Global Project Opportunities: January’ 2016
January: 2016
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INDEX
1.0
FOCUS
2.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
(Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects
2.1
3
49
(i) Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii) Business Delegations
(iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training
Programmes
4
CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY
Water
Social Infrastructure
Energy
Consultancy
28
3.0
PROJECT REPORTS
30
4.0
WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS:
33
I
News Clippings
II
Market/Country news
4
18
25
A. World Region / markets
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Middle East
(d) Others
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
7.0
8.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
54
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS
64
9.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE
75
10.0
Update
77
11.0
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME
80
12.0 Financial Assistance
B. India news
5.0
6.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS :
81
(MDA & MAI Schemes)
43
ANNEXURES:
i. MDA Scheme
ii. MAI Scheme
iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines
13.0
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
85
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reliable. While every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for
authenticity or accuracy of such items
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PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
S.N
o
Project
Country
Dead Line
Page
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the
Northern Mountain Provinces (SRIDP), Vietnam
Vietnam
18 January
2016
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Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City
Vietnam
6
Construction and completion of Major Drains + Thach Trung
Regulating Basin, Vietnam
Vietnam
19 February
2016
19 February
2016
Lipetsk Wastewater Treatment Plant
Russia
26 January
2016
10
Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-008 Renovation
of Water Distribution Network in Isaev City, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
28 January
2016
12
Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-005 Renovation
of Water Intake, Reservoir, Water Settlers, Extension of
Office in Isaev City
Tajikistan
02 February
2016
15
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
26 January
2016
18
CAREC Transport Corridor 3 (Bishkek-Osh Road) Improvement
Project, Phase 4, Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz
Republic
12 February
2016
21
Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City, Vietnam
Vietnam
24 February
2016
23
Russia
16 February
2016
25
WATER
Asia
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Asia
ENERGY
Asia
Design and Construction of Transformer Station Infrastructure’
CONSULTANCY
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Africa
Feasibility Studies for Future Rural Electrification Lines Uganda
Rural Electricity Access Project Republic of Uganda Sector
Uganda
27 January
2016
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1.0
FOCUS
East Africa is fast becoming a key market for the construction sector and forecast to present
massive opportunities over the next few years. Most countries in East Africa are likely to continue
to grow at a healthy pace of 6 per cent and above during 2015 and beyond driven by improved
performances in the agricultural, mining, tourism and industrial sectors, according to the United
Nations.
Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are the fastest growing economies in the region with substantial
investments in infrastructure and construction sectors.
Kenya’s long-term development blueprint is called Vision 2030 and it aims to transform the
country into a newly industrializing, middle-income country that provides a high quality of life to all
citizens by 2030. It is made up of successive five-year Medium Term Plans (MTPs).
The latest plan (2013-2017) aims for an economic growth rate of 10 per cent each year. Its
priorities include infrastructure development, investing in agriculture, poverty reduction and social
protection, governance and public financial management reforms and improving security among
others.
Kenyan government has planned a complete revamp of road, rail and port transport infrastructure
including expansion, development, and modernization of roads, rail, ports and other transport
infrastructure. The cost of infrastructure projects under the current MTP is estimated at $2.89
trillion (KES246trn).
Ethiopia is forecast to provide construction opportunities worth $20 billion annually based on the
projects it has laid out for implementation over the next few years.
Oil discoveries in Juba, South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya as well as gas deposits found off the
coasts of Tanzania and Mozambique have turned East Africa into a focal point for exploration and
investment. Within the oil and gas sector alone it is estimated that $60bn to $70bn needs to be
invested in infrastructure in the East African region, according to analysts.
Tanzania’s Bagamoyo Port is currently the largest investment in the region. The second largest
project is Mombasa to Mabala Standard Gauge Railway Line.
Other significant projects include the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ($4.2bn), Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Railway ($3.3bn), LAPSSET (Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor) Project ($3.3bn)
and Ugandan Farm-down Geothermal Plant ($2.9bn).
Uganda is raising capital of $8bn for a standard gauge railway is in the Nairobi Mombasa Railway
project. Kenya is also in the process of developing an annuity finance project for a 10,000km road
development and maintenance program.
A report by Deutsche Bank said that Mozambique has 18 large infrastructure development projects
valued at more than $24 billion currently under construction and the investment is set to reach
$32bn. According to the IMF, the huge energy investments in the country would require nearly
$24bn of supporting infrastructure investments for which around $4bn could be annually invested
by international companies from 2014-19.
FROM “GPO” DESK
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2.0
2.1
PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
ENGINEERING /TURNKEY
WATER
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the
Northern Mountain Provinces (SRIDP), Vietnam
Project ID No.
11/TLYC
Project Name:
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the
Northern Mountain Provinces (SRIDP)
Country:
Vietnam
Description:
Upgrading irrigation scheme in Yen Chau district, Son La province
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
18 January 2016
Price of bidding document:
two million (2,000,000) VND, or Ninety (90) USD
Address
for
information:
Son La Provincial Project Management Unit of Sustainable Rural
Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern mountain
provinces.
Employer’s Address: Son La PPMU, 1st floor, Room C –
Son La Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,
No.182 Nguyen Luong Bang street,
Son La city, Son La province.
Telephone: +84.022.3751018
Facsimile number: +84.022.3754019
further
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Sustainable rural infrastructure development project in the Northern mountain
provinces. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is
open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Project Management Unit of Sustainable rural infrastructure development project in the
Northern mountain provinces, Son La Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Son La
DARD) say “the Employer” invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and
completion of Package: Upgrading irrigation scheme including: clue spillways, reinforced concrete
canal and on-canal structures, in Chieng Dong, Chieng Sang communes, Yen Chau district, Son La
province. Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are
included in the Letter of Bid.
3. National Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the
Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
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 Experience:
participation in at least one (1) contract of irrigation schemes that is larger or equivalent to grade
IV under the design standards QCVN04-05:2012/BNNPTNT including: clue spillway by stone
covered reinforced concrete with spillway height from 3.2m; diversion canal by reinforced
concrete, trough bridge with reinforced concrete that has been successfully completed or
physically completed within the last five (05) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation
exceeds VND twenty (20) billion with similar nature to the bidding work.
 Financial:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2012, 2013,
2014) ≥ fifty two (52) billion of VND; and The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability
of, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance
payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract
estimated as VND seven point seven (7.7) billion; and (ii) ongoing contract commitments.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact to
Mr.Cao Viet Thinh – PPMU Director, email: mnpbsonla@gmail.com from 8am to 4pm in working
days at the below address:
 Employer’s Address: Son La PPMU, 1st floor, Room C – Son La Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development, No.182 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Son La city, Son La province.
 Telephone: +84.022.3751018
 Email: mnpbsonla@gmail.com
 Facsimile number: +84.022.3754019 6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders
should:
 Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document for Package:
Upgrading irrigation scheme in Yen Chau district, Son La province.
 pay a non-refundable fee of: two million (2,000,000) VND, or Ninety (90) USD. - by cash, - bank
transfer to Account No: + Account No: 7900201003632 + Account Owner: Son La PPMU of
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development in the Northern Mountain Provinces – Son La
Province + Address: AGRIBANK Son La
 The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier for an additional cost of (VND
300,000) or 13,5 USD. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:
 to the address below; and
 on or before: 8:00 AM 18 January 2016 Bids will be public opened immediately after the deadline
for bid submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address
below at 8:30 AM 18 January 2016. The address is: Son La Provincial Project Management Unit of
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern mountain provinces (under
Son La Department of Agriculture and Rural Development).
Receiver: Son La Provincial Project Management Unit of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure
Development Project in the Northern mountain provinces.
 Employer’s Address: Son La PPMU, 1st floor, Room C – Son La Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development, No.182 Nguyen Luong Bang street, Son La city, Son La province.
 Telephone: +84.022.3751018
 Facsimile number: +84.022.3754019
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Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City
Project ID No.
HT-02
Project Name:
Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City
Country:
Vietnam
Description:
Bong Son Lake Environmental Improvements
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
19 February 2016
Price of bidding document:
VND 2,000,000
Address
for
information:
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental
Improvement Project - Ha Tinh City Attention: Mr. Nguyen Cong
Nguyen,
Position: Director of PMU
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha
Tinh Province
City: Ha Tinh
Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: 039 3881 989
Facsimile number: 039 3891 588
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
further
Invitation for Bids
1. The Social Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
toward the cost of the Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City, and intends to apply
part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Bong Son Lake Environmental
Improvements.
2. The Ha Tinh City People’s Committee through Project Management Unit for Central Region
Urban Environmental Improvement Project now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for
Contract No. HT-02: Bong Son Lake Environmental Improvements. The Works consist of:
(i) Drainage lines and management road;
(ii) Infrastructure system around Bong Son Lake.
3. National Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the
Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Construction experience requirements
 Participation in at least two contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed
within the last five (5) years and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the
Bidder’s participation exceeds VND 77 billions. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be
based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other
characteristics as described in Section VII (Works Requirements)
 Key activities include:
i) Tree planting: one contract, planting trees of all kind with diameter of more than 4cm;
ii) Construction of electricity items: 2 contracts with construction of public lighting (including
electric pole height ≥10m, electric wire system of the main axis with section
≥4x4mm2 ), 1 contract with construction of substation of MBA 100KVA or above.
Financial requirements
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 Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND 129.0 billions, calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.
 Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of liquid assets, lines of credit, or other
financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial
resources requirement for
(i) its current contract commitments and
(ii) the subject contract of VND 16 billions. The qualification criteria are more completely
described in the bidding document.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Management Unit for
Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project, Email: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com and
inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 09:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given
below.
6. A complete set of bidding documents in Vietnamese may be purchased by interested eligible
bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee of VND 2,000,000. The method of payment will be by cash or bank tranfer to
account No. 10202 0000210929 at Viettinbank, Hatinh Branch, SWIFT CODE: ICBVVNVX430. The
document will be sent by the courier for an additional fee of VND 1,000,000. The Employer will
assume no liability for loss or late delivery.
7. Bids must be delivered:
 to the address below
 on or before 14:30, 19 February 2016
 together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened immediately after the deadline for bid
submission in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to
attend at the address below
8. The address referred to above is:
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project - Ha Tinh
City Attention: Mr. Nguyen Cong Nguyen,
Position: Director of PMU
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province
City: Ha Tinh
Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: 039 3881 989
Facsimile number: 039 3891 588
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
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Construction and completion of Major Drains + Thach Trung
Regulating Basin, Vietnam
Project ID No.
Project Name:
Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City
Country:
Vietnam
Description:
Construction and completion of Major Drains + Thach Trung
Regulating Basin
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
19 February 2016
Price of bidding document:
VND 2,000,000
Address
for
information:
further
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental
Improvement Project
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha
Tinh Province City: Ha Tinh
Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: 039 3 881 989
Facsimile number: 039 3 881 989
Invitation for Bids
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
1. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “the
Government”) has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost
for the Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City. Part of this financing will be used for
payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source
countries of the ADB.
2. The Ha Tinh City People’s Committee through Project Management Unit for Central Region
Urban Environmental Improvement Project (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the construction and completion of Major Drains + Thach Trung Regulating Basin (“the
Works”).
3. National Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the
Bidding Documents.
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications may participate in this bidding:
Construction experience requirements:
 Participation in at least two contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed
within the last seven (7) years and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the
Bidder’s participation exceeds VND 142.0 billion of each contract. The similarity of the Bidder’s
participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology
or other characteristics as described in Section 6 and shall be deem to include construction of
major drains with total length of at least 5.2 km or Regulating basin of at least 9 ha.
 Minimum construction experience in the following key activities:
i) Soil excavation and filling: 300,000 m3;
ii) Stone revetment: 2,500m3;
iii) Drainage channels: 5.2 km of length. Date: 04 January 2016 Loan No. and Title: 3044-VIE
(SF) Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City Contract No. and Title: HT01: Major Drains + Thach Trung Regulating Basin Deadline for Submission of Bids: 19
February 2016, 8:00 A.M.
Financial requirement
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 Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND 237.0 billions, calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years (2012,
2013, 2014).
 Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of liquid assets, lines of credit, or other
financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial
resources requirement for
(i) its current contract commitments and
(ii) the subject contract of VND 29.5 billion.
The evaluation and qualification criteria are more completely described in the bidding document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province City: Ha Tinh
Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: 039 3 881 989
Facsimile number: 039 3 881 989
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents in Vietnamese, eligible Bidders should:
 Write to address above requesting for the Bidding Document for Bid No. HT-01: Major Drains +
Thach Trung Regulating Basin.
 Pay a non-refundable fee of VND 2,000,000,
 By cash or,
 Bank transfer to Account No. 10202 0000210929 at Viettinbank, Hatinh Branch, SWIFT CODE:
ICBVVNVX430.
 The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier for an additional fee of VND
1000,000. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:
 To the address above,
 On or before the deadline: 08.00 AM on 19/2/2016
 Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bids will be opened
immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
8. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will not be applied.
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Lipetsk Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project ID No.
8089-IFT-41847
Project Name:
Lipetsk Wastewater Treatment Plant
Country:
Russia
Description:
Rehabilitation of Aeration and Sedimentation Tanks - Section 3
Funding agency:
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
26 January 2016
Price of bidding document:
Address
for
information:
further
Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Lipetsk Aeration Station”
Mr George Ershov
Krasnozavodskaya Street, Vladenie 2e
Lipetsk 398006
Russian Federation
Tel: +7 4742 46 96 90
Tel: 7 960 145 68 93; 7 4742 46 96 90
ershov@muplisa.ru
INVITATION FOR TENDERS
Rehabilitation of Aeration and Sedimentation Tanks - Section 3
This Invitation for Tenderers follows the General Procurement Notice for this project ref. 8076GPN-41847, which was published in the Bank’s Procurement Opportunities (www.ebrd.com),
published on 19th September 2015.
The Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Lipetsk Aeration Station" (LiSA), hereinafter referred to as “the
Employer”, is using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the rehabilitation of the Lipetsk Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
In the years 2013 and 2014 2 aeration tanks and 4 secondary sedimentation tanks were already
completed. Due to the fact that the Contractor went bankrupt, the 3rd aeration tank and 2
secondary sedimentation tanks could not be finished and are therefore subject of this Tender.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded
from part of the proceeds of the loan:


