWHS)

Phuentsholing Thromde is the Executing and Implementing Agency (EA/IA) for these three project components.