Project Background National Highways and lnfrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) a fully owned company of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H), Government of promotes, surveys, establishes, design, build, operate, maintain and upgrade National Highways and Strategic Roads including interconnecting roads in parts of the country which share international boundaries with neighboring countries. The regional connectivity so enhanced would promote cross border trade and commerce and help safeguard India's international borders. This would lead to the formation of a more integrated and economically consolidated South and South East Asia. ln addition, there would be overall economic benefits for the local population and help integrate the peripheral areas with the mainstream in a more robust manner. As a part of the above mentioned endeavor, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has been entrusted with the widening / strengthening of 2- laning with paved shoulder of Sangshak-Nampisha Section of NH-102A (Package-lV) in the state of .

Proiect Description The project road starts from the Finch Corner Junction with NH-150 at under district and ends at Nampisha village in the district of . As per design the length of the proiect road (Package lV) comes out as 31.198 km (Proposed chainage 58.100Km - 89.298Km). The road passes through mountainous terrain. This road is passing through Khullen village, village, village, Nampisha village, Matei Village, Khunou. Photo and Key plan of Sangshak-Nampisha road is shown below

Starting location at Finch Comer Near End Location at Nampisha Village Justification / Need of the Road The development of the projed road is important because o The Project Road strategically inter connects two major districts (i.e. Ukhrul & Kamjong) via NH-150. o The development of the road will boost the agricultural and industrial development of the surrounding area which can be viewed as boosting economic growth and poverty reduction, bringing substantial social and economic development in tfe region. . The social benefits arising due to the project will be triggered off due to improved accessibility to various services such as easy access to markets, health facilities, schools, workplace etc which in turn increases the income of the locals, and ultimately elevating their standard of living. o This road passes through the many important places of business/ agricultural interests like Bungpa Khullen, Grihang, Ningchou, Nampisha, Matei, Kangpat Khunou. Social Benefit r Growth of the GDP of the district Kamjong r lt is expected that GDP of the district will have enhanced growth due to this improvement in road connectivity. . As this road is the only proper connection with , we expect that GDP of Kamjong to increase manifold. This benefit will be for 5 years at enhanced rate of 10o/o, 10 years for enhanced 57o rate & 15 years for enhanced rate of 2%. e The current GDP of is not available but can be derived from o GDP of the Manipur state =18,000 Crore / annum in 2014-15 o Population of Manipur = 30 Lacs o Population of Chandel District = 0.80 Lacs

Alignment Justifi cation

The exiting alignment of the Sangshak - Nampisha road has been followed with some minor corrections. The proposed alignment follows existing route.

o Alternate options have been explored as below

Existing Chainage Length Location Option (km) (km) Bungpa 59+800 km to 51+300 (i) Existing & 1.500 Khullen km (ii) Bypass / Realignment Bungpa 63+450 km to 68+500 (i) Existing & 5.050 Khullen km (ii) Bypass / Realignment

However in both cases existing alignment has been found suitable considering Techno- commercial aspect, Social & Environmental lmpact. The impact to Environment along existing alignment is almost nil and land to be acquired is minimal. Compensatory afforestation, Tree plantation balance any negative impact caused by development. Also improvement in road will reduce noise and air pollution. The alignment finalized is the most suitable alignment and no other alternative would be better considering all aspects. t

lmpnat TABLE-1 : COMPARISION OF STUDIED ALIGNMENTS FOR SANGSHAK TO NAMPISHA ROAD (PACKAGE-lV)

Option 1 Option 2 Existing (Modification of Sl.No. Parameters Studied (Follo;rvs Existing Chainage Existing Route with Road) geometric correction)

4 I Desiqn Lenqth (Km) 31 .198 29.594 z Startinq Chainaqe (Km) 58+1 00 59+715 a ndino Chainaoe (Km) 89+298 89+309

4 Orientation Widening on Hill Side Along the Existing Road Jsaoe of Existino Road 77.560/o 98To b Forest Land Acquisition For Road Construction (Ha) 53.868 52.790 For Muck Disposal (Ha) 25.950 31.760 'i) Area in PA Nil Nil l'ii) Area in ESZ Nil Nil Good due to slope protection in Land Slide Poor due to presence of 7 Connectivity to Habitants & Sinking Zone Area Land Slide & Sinking along with provision of Zone Area Re-alignment

8 Proposed Cross Drainage Structures i) Maior Bridqe (Nos.) Nil Nil ii) Minor Bridqe (Nos.) Nil Nil Km 59+715 iii) Culverts (Nos.) to Km a.) Existino 31 31 89+309 b.) Proposed 75 70 I Gurves along the proposed alignment i) Hair Pin Bend (Nos.) aatl 25 lmprovement of Horizontal Alignment Poor due to presence of Geometry of Horizontal 10 due to improvement in Sharp, Reverse Curves alignment Sharo and Reverse and Hair Pin bends. curves location. lmprovement of vertical Poor many stretches gradient within the vertical gradient is found 11 Geometrv of Vertical limiting gradient of more than the limiting Mountanious Terrain. oradient.

12 Muck Generation (Cum) 36.33.443.291 44,46,635.065

42, Loss of Natural Resourses Minimum Maximum

Civil Cost of Construction ( in 14 373.24 374.05 Crores) gq 3= iE 5 FT tto !. o 5 I H