Rehabilitation of one aeration tank
Rehabilitation of two secondary sedimentation tanks
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms
from any country.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:



The Average Annual Turnover of the Tenderer as a whole must be at least 300 million RUB
for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014
The Tenderer must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources of not less
than 20 million RUB, in form of liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit,
and other financial means. In case of a JVCA at least one partner must meet 50 % of this
requirement.
The Tenderer, in case of a JVCA at least one partner, shall demonstrate that it has
successful general experience under contracts in the role of contractor or management
contractor for the last five years.
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
The Tenderer, in case of a JVCA the Tenderer as a whole, shall demonstrate that it has
successful specific experience under two contracts in the role of a contractor or
management contractor or subcontractor in contracts within the last 5 years, including civil
works, electrical works and installation of mechanical equipment for municipal WWTP’s
with a capacity of min. 250,000 PE or 150,000 m³/d for projects with the following
characteristics: One project for construction or reconstruction of two aeration tanks with
10.000m³ each and four sedimentation tanks with a diameter of 40m. One contract for
construction of a blower station for aeration tanks with at least 4 blowers, each with a
capacity of 20.000 Nm³/h.
The Tender Documents may be obtained from the address below or electronically upon payment of
a non-refundable fee of 3000 RUB.
The method of payment will be as follows:
Payment in RUB: Payment will be done in favour of Lipetsk Aeration Station indicating “Tender
Documentation for Rehabilitation of Aeration and Sedimentation Tanks – Section 3” to Account
Number 4070 2810 4000 0000 2692, Enterprise Code 50 2102, Individual Taxpayer Number 4826
05 8354, Industrial Enterprise Classification Code 4824 01 001, Name of Bank: OJSC
Lipetskkombank, BIC 0442 06704, RNNBO Code 8116 0470
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the link for
downloading for the tender documents will be dispatched electronically.
The entire tender shall be presented in English and Russian language.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 2,000,000 RUB.
Tenders must be duly completed and delivered to the office at the address below on or before 26
January 2016 at 10:00 am Lipetsk time, at which time they will be opened in the presence of
those Tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend. Documents, which are received late, will
be rejected and returned unopened. Electronic tenders shall not be permitted.
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at
the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender
documents at, the following office:
Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Lipetsk Aeration Station”
Mr George Ershov
Krasnozavodskaya Street, Vladenie 2e
Lipetsk 398006
Russian Federation
Tel: +7 4742 46 96 90
Tel: 7 960 145 68 93; 7 4742 46 96 90
ershov@muplisa.ru
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Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-008 Renovation of
Water Distribution Network in Isaev City, Tajikistan
Project ID No.
8093-IFT-43257
Project Name:
Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-008
Country:
Tajikistan
Description:
Renovation of Water Distribution Network in Isaev City
Funding agency:
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
28 January 2016
Price of bidding document:
Address
for
information:
further
Mr. Ravshan Tuychizoda
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu
Kommunali»,
N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (992 37) 2210691, 2336014
Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798
E-mail: ravdad@mail.ru
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was
published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 7928-GPN-43257
dated 09.06.2015.
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali», hereinafter referred to as
“the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and grant from the European Commission’s
Investment Facility for Central Asia towards the cost of Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following works to be funded
from part of the proceeds of the loan and the grant:
Renovation of water distribution network in Isaev, including:


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
Replacement of a distributive network on Soveti street with a diameter from 160mm to
400mm and total length about 2600 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on J. Rumi street with a diameter from 63mm to
225mm and total length about 2210 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Sino street with a diameter from 110mm to
225mm and total length about 1640 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on 1st May street with a diameter from 75mm to
110mm and total length about 1000 m of PE pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Vahdat street with a diameter 110mm and total
length about 390 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Kazokon street with a diameter 63mm and total
length about 970 m of PE pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Isaev street with a diameter 110mm and total
length about 430 m of PE pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Jomi street with a diameter from 110mm to
160mm and total length about 550 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Kalandarov street with a diameter 90mm and
total length about 370 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Nazarov street with a diameter from 75mm to
90mm and total length about 410 m of PE pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Saidov street with a diameter from 75mm to
90mm and total length about 410 m of PE pipes;
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Replacement of a distributive network on Khaydarov street with a diameter from 63mm to
326mm and total length about 3460 m of PE and steel pipes;
Replacement of a distributive network on Soveti-2 street with a diameter from 63mm to
160mm and total length about 1540 m of PE and steel pipes;
Construction of reinforced concrete wells and junction points, valves, fire hydrants and
other fittings in distributive networks;
Buildings of metal passage through the channel 30 meters long;
Restoration of destroyed parts of the roads and sidewalks as a result of laying of PE and
steel pipelines.
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and of a grant is
open to firms from any country.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
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The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing
for works in progress and completed) for any of the last five years of not less than 2 250
000 (two million two hundred fifty thousand) USD equivalent
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets,
unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the
construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not
less than USD 125 000 (one hundred twenty five thousand) equivalent, taking into account
the applicant's commitments for other contracts
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in
the execution of at least three projects of a nature and complexity comparable to the
proposed contract within the last five years and for the amount not less than 1 500 000
(one million five hundred thousand) USD equivalent
The Tenderer shall provide suitably qualified personnel to fill the following positions:
o Contract Manager with experience in execution of similar nature and scope of
works for at least 8 years, including at least 5 years in the position of Manager
o 13 Welders of PE pipes with a minimum 3 years experience in the position of
Welder
o 7 Welders of steel pipes with a minimum 3 years experience in the position of
Welder
The tenderer shall own, or have assured access to (through hire, lease, purchase
agreement, availability of manufacturing equipment, or other means), the following key
items of equipment in full working order, and must demonstrate that, based on known
commitments, they will be available for use in the proposed contract. The Tenderer may
also list alternative equipment which he would propose to use for the contract, together
with an explanation of the proposal.
o Loader Backhoe with a bucket capacity of 0.5-0.65 m3 - 2 pcs;
o Automotive transport for transportation of cargo with a cargo capacity of up to 10
tons – 2 pcs;
o Bulldozer with a capacity not less than 59 kW – 2 pcs;
o Asphalt roller with a weight not less than 8 tons – 1 pc.;
o Electro welding device – 4 pcs;
o Gas welding equipment – 4 pcs;
o Device for welding of PE pipes with DN from 63 up to 400 mm – 4 pcs;
o Asphalt cutter – 1 pc.;
o Automotive crane a lifting capacity up to 10 tons – 1 pc.;
o Mobile concrete mixer – 2 pcs;
o Autograder – 1 pc.
to have or get a pre-contract all the necessary licenses to perform the engineering and
construction works in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Joint ventures, consortiums or associations (JVCA) of two and more partners shall meet the
following minimum qualification requirements:
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At least one partner shall meet at least 40 percent of the minimum qualification criteria
listed above;
Each partner of JVCA shall meet at least 25 percent of the minimum qualification criteria
listed above;
All partners shall be jointly and severally liable;
Lead partner (a Representative) shall have the original of power of attorney as authority to
conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the partners of the joint
venture/consortium during tender process and, in the event of the Contract, during
contract execution.
Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 200 USD in dollars or in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National
Bank of Tajikistan at the payment date to the following bank account:
Dollar account:
BENEFICIARY: SUE «Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali»
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT: 20206840716904000692
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ORIENBANK, DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, SWIFT OTJKTJ 22
CORR. ACCOUNT № 30111840700000000006
INTERMEDIARY BANK: NOVIKOBANK, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, SWIFT: CNOVRUMM
Tajik Somoni account:
OJSC “Orienbank”
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001
Account number: 20202972716902000692
Bank identification code: 350101369
Taxpayer identification number: 020012792
Correspondent account: 20402972413691
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will
promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late
delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after
presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the nonrefundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents,
the hard copy shall prevail.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan and a grant from the European Commission
will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any
country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to
persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a
decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the
United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 40 000 (forty thousand) USD or its
equivalent in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the
date of such tender security issuance.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15-00 (local time)
28.01.2016, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’
representatives who choose to attend:
State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,
Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025
Tel: (992 37) 221-15-73; Fax: (992 37) 221-15-73
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at
the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender
documents at, the following office:
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Mr. Ravshan Tuychizoda
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»,
N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (992 37) 2210691, 2336014
Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798
E-mail: ravdad@mail.ru
Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-005 Renovation of
Water Intake, Reservoir, Water Settlers, Extension of Office in
Isaev City
Project ID No.
8096-IFT-43257
Project Name:
Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project - KHWRP-005
Country:
Tajikistan
Description:
Renovation of Water Intake, Reservoir, Water Settlers, Extension
of Office in Isaev City
Funding agency:
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
02 February 2016
Price of bidding document:
Address
for
information:
further
Mr. Ravshan Tuychizoda
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu
Kommunali»,
N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (992 37) 2210691, 2336014
Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798
E-mail: ravdad@mail.ru
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was
published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 7928-GPN-43257
dated 09.06.2015.
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali», hereinafter referred to as
“the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and grant from the European Commission’s
Investment Facility for Central Asia towards the cost of Khatlon Water Rehabilitation Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following works to be funded
from part of the proceeds of the loan and the grant:
Renovation of water intake, reservoir, water settlers, extension of office in Isaev,
including:
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Reconstruction of earthen lagoons of a total capacity 10 000 m³
Reconstruction of a contact reservoir with a volume 75 m³
Construction of two-storied administrative building with a total useful square 215 m³
Improvement of the territory
Prepare as-built documentation
Hand over finished facility to the Employer and to the official state committee, as
necessary
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Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and of a grant is
open to firms from any country.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:






The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing
for works in progress and completed) for any of the last five years of not less than 450
000 (four hundred fifty thousand) USD equivalent
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets,
unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the
construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not
less than USD 50 000 (fifty thousand) equivalent, taking into account the applicant's
commitments for other contracts
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in
the execution of at least three projects of a nature and complexity comparable to the
proposed contract within the last five years and for the amount not less than 300 000
(three hundred thousand) USD equivalent
The Tenderer shall provide suitably qualified personnel to fill the following positions:
o Contract Manager with experience in execution of similar nature and scope of
works for at least 8 years, including at least 5 years in the position of Manager
o Welder with a minimum 3 years experience in the position of Welder
o Electrical Engineer with a minimum 3 years of experience in the position of
Electrical Engineer
o Civil Engineer with a minimum 3 years of experience in the position of Civil
Engineer
The tenderer shall own, or have assured access to (through hire, lease, purchase
agreement, availability of manufacturing equipment, or other means), the following key
items of equipment in full working order, and must demonstrate that, based on known
commitments, they will be available for use in the proposed contract. The Tenderer may
also list alternative equipment which he would propose to use for the contract, together
with an explanation of the proposal.
o Loader Backhoe with bucket capacity up to 0.5 m3 - 1 pc.;
o Bulldozer with capacity up to 130 hp – 1 pc.;
o Automotive crane a lifting capacity up to 10 tons – 1 pc.;
o Automotive transport for transportation of cargo with a cargo capacity of up to 10
tons – 2 pcs;
o Gas welding equipment – 2 pcs;
o Mobile compressor – 1 pc.;
o Mobile concrete mixer with capacity up to 1m3 – 1 pc.
to have or get a pre-contract all the necessary licenses to perform the engineering and
construction works in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Joint ventures, consortiums or associations (JVCA) of two and more partners shall meet the
following minimum qualification requirements:




At least one partner shall meet at least 40 percent of the minimum qualification criteria
listed above;
Each partner of JVCA shall meet at least 25 percent of the minimum qualification criteria
listed above;
All partners shall be jointly and severally liable;
Lead partner (a Representative) shall have the original of power of attorney as authority to
conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the partners of the joint
venture/consortium during tender process and, in the event of the Contract, during
contract execution.
Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 200 USD in dollars or in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National
Bank of Tajikistan at the payment date to the following bank account:
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Dollar account:
BENEFICIARY: SUE «Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali»
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT: 20206840716904000692
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: ORIENBANK, DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, SWIFT OTJKTJ 22
CORR. ACCOUNT № 30111840700000000006
INTERMEDIARY BANK: NOVIKOBANK, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, SWIFT: CNOVRUMM
Tajik Somoni account:
OJSC “Orienbank”
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001
Account number: 20202972716902000692
Bank identification code: 350101369
Taxpayer identification number: 020012792
Correspondent account: 20402972413691
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will
promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late
delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after
presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the nonrefundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents,
the hard copy shall prevail.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan and a grant from the European Commission
will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any
country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to
persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a
decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the
United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 6 000 (six thousand) USD or its
equivalent in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank of Tajikistan at the
date of such tender security issuance.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 15-00 (local time)
02.02.2016, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’
representatives who choose to attend:
State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,
Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025
Tel: (992 37) 221-15-73; Fax: (992 37) 221-15-73
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at
the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender
documents at, the following office:
Mr. Ravshan Tuychizoda
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»,
N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (992 37) 2210691, 2336014
Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798
E-mail: ravdad@mail.ru
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project,
Bangladesh
Project ID No.
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03F 2. W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G 3. W-B-BANNai-UZR/03G1 4. W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03H 5. W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03I 6. W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03J
Project Name:
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
Country:
Bangladesh
Description:
Improvement of roads and bridges
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
26 January 2016
Price of bidding document:
Tk. 3,000 (Three Thousand only) per package
Address for further
information:
Executive Engineer, LGED, Circuit House Road, Bandarban
Invitation for Bids
1. Government of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Part of this financing
will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids
from eligible Bidders for the Procurement of Road Construction Works for Six (6) packages as
detailed below. Bidders may bid for one or several packages.
Package No.
Description of Work
Time
for
Completion
(days)
529
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03F
Improvement of Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road by Bituminous
Carpeting (Ch: 25760 to 27965m); under Naikhongchari Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban.
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03G
Construction of 30m & 44m PC Girder bridge on NaikhongchariTumbru Road at Ch- 25805m & 26023m; under Naikhongchari
Upazila, Dist: Bandarban
529
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03G1
Construction of 35m & 30m PC Girder bridge on NaikhongchariTumbru at Ch: 27458m & 29765m; under Naikhongchari Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban
529
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03H
Improvement of Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road by Bituminous
Carpeting (Ch: 27965 to 28955m); under Naikhongchari Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban.
529
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03I
Improvement of Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road by Bituminous
Carpeting (Ch: 28955 to30610m); under Naikhongchari Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban.
529
W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03J
Improvement of Naikhongchari-Tumbru Road by Bituminous
Carpeting (Ch-30610 to 33845m); under Naikhongchari Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban
529
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3. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage:
One-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in
the Bidding Document.
4. The following pass-fail qualification criteria are disclosed to enable potential Bidders in making
an informed decision whether to pursue the contract either as a single entity or in joint venture
(JV):
(i) Financial Performance: The Bidder should submit audited balance sheets for the last five (5)
years. For JV, the balance sheet for each constituent entity should be submitted.
(ii) Average annual construction turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover for each
Package based on total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed over the
last five (5) years are as follows:
Package No.
Amount (million Taka)
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03F
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G1
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03H
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03I
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03J
35.90
40.70
33.40
35.40
38.60
41.10
(Thirty Five Point Nine Zero
(Forty Point Seven Zero)
(Thirty Three Point Four Zero
(Thirty Five Point Four Zero
(Thirty Eight Point Six Zero) W
(Forty One Point One Zero)
The single entity or all partners combined must meet the requirement. In case of JV, each partner
must meet minimum 25% and one (lead) partner minimum 40% of this requirement;
(iii) Financial Resources: The minimum amount of Financial Resources for each Package are as
follows:
Package No.
Amount (million Taka)
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03F
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G1
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03H
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03I
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03J
03F 8.66 (Eight Point Six Six)
9.84 (Nine Point Eight Four)
1 8.06 (Eight Point Zero Six)
8.55 (Eight Point Five Five)
9.33 (Nine Point Three Three)
9.93 (Nine Point Nine Three
In case of JV, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while each partner must meet
minimum 25% and one (lead) partner minimum 40% of these requirement; and
(iv) Similar Construction Experience: The Bidder must possess experience in implementing a
minimum of one (1) similar contract during the last five (5) years, the value of which shall be
minimum for each Package are as follows:
Package No.
Amount (million Taka)
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03F
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G1
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03H
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03I
W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03J
27.70
31.50
25.80
27.40
29.90
31.80
(Twenty Seven Point Seven Zero)
(Thirty One Point Five Zero
(Twenty Five Point Eight Zero)
(Twenty Seven Point Four Zero)
(Twenty Nine Point Nine Zero)
Thirty One Point Eight Zero)
5. The Bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, LGED, Dist:
Bandarban and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. (local time) in all working days up to 25 January 2016.
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6. The Bidding Document, in English language, may be purchased by the interested Bidders from
the following offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Tk. 3,000 (Three Thousand only) per
package by Cash or in the form of Pay Order/Treasury Chalan/Bank Draft in favor of Executive
Engineer, LGED, Bandarban up to 25 January 2016:
a) Office of Executive Engineer Local Government Engineering Department Circuit House
Road,District : Bandarban Telephone: 0361-62516 Electronic Mail Address: xen.bandarban
@lged.gov.bd
b) Office of Upazila Engineer Local Government Engineering Department Naikhongchari,
Bandarban.
7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, Bandarban at the
address given below, on 18 January 2016 at 11:00 A.M. (local time). Bidders’ representatives are
invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.
8. Deliver Bids:
 to Executive Engineer, LGED, Circuit House Road, Bandarban
 on or before 2:00 PM on 26 January 2016 (local time)
 together with a Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Documents
The name and title of the procurement package shall be clearly marked on the outer surface of the
envelope containing the full bid proposal i.e. “Bid offer for Improvement of NaikhongchariTumbru
Road by Bituminous Carpeting” for Package No. W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03F or W-B-BAN- Nai-UZR/03G
or W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03G1 or W-B-BAN-Nai-UZR/03H or W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03I or W-B-BAN-NaiUZR/03J.
9. Bids will be opened at the same place at 2:15 P.M. (local time) on 26 January 2016 in the
presence of the Bidders or Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at undersigned office.
Late submission of bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened.
10. This IFB can also be found in the official web address of the Asian Development Bank
(www.adb.org), Central Procurement Technical Unit (www.cptu.gov.bd) and Local Government
Engineering Department (www.lged.gov.bd) respectively.
11. LGED will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with
the preparation or submission of Bids.
(Kya hla Khoin)
Executive Engineer LGED,
Bandarban.
Tel: 0361-62516
E-mail: xen.bandarban@lged.gov.bd
Memo No.Lged/xen/B-Ban/7-1/2015/1505/1(9)
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CAREC Transport Corridor 3 (Bishkek-Osh Road) Improvement
Project, Phase 4, Kyrgyz Republic
Project ID No.
PBMC/BO/Phase 4/1
Project Name:
CAREC Transport Corridor 3 (Bishkek-Osh Road) Improvement
Project, Phase 4
Country:
Kyrgyz Republic
Description:
Maintenance of roads
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
12 February 2016
Price of bidding document:
100 USD or 7400 Kyrgyz Som
Address
for
information:
Ministry of Transport and Communications,
IPIG, Mr. K. Mamaev 42,
Isanova Street, 6th Floor, Rooms 601
720017 Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic
Telephone: : +996.312.900-970
Facsimile number: +996.312.314-378
Electronic mail address: bishkekoshroad@gmail.com
further
Invitation for Bids
1. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic has received financing
from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of CAREC Transport corridor 3 (BishkekOsh Road) Improvement Project, Phase 4. Part of this financing will be used for payments under
the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic (“the Employer”) invites
sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Performance Based Routine and Winter Maintenance of
Road Section Bishkek-Osh Road: Section Karabalta Suusamyr, km 61-129 for 3 years (“the
Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: Two
Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding
Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
a. Positive Net Worth in the last 3 years
b. Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 2.4 million (or equivalent in KGS) in the
last 3 years.
c. At least 1 road construction/maintenance contract in the last 3 years with > US$ 1 million.
d. Experience in asphalt works: minimum 2 km of pavement rehabilitation or construction and 5
km of surface dressing, routine repair or routine maintenance in the last 3 years Please check the
bidding documents for the details
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:
Ministry of Transport and Communications,
IPIG, Mr. K. Mamaev 42,
Isanova Street, 6th Floor, Rooms 601
720017 Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic
Telephone: : +996.312.900-970
Facsimile number: +996.312.314-378
Electronic mail address: bishkekoshroad@gmail.com
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6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible Bidders should:
• write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Performance Based Routine and
Winter Maintenance of Road Section Bishkek-Osh, km 61-129 for 3 years.
• pay a non-refundable fee of 100 USD or 7400 Kyrgyz Som.
The method of payment will be by deposit to the government bank account designated by the
Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic with the following requisites:
Bank name: Bishkek branch of KICB-Manas
Bank Address: 11/1, Manas str., Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Account №: 1280096012907345
for USD
1280096012907547
for KGZ BIC:
128009
SWIFT Code: KICBKG22
Correspondent Bank:
Bank Name: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Bank
Address: New York City, NY10006, USA
Account No. Of: 4416441
Payee's Bank: KICB
SWIFT Code: BKTRUS33
7. Deliver your bid:
• to the address above
• on or before the deadline: 12th February 2016 , 14:00 hrs.
• together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document Bids will be opened
immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
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Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City, Vietnam
Project ID No.
HT-03
Project Name:
Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City
Country:
Vietnam
Description:
Nguyen Trung Thien road (Central + South) + Hai Thuong Lan Ong
Road + Nguyen Huy Lung road
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
24 February 2016
Price of bidding document:
USD 100
Address
for
information:
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental
Improvement Project
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha
Tinh Province
City: Ha Tinh Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: +84 393 881 989
Facsimile number: +84 393 891 588
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
Invitation for Bids
further
1. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “the
Government”) has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost
for the Secondary Cities Development Project – Ha Tinh City. Part of this financing will be used for
payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source
countries of the ADB.
2. Ha Tinh City People's Committee through the Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban
Environmental Improvement Project (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for
the construction and completion of Nguyen Trung Thien road (Central + South) + Hai Thuong Lan
Ong Road + Nguyen Huy Lung Road (“the Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: OneEnvelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the
Bidding Documents.
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Construction experience requirements:
 Participation in at least one contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed
within the last seven (7) years and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the
Bidder’s participation exceeds VND 186 billions of each contract. The similarity of the Bidder’s
participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology
or other characteristics as described in Section
6. Financial requirement
 Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND 310.0 billion, calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years (2012,
2013, 2014).
 Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of liquid assets, lines of credit, or other
financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial
resources requirement for
(i) its current contract commitments and
(ii) the subject contract of VND 38.87 billions.
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5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:
Project Management Unit for Central Region Urban Environmental Improvement Project
Street Address: No. 09 – Nguyen Cong Tru Road, Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province
City: Ha Tinh Province: Ha Tinh
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: +84 393 881 989
Facsimile number: +84 393 891 588
Electronic mail address: hatinhcrueip@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
 Submit a written application to the address above requesting for the Bidding Document for Bid
No. HT-03: Nguyen Trung Thien road (Central + South) + Hai Thuong Lan Ong Road + Nguyen
Huy Lung Road.
 Pay a non-refundable fee of USD 100
 By cash or,
 Bank transfer to Account No: 10202 0000210929 at Viettinbank, Hatinh Branch, SWIFT CODE:
ICBVVNVX430.
 The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier for an additional fee of USD 50. No
liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:
 To the address above,
 On or before the deadline: 8.00 AM on 24/2/2016
 Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bids will be opened
immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
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ENERGY
Design and Construction of Transformer Station Infrastructure’
Project ID No.
8113-IFT-26764
Project Name:
Design and Construction of Transformer Station Infrastructure’
Country:
Russia
Funding agency:
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
16 February 2016
Address
for
information:
Mr Pavel Nasonov, Project Manager
Joint Stock Company Federal Centre for Nuclear and Radiation
Safety (JSC FCNRS)
5 Pyzhevsky Pereulok, Office 228, Moscow 119017
Tel:+7 495 780 74 83, ext. 265 or 344
Fax:+7 499 324 02 05
further
This Invitation to Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was
published on the EBRD website, (Procurement Notices, www.ebrd.com) on the 20th August 2015.
Joint Stock Company Federal Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (JSC FCNRS),
hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends to use part of the proceeds of the Northern
Dimension Environmental Partnership Fund (NDEP) grant administered by the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, hereinafter referred to as “EBRD”, towards the cost of “System
for SNF Handling and Transport at Andreeva Bay (North-West Russia, Kola Peninsula)”.
The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the “Design and Construction of
Transformer Station Infrastructure” to be funded from part of the proceeds of the Grant
Implementing Agreement No. NDEP-007B.
The Scope of Design and Construction of Transformer Station Infrastructure shall comprise:


Development of a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for the Transformer Station infrastructure.
Development of a Terms of Reference (TZ), Detailed Design and Construction
documentation and Work Implementation Plan (WIP) for the Transformer Station
infrastructure.


Site preparation, excavation, backfill and compaction.
Construction of the foundation base (cast in situ) for anchoring the new onsite pylon and
erection of the new pylon adjacent to the Transformer Station site.

Construction of the Transformer Station reinforced concrete foundation and service entry
ducts.


Preparation of a hardstanding area on the perimeter of the Transformer Station location.
Installation of external service networks and systems, provision of permanent lighting and
fencing around the Transformer Station location; installation of a telephone line and
cabling.

Acceptance testing and setting to work of the constructed infrastructure.
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Location of the site for Design and Construction of Transformer Station Infrastructure is:
Andreeva Bay SNF and RW Temporary Storage Site (TSS), Closed Administrative-territorial Unit
(ZATO), city of Zaozersk, Murmansk region, Russian Federation.
Anticipated duration for completion of scope of works is 11 months. Refer to Appendix 6 –
Indicative Programme
The procurement will be carried out in accordance with EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules with
the exception of country eligibility restrictions defined within the NDEP rules. The Project is
financed with the proceeds of the NDEP grant which is administered by the EBRD and procurement
for this contract is limited to goods and services produced or supplied from the EBRD’s Countries
of Operation, EU member states, Norway, Canada and the Russian Federation.
To be qualified for the award of the contract tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

a) The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as contractor in the
execution of at least two (2) projects, each with a value of at least 450,000.00 (four
hundred and fifty thousand) in Euros equivalent, that have been successfully and
substantially completed within the last ten years and of a nature and complexity similar 1 to
the proposed contract.
1The
similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other
characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer’s Requirements.
b) If the Tenderer intends to utilise any sub-contractor, the Tenderer needs to demonstrate
the Tenderers’ successful experience of at least 1 (one) contract under which the Tenderer
successfully managed the sub-contractor(s), to a value of 150,000.00 (one hundred and
fifty thousand) in Euros equivalent, and implemented the contract of similar complexity in
conjunction with sub-contractors.

The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as contractor (defined as billing for
works
in
progress
and
completed)
over
the
last five
(5)
years of
not
less
than 600,000.00 (six hundred thousand) in Euros equivalent.

The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets,
unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the
construction cash flow for the contract estimated as not less than 230,000.00 (two
hundred thirty thousand) in Euros equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's
commitments for other contracts.

In order to be allowed to implement the Works, the Contractor and its Sub-contractors
shall be an officially registered organisation and possess a self-regulatory organisation
(SRO) certificate that permits implementation of all types of the Works (survey, design,
construction works) in compliance with the Russian Federation Planning Code Chapter 6.1,
Ref. 190-FZ dated 29.12.2004 (ratified by the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the
Russian Federation on 22.12.2004, amended on 27.12.2009).

Tenderer’s Quality Management System shall be certified as compliant with the current
GOST R ISO 9001-2011 (ISO 9001-2011) standard or internationally recognised
equivalent.
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The Tender documents may only be obtained in person at the address indicated below by an
authorised representative of the potential Tenderer upon submission the signed original of the
confidentiality in line with the form specified by the Employer. The authorized representative shall
hold power of attorney for obtaining said documents on behalf of the potential Tenderer (original
or certified copy).
All
tenders
must
be
accompanied
by
a
tender
security
of 20,000.00
(twenty
thousand) equivalent in Euro.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below by 12.00 a.m. Moscow time on
the 16th of February, 2016, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those
tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.
A register of potential tenderers who have received the tender documents may be inspected at the
address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and also inspect and receive the
tender documents at the following office:
Person for contacts:
Mr Pavel Nasonov, Project Manager
Joint Stock Company Federal Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (JSC FCNRS)
5 Pyzhevsky Pereulok, Office 228, Moscow 119017
Tel:+7 495 780 74 83, ext. 265 or 344
Fax:+7 499 324 02 05
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CONSULTANCY
Feasibility Studies for Future Rural Electrification Lines Uganda
Rural Electricity Access Project Republic of Uganda Sector
Project ID No.
P-UG-FA0-006
Project Name:
Feasibility Studies for Future Rural Electrification Lines Uganda
Rural Electricity Access Project Republic of Uganda Sector
Country:
Uganda
Description:
Consultancy services
Funding agency:
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Last date of bid submission:
27 January 2016
Address
for
information:
further
Head, Procurement & Disposal Unit
Rural Electrification Agency Plot 10,
Windsor Loop
P. O. Box 7317
Kampala-Uganda
Tel: +256-312-318 100
E-mail: procurement@rea.or.ug
Website: www.rea.or.ug
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS) Feasibility Studies
for Future Rural Electrification Lines Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project Republic of Uganda
Sector: Energy Project ID No.: P-UG-FA0-006 Procurement Reference No.: REA/SRVCS/1516/00160
The Government of Uganda has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB)
towards the cost of the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project (UREAP), and intends to apply part
of the agreed amount of this loan to payments under the contract for Consultancy Services for
“Feasibility Studies for Future Rural Electrification Lines.”
The overall objective of the assignment is to prepare bankable study reports by undertaking
detailed technical, economic/financial studies and engineering designs for rural electrification
through grid extensions. The assignment shall also include distribution lines, route surveys,
environmental and social impact assessment of proposed gridelectrification projects in North-North
West, Eastern, Mid-Western, South Western, Central North, North Eastern, West Nile, Northern,
North Western, Rwenzori, Western, South and Central Electricity Distribution Service Territories
covering a total of 2,500 km Medium Voltage (33 kV and 11 kV) lines. The study shall comprise
both Low Voltage (LV) reticulations and associated Last-mile potential connections to serve Health
Centres, Schools, Small-Medium Enterprises and households in the rural areas. It is expected that
the assignment will take 8 months.
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development now invites
eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants
must provide the information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services:
 Legal documents indicating the legal status and corporate profile (Certificate of
Registration/Incorporation, Memorandum & Articles of Association and Powers of Attorney);
 Description of similar assignments undertaken;
 Experience in similar conditions (i.e. sub-Saharan Africa);
 Availability of appropriate skills among staff (i.e. Project Manager, Distribution Planning & Design
Engineers, Power Line Surveyors, Environmentalists and Sociologists, etc.).
Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. Eligibility
criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the
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African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” May 2008 Edition,
Revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Interested
consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to
16:00 hours (local time), except for public holidays.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 27 th January, 2016 at 11:00
hours (local time) and mention “Expression of Interest (EOI) – Feasibility Study for Future Rural
Electrification Lines under the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project”:Head, Procurement & Disposal Unit
Rural Electrification Agency Plot 10,
Windsor Loop
P. O. Box 7317
Kampala-Uganda
Tel: +256-312-318 100
E-mail: procurement@rea.or.ug
Website: www.rea.or.ug
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3.0
PROJECT REPORTS
PROJECT REPORTS
GE wins $1bn contract to build power plant in Saudi Arabia
4 January 2016
US-based General Electric (GE) has bagged a contract worth $1bn to design and build gas turbines
services for the Waad Al Shamal combined cycle power plant of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
The project, which will support the phosphate mining operations in the locality, will have a capacity
to produce 1,390MW of electricity.
The project will also include supplying four advanced GE 7F.05 heavy duty gas turbines and a GE
steam turbine, and featuring solar innovation technology. It will be able to generate electricity
equivalent to the power required for over 500,000 Saudi homes.
Under the deal, one of the gas turbines will be assembled at the GE Manufacturing Technology
Center in Dammam, while the remaining gas turbines will be developed at GE's manufacturing
plant in Greenville, South Carolina.
The steam turbine will be manufactured at GE's manufacturing plant in Schenectady, New York.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 48 months.
SEC CEO Ziyad Al Shiha said: "Waad Al Shamal is a strategically located power plant that has
tremendous potential to energize the local economy and create jobs for Saudis through its support
to the industrial sector. By awarding the contract to GE, we are further building on the long-term
partnership we have with GE, with a focus on advanced technologies."
Earlier in 2015, GE signed a memorandum of understanding with SEC to establish a joint venture,
which will help in extending operations and maintenance (O&M) support to SEC's power plants in
Saudi Arabia.
IRB Infra wins $1.5bn tunnel project in India
4 January 2016
Indian construction firm IRB Infrastructure Developers (IRB Infra) has secured a project worth
INR100.5bn ($1.51bn) to build Zozila pass tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, India.
The scope of the project involves constructing approaches on NH-1 (Srinagar Sonmarg Gumri
Road) on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (annuity) basis.
The project will also see construction of 14.08km tunnel and approach road of 10.8km with three
vertical ventilation shafts, snow gallery of 700m and avalanche protection measures.
The company believes that the project would provide all weather connectivity between Jammu &
Kashmir and Leh - Ladakh. The project is also touted to be the longest tunnel in south-east Asia.
The work on the project, which has concession period of 22 years, is set to be completed in seven
years.
With the new project, IRB Infra expands its base in ninth state and the company's construction
order book currently stands at about INR164.3bn ($2.46bn).
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Mitsui-GS consortium wins $700m NGL extraction plant contract in Oman
21 December 2015
A consortium of Japanese firm Mitsui and Korean engineering firm GS Engineering and
Construction has won a contract to deliver the NGL Extraction Plant in Oman.
Under the contract, the consortium will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and
construction (EPC) of the facility on a turnkey basis.
The project, valued at about $700m, will be built at Fahud, which is located nearly 300km south of
the Sohar Industrial Port Area in Oman.
The project forms part of the Liwa Plastics Industries Project, and represents Mitsui's first EPC
project in the oil and gas sector in Oman. The project is scheduled to become operational by 2019.
The new plant will be delivered for client ORPIC Plastics, a company wholly owned by Oman Oil
Refinery and Petroleum Industries Company (ORPIC).
The facility, which will have a capacity of 670mmscf per day, is expected to be completed within
43 months starting from the effective date of the EPC contract.
Sembcorp Utilities to develop $300m gas-fired power plant in Myanmar
8 December 2015
Sembcorp Industries subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities has signed a deal with Myanmar’s Department
of Electric Power Planning (DEPP) to invest in and develop a $300m gas-fired power plant in
central Myanmar.
The build-operate-transfer project was awarded following an international bidding process known
as Myanma Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE), a unit under Ministry of Electric Power of Myanmar
(MOEP).
Sembcorp will own an 80% stake in this project and its partner MMID Utilities will own a 20%
stake.
The new plant, situated in the Myingyan district of the Mandalay division, will have a capacity of
225MW.It is touted to be Myanmar's largest gas-fired independent power plant.
Equipped with advanced technologies, the facility will be designed to maximise power output and
reduce emissions.
The plant will supply power to MEPE as part of a 22-year power purchase deal.
The project will be financed through limited recourse project financing and equity.
The project is slated to reach financial close in the first half of 2016, and be completed by 2018.
Sembcorp Industries executive vice president & head of group business development &
commercial Tan Cheng Guan said: "Sembcorp is pleased to be embarking on this project, which is
our first investment in Myanmar.
"This new facility will provide a reliable source of power which is integral to the country's economic
development. At the same time, it gives us a foothold to potentially develop other businesses in
the country, such as water and urban development. We look forward to working closely with MOEP
on this project."
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Samsung Engineering scoops $882m worth of petrochemical plant contracts in
Malaysia
7 December 2015
Samsung Engineering has secured contracts from the Petronas Chemicals Group worth a combined
$882m for the construction of two petrochemical plants in Pengerang, southern Johor, Malaysia.
Both the contracts form part of the Malaysia Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development
(RAPID) project.
Samsung Engineering will be tasked with the engineering, procurement, and construction of the
projects, on a turn-key basis.
Under the contract, the company will be responsible for delivering the $577m RAPID package 11
project that will have a capacity of 740,000 MTPA of ethylene glycol.
The other contract will include delivery of the $305m 6A LLDPE plant, which will have a capacity of
350,000 MTPA.
Both the projects are scheduled to be completed by 2019.
Samsung Engineering president and CEO Choong Heum Park said: "We have successfully worked
and completed projects for the client hand in hand in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. I expect
great synergies to be created while working on the projects thanks to our excellent relationship
with PETRONAS and expect the partnership to be even stronger after the successful completion of
these two projects."
GS E&C wins KRW760bn Bahrain LNG terminal contract
4 December 2015
South Korean construction firm GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) has secured a KRW760bn
($654m) contract for construction of a LNG terminal and other facilities in Bahrain.
GS E&C was appointed for the project by Bahrain LNG WLL, a consortium comprising Canada's
Teekay LNG Partners, South Korea's Samsung C&T, the Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Corporation
(GIC), and Bahrain's Holding Company.
The project, located in Hidd Industrial area of Bahrain, will be developed on a build-own-operate,
transfer basis.
Work will involve creation of a floating storage unit, an offshore LNG receiving jetty and
breakwater, an adjacent regasification platform, subsea gas pipelines from the platform to shore,
an onshore gas receiving facility, as well as an onshore nitrogen production facility.
The project, scheduled for completion by June 2018, is expected to have a capacity of 800 million
standard cubic feet per day.
GIC CEO Ibrahim AlQadhi said: "GIC is proud to be a pioneer investor in GCC infrastructure
projects through partnerships with world leading industry partners. Winning the LNG Import
Terminal project reinforces GIC status as the largest private industrial investor in Bahrain and one
of the largest private employers of Bahraini nationals."
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4.0
WORLD DEVELOPEMENT NEWS
AFRICA
East Africa: AfDB Approves $138m for Rusizi III Hydro Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $138 million in loans and grants to finance
the Rusizi III hydropower plant project.
A statement from the AfDB indicates that the implementation of the project will be carried out at a
total cost of $625.19 million. At least $138.88 million will be borne by the AfDB's public sector
window and $50.22 million by the private sector window.
Rusizi III hydropower plant is part of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa and
involves Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
The financing will enable the construction of a run-of-river dam straddling the Rusizi River between
the DRC and Rwanda, as well as a 147 MW power plant and distribution station.
These new facilities will provide an independent source of green energy, helping the DRC, Rwanda
and Burundi to meet their growing energy needs. All the three countries have been experiencing
difficulties in meeting the demand for electricity, due to over a decade without major energy
infrastructure investments while their populations and economic activity have continued to grow.
Affordable power
By ensuring reliable and affordable power, the Rusizi III hydropower plant project will increase the
region's access to electricity by 300 per cent. As a regional project, the electricity generated will
also feed into the East African Power Pool.
Rusizi III hydropower plant project is the first regional power project in East Africa to be built
under a public-private partnership. Under this framework, the project's implementation has been
entrusted to the Great Lakes Energy Organisation, a sub-regional body, which co-ordinates energy
development in East Africa.
Egypt to Sign MOU With Chinese Company to Construct Sixth Metro Line
Egypt's Cabinet agreed on Thursday to proceed with signing a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) with China Railway Construction Corporation to finance establishing the sixth line of the
underground Metro.
The new 30 km-line will extend from New Maadi in southern Cairo to Khosous in Qalubiya. It will
consist of 24 stops and accommodate about 1.5 million passengers a day.
The move comes as part of efforts of the government under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to
improve the living conditions of the Egyptian citizens and achieve economic and social
development.
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MENA
Rwanda: Saundi Fund Finances Nyagatare-Rukomo Road With U.S.$15 Million
By Triphomus Muyagu
The government has received $15 million (Rwf 11.2 billion) from the Saundi Fund for Development
(SFD), to finance the construction of Nyagatare- Rukomo road project.
The signing of the concessional loan agreement was held on Tuesday in Kigali between Claver
Gatete, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and Hassan Al-Attas, the director general of
operations at SFD.
Gatete said the project consists of construction of a 7 meter wide, 73km two-lane tarmac road
between Nyagatare and Rukomo. He added that the project will stimulate regional trade and
reduce transport costs as farmers will more easily transport their produce, and create
employment.
"We are doing this in the context of developing secondary cities and even promoting cross-border
trade," he said.
Gatete further pointed out that SFD is a long-standing partner to Rwanda, especially in financing
projects under the Second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2).
According to Al-Attas, the project also aims at reducing accidents, providing road maintenance and
increasing agricultural production in the area.
The Nyagatare-Rukomo road construction is part of the wider 124.8 km Base-Nyagatare project
which is expected to cost $88.5 million (Rwf 66 billion). $75 million comes from Arab funds
including KFAED, SFD, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, and the OPEC Fund for
International Development. The government of Rwanda will provide $13.5 million.
SFD has already funded 11 projects in energy and infrastructure worth $114 million.
Zambia: Zimba DC Wants More Dams
By Brian Hatyoka
Zimba — Zimba District Commissioner (DC) Elizabeth Kalaluka has called for construction of more
dams in the district to mitigate the shortage of water.
Ms Kalaluka said there was need for authorities to build more dams for human and animal
consumption.
She noted that the water levels in Sianankanga Dam, the only one in the district, had gone down.
Speaking in an interview in Zimba yesterday, Ms Kalaluka said most construction projects in the
district had slowed down because of lack of water.
"We tried to sink boreholes in some parts of Zimba, but we could not find water underground. The
solution is that Government should help us make more dams unlike sinking boreholes," she said.
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Ms Kalaluka said Zimba did not have rivers or streams and only depended on rain water to fill up
the dam.
She said Southern Water and Sewerage Company could not pump enough water from the dam,
and that this is what was causing water shortages in the district.
She also said Zimba had witnessed massive infrastructure development from the time the Patriotic
Front Government declared it as a district.
Some contractors working on various Government projects cited lack of water as a major
challenge.
Kenya: Kerra Invites Bids for Ngong-Isinya Roads Repair
By Kurgat Marindany
Construction companies should bid for the repair of two roads in Kajiado county damaged by
recent floods, the roads agency has said.
The Kenya Rural Roads Authority yesterday cited the Ngong-Kiserian-Olooloitikosh and the
Olooloitikosh-Isinya roads.
Kajiado Senator Peter Mositet sent President Uhuru Kenyatta a photo of a washed-out section of
the route.
The President ordered Kerra to immediately move to the site and send him their findings.
Kerra director general John Ogango toured the damaged sections of the roads yesterday.
He told the Star the earliest time repairs can begin is February next year.
Ogango said the engineers will have to factor in the cost of the repairs before procurement is
initiated.
He said the government withdrew from the annuity pilot project on the road after it became
impossible to manage it financially.
Ogango said the project was introduced last year.
However, it became increasingly expensive as contractors issued bills of up to Sh100 million per a
1km road, he said.
The contractors were supposed to work on the roads and maintain them for five years, Ogango
said.
Uganda: Japan to Lend Uganda Shs559 Billion for Flyovers
By Nelson Wesonga
Kampala — Uganda and Japan have concluded a loan agreement for financing the construction of
flyovers in Kampala.
Japan will lend Uganda ¥19.989 million (about Sh559b) for the proposed flyovers at Kitgum House
intersection on Jinja Road, and at Queen's Way on Entebbe Road.
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The loan, which was signed recently, will come with a 0.01 per cent interest rate per annumm and
is to be repaid in 40 years. It is hoped the flyovers will ease the flow of traffic to and from the
middle-class residential areas to the east and the southwest of Kampala.
The tender and competitive bidding for the construction of the flyovers will be announced in
February. A schedule seen by this newspaper indicates the flyovers will be complete in 2019.
Rwanda-------------------
New Saudi investments in Egypt to exceed $8 billion
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday ordered the kingdom to help meet Egypt's petroleum
needs for the next five years, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
He also ordered that Saudi investments in Egypt be more than 30 billion Saudi riyals ($8 billion),
SPA said.
The announcement followed a meeting between Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Saudi
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king's son. A follow-up meeting between Saudi
and Egyptian officials will take place on Jan. 5, SPA reported.
Egypt received pledges of $12 billion from Gulf Arab allies at an investment conference in March
where President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged foreign investors to help Egypt recover from the turmoil
since the 2011 uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak.
About $6 billion has been deposited in Egypt's central bank to help replenish its dwindling foreign
currency reserves. The rest was to come as investments. Much of it is still being negotiated. ($1 =
3.7498 riyals)
Reuters
15 December
ASIA
Philippines’ 500MW coal-fired power plant project breaks ground
15 December 2015
SAN Buenaventura Power (SBPL), a joint venture of Meralco PowerGen and Thailand’s New Growth
BV, has broken ground on a 500MW coal-fired power plant project in Philippines.
A consortium of Daelim Industrial and Mitsubishi has been selected as the project's engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC)contractor.
The plant, located in Mauban, Quezon, will make use of supercritical boiler technology to boost
operational efficiency and achieve more reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
Electricity produced by the facility will be sold to Meralco under a 20-year power-supply deal that
received the go-ahead from the Energy Regulatory Commission earlier this year.
The new facility is slated to start commercial operations by the middle of 2019.
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The project has been supported by PHP42.15bn in loan commitment from various local banks
including BDO Unibank, China Banking, Metropolitan Bank & Trust, Philippine National Bank, and
Rizal Commercial Banking.
MIDDLE EAST
Saudi Arabia needs 3 million new homes by 2025
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia’s housing ministry has said the Kingdom will need of 3 million housing units by
2025 but real estate agents argue that the country's growing population, which is set to
cross 37 million in 10 years, will require more housing units than what the ministry has
estimated.
Hussein Al-Zahrani, director general of the ministry's office in Makkah province, reiterated
the ministry's estimate of 3 million, adding that the Kingdom would require 330,000 new
housing units every year. He expected a 5 million increase in the population over the next 10
years.
Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, he said the ministry has 95 projects under designing phase,
25 under awarding stage, and 67 under implementation. "This means the ministry has 187
projects with a total of 233,651 housing units."
Al-Zahrani emphasized the need to support the Real Estate Development Fund with
additional funds to provide more housing loans to citizens. "This is the best solution for the
housing problem."
He said the implementation of housing projects by the ministry would take time as it has to
obtain suitable land and carry out projects before distributing them among deserving
citizens. He criticized Saudi engineers for not playing a significant role to resolve the housing
problem and said housing units constructed by local companies were of a poor quality.
The Saudi Engineering Council acknowledged the complexity of the problem. "The issue is not
with engineering but with finance," said Ghazi Al-Abbasi, the council's former secretarygeneral. He said citizens prefer to purchase villas but would not be able to do so because of
financial constraints.
Al-Abbasi called for transforming the ministry into a regulator and planner. "The mix of roles
has complicated the ministry's mission," he added.
According to him, the council's role is limited to organizing the profession. "We don't provide
any engineering service. The design and construction of housing units are the work of
contractors," he said while praising the media for highlighting the housing issue.
He said some Western countries had removed the low-cost housing provided to the poor for
social reasons and built houses for them in different locations. "Citizens prefer to have villas
instead of flats and they don't like gradual ownership of houses," he said.
A former housing minister said 620,889 people deserved housing loans from a total of
960,397 applicants from different parts of the Kingdom. The applicants registered on the
ministry's website within 60 days, reflecting the big demand, he added.
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
December 16
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$320 million Riyadh Walk to start construction in 2016
Saudi Gazette, 16 December 2015
Construction work on the $320 million Riyadh Walk development in Saudi Arabia is set to start in
January 2016.
A joint venture agreement has been signed between Raj Real Estate Company and Baseel
Properties to develop the project, which will include a mall, boutique hotel and leisure facilities, the
Saudi Gazette reported.
The project will cover an area of 137,000 sqm with a 650-metre façade, and is located in northern
Riyadh.
Ahmed bin Abdullah Bakarman, CEO of Baseel Properties Company said: “This project is a major
step toward upgrading the commercial mixed-use projects in the kingdom. Riyadh Walk is the
latest innovation in the Saudi real estate sector, and we have already begun working on the site
and planning to begin construction in January 2016.”
Baseel Properties specializes in real estate projects in various sectors, while Raj Real Estate
focuses on real estate investment and the development of residential, commercial, medical,
educational and industrial projects.
Saudi Gazette
16 December
Iran can attract $70 billion in petrochemical projects
A new report released by a global research and consultancy group revealed that Iran is capable of
attracting US$70bn worth of investment in its petrochemical projects.
According to Wood Mackenzie, the country is bent on further developing its petrochemical plants and
in doing so it has major plans to attract foreign direct investment, especially from European investors,
to expand its petrochemical sector.
Afsar Hussain, an expert in Wood Mackenzie's EMEARC Refining and Chemicals research team that
specializes in olefins and polyolefins, noted that “Iranians have very ambitious plans to expand their
petrochemical industry and have a large number of projects in various planning and construction
phases.”
The expert noted that European investors, on the other hand, are eyeing Iran, but still act with
caution as they await full removal of international sanctions that have been imposed on the country as
a result of its peaceful nuclear program.
Iran had clinched an agreement over its nuclear program, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA), with six world powers in Austrian capital city of Vienna in mid-July, according to which
sanctions imposed on Iran’s economic and energy sectors will be lifted in return for certain restrictions
on its civilian nuclear program.
Hussain stated that Iran is clearly a viable location in terms of low cost gas-based petrochemical
feedstock, because other actors in the Middle East petrochemical sector, with the exception of Qatar,
have limited supplies of low-cost ethane available.
“We believe Iran can attract US$70bn worth of investments, but only over a prolonged period that
confirms it is an attractive investment opportunity. By comparison, the US shale gas revolution
attracted over 200 projects worth over US$130bn within a decade of its emergence,” Hussain added.
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Asked about the falling price of petrochemical products in global markets, the Wood Mackenzie expert
said, “Petrochemical prices generally fall on lower oil prices, however, we don’t see the sharp falls in
petrochemical prices the same way as oil, as demand for petrochemicals has remained strong and
supply outages have supported prices.”
According to Wood Mackenzie’s report, Iran exported about US$15bn worth of petrochemicals in
2011, before Western sanctions were imposed on the country, and has been able to revive its
petrochemical exports volume since 2014 as a result of the lifting of petrochemical-related sanctions
in November 2013.
An Iranian petrochemical industry official has also announced that the country will be hosting an
international event on investment in its petrochemical sector in the middle of December.
“The conference will be held to introduce opportunities for investment in Iran’s petrochemical industry
and to discuss available grounds for the attraction of foreign direct investment after sanctions
imposed on Iran are removed,” Mohammad Hassan Peivandi, deputy managing director of National
Petrochemical Company (NPC), said in an interview with IRNA.
According to Peivandi, the conference, scheduled to be held on 13-14 December, will be attended by
representatives of 137 creditable international companies.
Iran has already unveiled plans to become the leading producer of petrochemicals in the Middle East
by significantly expanding the range and volume of its petrochemical production.
Earlier in April, Ahmad Mahdavi Abhari, secretary of the Association of Petrochemical Industry
Corporations, said the country’s petrochemical sector is capable of attracting USD 70 billion in
domestic and foreign investment.
He added that the value of half-finished projects in Iran's petrochemical sector amounts to USD 70
billion, proving that the sector has a good potential to attract foreign investment
Press TV
9 December
Egypt signs 100 million euro EBRD loan for metro upgrade
Egypt signed a 100 million euro loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development
(EBRD)
on
Tuesday
to
upgrade
Cairo's
second
metro
line.
The loan will be used to finance the procurement of 13 new trains to be operated on line 2 of
the Cairo Metro under a supply and maintenance contract, boosting the capacity of the metro
line
by
some
23
percent
according
to
the
EBRD’s
press
release.
The deal was signed by International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr at MEED's Egypt Mega
Projects Conference in Cairo.
According to an earlier statement on the EBRD website, it is an 18-year sovereign loan to
finance the purchase of the trains as well as "a portion of the long-term outsourced
maintenance contract for Line 2's entire fleet covering mainly the spare parts and equipment."
The EBRD has invested more than 1.4 billion euros in Egypt in 30 projects since 2012, in
sectors such as natural resources, finance, agribusiness, manufacturing and services,
infrastructure, and transport, according to the statement.
Ahram
9 December
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Egypt to build one million homes at a cost of almost $20 billion
Egypt plans to build one million homes for poorer people at a cost of almost $20 billion over the
next five years, the housing minister said, to ease a crunch that has seen slums and unlicensed
buildings spread since the 2011 revolt.
With a population of about 90 million, and projected to exceed 120 million by 2050, and with many
Egyptians living in sprawling slums, the country is struggling to build enough houses for the
poorest in society.
So many people live in a network of tombs in Cairo that the area has become known as the City of
the Dead.
Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly told Reuters Egypt needed to build 500,000 to 600,000 new
homes a year to keep up with demand, 70 per cent of which should be aimed at the poor.
The social housing project will see 200,000 new homes built each year, meeting over half the
annual demand for cheap housing. Private developers, who have built new suburbs around Cairo,
are meeting the needs of middle and higher income Egyptians who can buy homes outright or
obtain mortgages.
Egypt is financing its social housing scheme through land sales to developers building higher-end
homes, Madbouly said.
"This is totally being implemented by the Egyptian government and the Ministry of Housing with a
total investment that exceeds 150 billion Egyptian pounds ($19.16 billion)," he said on the
sidelines of the Egypt Mega Projects conference.
"We are making use of the projects we are offering to the private sector to finance and crosssubsidise the social housing programme."
MAMMOTH TASK
Madbouly said he was also working to upgrade informal settlements, which comprise 40 to 50 per
cent of urban areas, and to bring 24-hour piped water to all homes within three years.
Three per cent of Egyptian households have no running water at all and in rural areas some homes
receive water for only 12 hours a day. Madbouly also plans to bring sewage treatment to 50 per
cent of rural areas, up from 15 per cent now.
"(We are) upgrading slums and unsafe areas. We are talking here about 248 areas ... 150,000
families," Madbouly said.
But Madbouly faces a mammoth task. Egypt's population is squeezed into a narrow strip of land
along the banks of the Nile, the river delta and the Mediterranean coast. The rest of the country is
largely desert.
As the population grows, the government is searching for a solution to poorly lit, poorly ventilated
rows of unlicensed red brick buildings that have mushroomed in the turbulent nearly five years
since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt had also planned to build one million homes for middle-income Egyptians by 2020 in a $35billion joint venture with Dubai-based Arabtec.
Announced in March 2014, the project was a pillar of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi's election
campaign.
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Madbouly said the latest proposal from Arabtec foresees the construction of just 13,000 units in
the first phase.
"The company had continuous change of its board and its strategy and its policy. They limited their
ambitious programme," Madbouly said. "It's not the project we were expecting."
That had not, however, dampened enthusiasm for Gulf investment in the most-populous Arab
country, he said, adding: "We have offered several projects with a lot of Gulf country investors and
we are in negotiations with some of them."
Reuters
9 December
DOMESTIC
Isolux Corsan completes transmission line EPC project for PGCIL
11 December 2015
Isolux Corsan, in collaboration with joint venture partner Karamtara Engineering, has completed
the high voltage transmission line EPC project for Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).
Isolux Corsan was responsible for engineering, procurement as well as construction of 180 km of
400 KV double circuit quad transmission line on the Narendra - Kudgi section in Karnataka, India.
The project will integrate India's Southern and Western Power Distribution Grids of India, and
improve electricity distribution process in Southern region once National Thermal Power's Kudgi
1500 MW mega power plant is commissioned.
The Narendra Kudgi Transmission Line project included construction of 728 metres of tower span
across river Krishna in Karnataka.
Creation of this span without pile foundation helped decrease the project cost to a large extent.
Isolux Corsán engages in the areas of concessions, energy, construction and industrial services.
The firm operates in over 40 countries on four continents
L &T Construction bags $177.9m worth of new contracts
29 December 2015
Larsen & Toubro’s construction division has scooped new contracts with a combined value of
INR1178 crores ($177.9m) across different business segments.
Larsen & Toubro (Oman) has bagged a $63.58m EPC contract from Oman Oil Refineries and
Petroleum Industrial Company for delivering a Pet Coke handling and storage project at Sohar in
Oman.
The company will be responsible for the design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction,
erection, installation and commissioning of the facility.
L&T's metallurgical and material handling business has also secured a contract for a 1.5 MTPA
lead-zinc ore beneficiation plant at Rajasthan's Sindesar Khurd mines.
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The company has been tasked with the design, engineering, procurement, construction, erection,
installation as well as commissioning of the facility.
Further, Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia has won a SAR 212.26m ($56.6m) contract from National
Grid, Saudi Arabia to build two 115 kV substations at the Dammam area.
Under the contract, the company will be responsible for the detailed design, engineering,
installation, testing and commissioning of 115 kV gas insulated switchgear, 115/13.8 kV, 50/67
MVA power transformers, and 13.8 kV switchgear.
The company's scope of work also includes control and protection systems, substation automation
systems, HVAC, Novec firefighting systems, associated auxiliary systems as well as other civil
works.
The projects are expected to be wrapped up within 22 months.
In addition, L&T's solar business has secured an EPC contract for 25 MWp of solar capacity in the
southern part of India.
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5.0
Articles of Interest
Nigeria: The Big Construction Happenings in 2015
By Ben Atonko
The past year recorded a medley of diverse occurrences in the construction industry -- the biggest
being the lull in the building business that resulted in 15,000 job losses.
Let-up in construction activities following sharp decline in Nigeria's biggest revenue earner,
petroleum led to colossal economic misfortune for both construction firms and their workers.
Construction companies closed construction sites and reduced workforce. It is reported that the
sector recorded 15,000 job losses. Even roadside artisans like masons, bricklayers, carpenters and
plumbers who depend on contractors for their daily engagement decried stillness in business.
Joshua's legal battle
The collapse of a six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on
Friday, 12 September, 2014 reverberated so much in 2015 because of the legal actions that
emanated from the incident. A guesthouse located on the Synagogue church premises around
Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos State collapsed completely to the ground killing at least 115 people, 84
of them South Africans.
Babatunde Fashola who was governor of Lagos State at the time ordered prosecution of the owner
of the church saying the church did not get government approval before construction.
In July, 2015, 10 months after sitting, the Lagos coroner's inquest into the collapse of the building
indicted the church for "criminal negligence" and recommended that it be prosecuted.
The Lagos State Government inaugurated the coroner's inquest under the state's Coroner's
System Law No. 7 of 2007 to investigate the cause and circumstances leading to the death of 116
people, following the building collapse and bring its findings and recommendations to the
appropriate authorities.
Buckled crane delays WTC
Another event of 2014 that had profound influence on 2015 was the buckle of a crane atop the
World Trade Centre in the Central Business District of Abuja. A crane used for construction of one
of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre collapsed in October breaking the glass cladding.
Though no casualty was recorded as the incident took place when workers were not at work, the
completion target for the centre was badly affected. The N152 billion project jointly owned by the
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and First Intercontinental Properties Limited, a
subsidiary of Churchgate Group was to be opened in 2015. The crane incident caused so much
delay that it could not be opened June last year as intended. It took management quite a long
time to get the collapsed crane off the 23-storey building. Former President Goodluck Jonathan
performed the start of work ceremony for the centre in September, 2011.
Jonathan takes campaign to second Onitsha bridge
In his quest to be re-elected president of Nigeria, former President Goodluck Jonathan on January
17, 2015 paid an unscheduled visit to the site of the second Niger bridge project at the OnitshaAsaba axis.
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Jonathan told the people of the south-east that he came to see the level of work, revealing that
government had paid N10 billion for the project, out of which over N1.5 billion was used to pay
damages so as to accelerate work on the project. Jonathan who was accompanied by his wife,
Patience and former Vice President Namadi Sambo said he came to seek the support of Igbo
people for presidential election.
Multi trillion naira land swap launched in Abuja
On Feb 26, the land swap programme initiated by the Federal Capital Territory Administration
(FCTA) was launched in Abuja. Land swap is a situation where government gives a green field to
developers for real property development. The developers in turn provide specified infrastructure
on the land.
Former President Jonathan represented by Vice President Sambo explained the need for land swap
saying the sharp increase in FCT population necessitated the policy. It is designed to fast track
infrastructure development and enhance housing delivery to the huge population.
"In concept, the Abuja master plan envisaged a territory that would be built in 25 years with 79
districts, nine sector centres and 11 satellite towns with the planned maximum population of 3.2
million people. Today, however, the population of FCT is put at approximately 5 million people with
only 11 districts completed in 38 years," the president said. He said Abuja has not stopped
growing and projections are that the population of the territory will rocket to about 10 million by
2025.
"With demographics and economic activities fast out-phasing the infrastructure in Abuja, it's
appropriate that the FCT administration has risen to the challenge by the diversification of practical
and rapid development strategies. Land swap guaranties equity and practicability," Jonathan
confirmed.
Former FCT Minister Bala Mohammed said out of 15 companies shortlisted, six were picked to
execute the novel land policy. The six companies are: Urban Shelter Infrastructure Limited,
System Property Development Company Limited, Afri-International Projects Limited, BGD
Properties Limited, Gilmore Engineering Company Limited and AM-PM Global Network Limited.
Happenings in Kano
An overhead bridge said to be the longest in West Africa was completed early in 2015 and was
commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari. The large overhead bridge attracted excitement
among Kano city dwellers and visitors. People come from far to see the big bridge. The N5.9 billion
Kwankwasiyya Flyover, as it is popularly known in Kano State, starts from the Silver Jubilee
Roundabout and extends to the ancient Kofar Nassarawa. It is the first of its kind in the history of
infrastructural projects in the state.
The 780-metre overpass is adorned in the symbolic red and white Kwankwasiyya (former Gov.
Rabiu Kwankwaso's political catchword) colours as well as furnished with attractive light fittings.
Kano bridge slip
In April, part of a pedestrian bridge under construction in Kano fell on a taxi killing three persons
in the vehicle. Kano State Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Alhaji Abba Kabir
Yusuf, at a news briefing said a concrete beam slipped causing the deaths, not a bridge collapse.
Heavy duty vehicles deployed could not remove the concrete beam so heavy duty hacksaw
machines were used to cut the concrete beam into three before removal.
Kwankwaso commissions N20bn housing project in Abuja
Shortly before he would vacate the office of governor, Kwankwaso mid May commissioned 108
housing units in Durumi District of Abuja. The housing project named Evergreen Residences
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consists of 108 housing units of five and four-bedroom maisonettes, four-bedroom terraces and
three-bedroom blocks of apartments.
The Durumi housing project is a fully integrated real estate development project undertaken by
Urban Shelter Limited in collaboration with the Kano State Pension Fund Trustees. While
commissioning the estate, Kwankwaso, explained that the Kano State Pension Fund Trustees had
also invested in three other housing projects, the Kwankwasiyya, Amana and Bandirawo cities, all
located in Kano.
102 pilot housing project commissioned
At the twilight of last administration, new housing estates were commissioned. On Tuesday 10
Mar, the then minister of the Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Mrs Akon
Eyankenyi commissioned 102 housing units in Suleja, Niger State.
The project according to government was effort to deliver affordable houses to Nigerians. It was a
pilot scheme which would cut across the six geo-political zones of the country. The housing project
under the mass housing delivery programme tagged "ministerial pilot housing scheme" was funded
by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and was built by Jedo Investment Company, a
private developer.
The estate comprised 102 housing units of 32 units of one-bedroom bungalows, 40 units of twobedroom bungalows and 30 units of three-bedroom bungalows serviced with basic infrastructure
for the comfort of occupants.
Illegal investiture of new surveyors
Inauguration of new surveyors conducted by Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON) in January
was described as illegal. The registrar of SURCON, Winston Ayeni summoned council meeting on
January 15, 2015 where new surveyors were inducted.
But the president of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Bern Omo Akhigbe who addressed
journalists in Abuja said the sixth council's tenure expired since Oct. 10, 2014, therefore, it had no
powers to meet and bring on board fresh surveyors.
Akhigbe said when he got wind of plans to hold council meeting, he wrote Ayeni warning him not
to do it because he lacked powers to convene the meeting.
Dubai hotel blaze closes the year
As the clock ticked to the close of the year, a huge inferno engulfed a Dubai skyscraper. The fire
started around 9:30 pm local time Thursday and burnt well into early Friday. Witnesses said they
heard explosions as the blaze ate away at one side of the towering structure in the heart of
downtown Dubai.
Clouds of smoke wafted in the air from the 63-floor Address Downtown Hotel. Firefighters battled
the blaze raging at the swanky as a spectacular New Year's fireworks display lit up the night sky.
Security officials said the fire spread up the outside of the hotel and residential tower.
The emirate's third high-rise fire in three years - raised fresh questions about the safety of
materials used on the exteriors of tall buildings across the wealthy region. Hundreds of gleaming
towers rose up in Gulf Arab states, especially the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, during the past
decade's economic boom. Ultra-modern, flamboyant designs often involved heavy use of cladding layers fixed to the outside of buildings for decoration, insulation or protection.
What can Nigeria do this year?
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Following the sharp fall in oil prices, Nigeria that counts on the commodity as its primary source of
income is in dire straits. Between June and January, the price of crude oil dropped a staggering 60
percent. At the close of 2015, prices hovered between $35 and $37 per barrel.
Industry experts like Exxon Mobil Chairman Rex W Tillerson predict that oil prices could stay low
for at least two years. The fluctuations have led many to speculate about the possible implications
for global real estate markets.
Lamudi, an online real estate listing website for emerging markets, gave the potential impacts on
real estate market in Nigeria. The majority of real estate projects are government-funded,
meaning that less funds are available for property development.
The company predicts that housing development outside of Nigeria's larger cities could slow down
as a result. "The question now is whether the low oil prices are here to stay, or whether they will
increase again in 12 months. This will determine how the real estate industry is affected in the
long-term," Lamudi stated. Nigeria depends on crude oil for 70 percent of its revenue so any drop
in prices has a significant impact on the country's primary source of income.
But President Muhammadu Buhari says his government's priority is on infrastructure. He talks of
diversifying the economy to generate revenue aside from oil. His budget for 2016 has moved
capital spending from mere 10 percent in 2015 to 30 percent implying that the construction sector
might be busier this year than it has been.
Nigeria: Achievements and Challenges of Roads in Nigeria (II)
24 DECEMBER 2015
The Guardian (Lagos)
OPINIONBy Jacob Akindele
Much effort has gone into trying to effect the road user contribution from fuel, for the Federal
Roads Maintenance Agency. In anticipation of this, in October 2003, the Federal Minister of Works,
at the time, stated that "tolls on federal roads could be done away with, if fuel tax was instituted."
In January 2004, the Federal Government dismantled tolls on federal roads. However, the National
Assembly ruled that its prior approval was required before the commencement of collection of
funds from the pump piece of fuel. Yet, in all recommendations for the funding of roads, (from
1973 to 2008) road user contributions had always consisted of a percentage of fuel price of fuel,
tolls, concessions on federal roads and other sources.
Establishing the Road Fund and the Federal Roads Authority will require re-visiting all existing laws
on federal highways. These are the Federal Highways Act 1971, the Federal Road Safety
Commission Act of 1988 and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Act of 2000. In this, Nigeria
would be following Ghana's experience. That sister country set up various agencies for roads
before bringing them together in 1974 to form the Ghana Highways Authority.
The most recent step towards establishing the Highways Authority involved the Workshop on
"Road Sector Reform in Nigeria: the Way Forward" organised by the Federal Ministry of
Transportation on June 10, 2008, in Abuja. The Minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, noted that
"roads are probably the most valuable public asset of our economy; which are not only big
business but, extremely essential for economic development. The current state of our roads could
be attributed to lack of appropriate institutional and legal frameworks, unpredictable and
inadequate funding and a dire lack of maintenance culture."
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The Abuja Workshop addressed all these issues in deliberations that encapsulated all preceding
reports and studies from 1971 to 2008. It concluded with recommendations for the setting up of
the National Road Fund and the Federal Roads Authority; each with its own Board. The Federal
Road Safety Commission will be represented on the Board of the Federal Roads Authority, along
with other stakeholders from Government departments and the Private Sector. The 36 States and
the 774 Local Government Areas would be required to set up an equivalent Agency at their tier of
government.
Ogun State had already passed a Law in 2005 for the Ogun State Roads Board whose template has
been requested by some of the other states. In the on-going Road reform in Nigeria, it is
necessary to review the roads under each tier of government, especially where federal roads pass
through cities in the states. There may be need for further classification of roads, such as
Township Roads within the Local Government areas and roads in Private Estates and Institutions.
The year 2008 Workshop established target dates (milestones) for the passage of the Bills for the
Federal Roads Authority, the Road Fund and the inauguration of the Road Fund Board (in the
Ministry of Finance) and the take-off of Federal Roads Authority (by May 2009). The Stakeholders
also discussed modalities for expediting the passage of the Bill through the Executive and
Legislative Arms of Government. The Federal Government decision to dismantle the Ministry of
Transportation (and thereby return roads to the Ministry of Works, with new Ministers and new
organizational structures) slowed down the process. However, the Federal Executive Council
promptly approved the recommendations in 2010 and sent the Executive Bills to the National
Assembly.
In the meantime, Nigeria had embraced the idea of concessional infrastructure including roads.
However, development economists have consistently stated that developed nations used public
funds to develop their basic infrastructure before they adopted the option of concessional and that
Nigeria must yet use public funds to do the same. We had the experience of watching the outcome
of the first road concession, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, since it was handed to a private
company in April 2009.
The agreement was terminated in 2011. That experience will be a reference for future concessions
in Nigeria and other countries of Africa. We witnessed the wrangling over the Lekki Concession by
the Lagos State Government, even after the concessionaire had sunk in funds and built toll plazas.
However, concessionaires support the establishment of a Federal Roads Authority in Nigeria,
because of the confidence arising from the fact that such a corporate entity can raise funds from
financial institutions based on the assured regular flow from road user sources.
The setting up of the Federal Roads Authority is the greatest legacy a Minister responsible for
roads can bequeath. This also applies to the Presidency. In the long years of attempts to set up
this agency, only a few of the ministers have supported the idea. Major General Maman Kontagora
and Major General Abdulkarim Adisa were enthusiastic about setting up the authority. Adisa even
went further to state that it did not matter to him if the Federal Roads Authority was domiciled in
Ministry of Works or Ministry of Transport. After leaving office, many of the other Ministers
regretted not pushing the establishment of the Roads Authority while in office.
When the present minister responsible for roads, Babatunde Raji Fasola, announced recently the
possibility of returning tolls on federal roads, the Nigeria Society of Highway Engineers called on
the National Assembly to pass the laws for the Road Reform Package. This would be the realization
of the 45-year long journey to set up a Federal Roads Authority. The delay in setting up this
agency is the main cause of inadequate funding for roads in Nigeria. Every day without the Agency
results in the loss of millions of Naira that could flow into the National Road Fund. In the provisions
of the Draft Bill, the National Road Fund will be distributed in agreed proportions to the Federal
Government, State Governments and Local Governments for their respective road networks.
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- Concluded
Hong Kong is ‘most expensive city in Asia for construction’
Hong Kong is the most expensive Asian city to build in, followed by Macau and Singapore,
according to the International Construction Costs Index recently published by Arcadis, a leading
global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets. Hong Kong trails behind New York
and London, the top two most expensive cities in the global ranking.
The annual Arcadis index, which analyses the relative cost of construction across 44 major cities,
finds that strong currency performance and significant resource constraints have seen these ‘world
city’ locations command premiums of up to 60 percent compared with many European locations.
However, this price inflation comes at a cost, with the viability of important commercial and public
sector schemes put at risk in these cities as prices continue to soar. Furthermore, rising costs and
the falling value of currencies could restrict demand from emerging market investors in these
areas, potentially triggering a shift in interest to lower-cost cities in the long term.
Meanwhile, throughout 2015, every construction market worldwide saw overall cost inflation
restricted due to the drop in commodity prices. Particularly with oil, growing uncertainty over
prices will have a long-term impact on the global construction industry.
“When it comes to development, the world’s major financial centres have always commanded a
substantial premium. However, the sheer scale of demand-driven price increases this year in the
likes of New York, London and Hong Kong has been remarkable. Add to this the recent global
currency shifts and it is plain to see why building in these locations can cost up to 60 percent more
than many European cities. The problem is that rapid inflation may soon see investors and even
public sector bodies shut out as prices continue to spiral,” explained Alan Hearn, head of Buildings
Solutions, Asia.
“Singapore’s construction market has enjoyed a strong recovery since 2010. It is for this reason
that the recent slowdown in residential and commercial markets represents something of a
correction. In the private sector, both the residential and industrial sectors were relatively weak in
2015
and
the
office
market
also
suffered
due
to
oversupply.”
Mr Hearn continued, “Looking ahead, continued investment in road and rail can be anticipated as
these aspects of infrastructure have not received as much investment in recent years in Singapore.
“For Asia, China’s economic slowdown and weakening demand in many cities, including Singapore
and Jakarta, mean that growth in the region is expected to ease as we enter 2016.”
The Asian cities’ ranking in Arcadis’ International Construction Cost Index are the following (in
order): Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Brunei, Manila, Jakarta, Ho Chi
Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Bangalore and Taipei.
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6.0
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS
OVERSEAS
VICB 2016
Vietnam International Construction & Building Exhibition
Date: 6/14/2016 - 6/16/2016
Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Market platform to showcase products, equipment and technology for the following industries:
- Construction and Building Equipment and Technology
- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation System
- Security System, Fire Protection Equipment and Technology
- Lighting Equipment and Technology
Contact:
Daniel Yim
Project Executive
____________________________
Top Repute Co. Ltd.
Unit 2802, Shun Tak Centre, West Tower,
Nos. 168-200, Connaught Rd. C.,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2851 8603 Fax: (852) 2851 8637
E-mail: daniel@top-repute.com
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Days & Timing:
06 - 08 May, 2016
10 AM TO 06 PM
Venue:KICC,Nairobi, Kenya
Buildexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in construction
machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction
equipment. At the 19th edition of Buildexpo, East Africa’s largest building and construction fair, we
bring you exhibitors from over 35 countries who are the finest in infrastructure development. Find
what suits you best from about 14.3 million business prospects during the three-day event, with over
10,000 products, equipment and machinery on display across an expanse of more than 10,000
square metres. Last year’s event witnessed international pavilion participation from India, Turkey,
China, Italy, Malaysia and Germany. For its latest edition, Buildexpo Africa has seen a 25 per cent
increase in demand for participation from international and local industry players.
Over the years, we have grown to cater to the demands not just of the Kenyan market, but of the
whole region of East Africa. This mega expo is the ideal forum for international players to showcase
their products and services to the huge market in Africa.
We receive visitors from across East Africa, and trade visitors are invited directly and in collaboration
with regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique and Congo.
Kenya is certainly one of the biggest markets in Africa, but Buildexpo also lays strong emphasis on
attracting traders and importers from neighbouring countries.
According to the World Bank, infrastructure is the key to Africa’s economic turnaround and will play an
even greater role in the continent’s continued development. Kenya, in particular, is making giant
strides in infrastructure and urbanization, with demarcated economic zones, commercial and
residential buildings, and resorts for tourists. The country’s infrastructure and construction industry
value is expected to double between 2016 and 2020. There has already been a spike in the demand
for building material and machinery.
Contact:
expo@expogr.com
Expo Group
Expogroup Estate
NH-17, Porvorim
Bardez, Goa, India
Tel : + 91-832-6451777/666/555
Fax : + 91-832-2410771
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Project Iran 2016
The 2nd International Trade Exhibition for Construction Materials & Equipment & Environmental
Technology
Date: 4/24/2016 - 4/27/2016
Venue: Tehran Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran
Please note ! All dates are subject to changes. Contact organizers for more information before making arrangements.
Building on the success of its first edition that was held in 2015, Project Iran firmly established
itself as a premier international platform for to open gates for International business to Iran's
construction sector. Project Iran 2016, the 2nd International Trade Exhibition for Construction
Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology will be held at the Tehran Permanent
Fairground to once again connect international expertise to the Iranian market, and contribute in
shaping the tremendous potential of the country's promising construction sector.
Website: http://project-iran.com/
Venues
Tehran Permanent Fairground
Dr. Chamran Highway, Tadjrish, Tehran
Iran
Tel: +98-21-21912960-62
http://en.iranfair.com/
Organizers
IFP Lebanon
IFP Bldg., 56th Street, Hazmieh, Beirut
Lebanon
Tel: +961-5-959111
http://www.ifpexpo.com/
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52
BUILDAFRO
2016,
International
Trade
Show
on
Building
&
Construction.
The exhibition will be held in Conjunction with TRADE AFRICA 2016, from 18 – 20 March 2016, at
Diamond Jubilee Hall , Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
BUILDAFRO 2016 provides a unique opportunity to expand your brand in one of the most
astonishing business destinations in Africa. Tanzania has a huge potential for Building &
Construction. The Exhibition attracts exhibitors from around 18 countries.
http://www.mxmexhibitions.com/buildafro/
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Project Qatar 2016
Date: 2 – 5 May 2016
Opening Hours: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Daily
Category: For Trade Only - Children under 16 are not allowed
Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC)
Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition,
will be taking place at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), from 2 - 5 May. The event
attracts key buyers and industry leaders looking for the most up-to-date technology and state-ofthe art equipment available on the market.
Project Qatar is now established as Qatar’s most important exhibition for highlighting the latest
products and services needed for Qatari’s fast growing construction sector and has become a
destination of choice for regional and international industry professionals. The show provides a
unique and dynamic platform for buyers and suppliers to make contacts and drive future
developments in Qatar’s multi- billion construction sector. Exhibitors benefit from massive
exposure to premier regional agents, dealers, buyers and distributors.
After holding a successful 12th edition at the Qatar National Centre (QNCC), Project Qatar returns
in 2016 to the state-of-the-art venue in order to continue offering exhibitors a new and improved
experience with more advanced facilities and services across 41,500 square meters of exhibition
space.
The QNCC is located on Qatar Foundation’s 2,500-acre campus, which hosts faculties from worldrenowned universities such as Weill Cornell, Texas A&M, and Georgetown, as well as home-grown
centers such as Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar Science & Technology Park, and Al
Jazeera Children’s Channel.
The Centre is purposely built to facilitate all types of events ranging from high-profile conferences
and exhibitions to international theatrical productions. It is equipped with cutting edge
technologies
and
equipment
to
stage
world-class
events.
For
more
info,
visit
www.qatarconvention.com.
Contact Details
IFP Qatar (Member of IFP Group)
Address: Ibn Seena Street, Al Muntazah Area, Doha, Qatar.
Tel: +974 44329900Fax: +974 44432891
Email: info@ifpqatar.comWeb: www.ifpqatar.com
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6.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
RBI/2015-16/272
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 38
December 17, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 109.942 million to the Government of
the Democratic Republic of Congo
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated May 28, 2015 with
the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for making available to the latter, a
Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 109.942 million (USD One hundred
nine million and nine hundred forty two thousand) for financing a power transmission and
distribution project for the Katende Hydroelectricity power project in Kasai Province in the
Democratic Republic of Congo. The goods, machinery, equipment and services including
consultancy services from India for exports under this agreement are those which are eligible for
export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be
agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim
Bank under this agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of
at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining
25% goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the seller for the
purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from November 27, 2015. The last date for
opening of letters of credit and disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion
date of contract in the case of project exports and 72 months from the execution date of the credit
agreement in the case of other supply contracts.
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3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(B. P. Kanungo)
Principal Chief General Ma
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RBI/2015-16/271
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 37
December 17, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 34.50 million to the Government of the
Democratic Republic of Congo
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated May 28, 2015 with
the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for making available to the latter, a
Government of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 34.50 million (USD Thirty four million
and five hundred thousand) for financing development of power distribution project in Bandundu
Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The goods, machinery, equipment and services
including consultancy services from India for exports under this agreement are those which are
eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase
may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total credit by
Exim Bank under this agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the
value of at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the
remaining 25% goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the
seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from November 27, 2015. The last date for
opening of letters of credit and disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion
date of contract in the case of project exports and 72 months from the execution date of the credit
agreement in the case of other supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
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banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(B. P. Kanungo)
Principal Chief General Man
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RBI/2015-16/270
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 36
December 17, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 5.38 million to the Fiji Sugar
Corporation Limited
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated February 04, 2015
with the Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited, for making available to the latter, a Government of India
supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 5.38 million (USD Five million and three hundred and eighty
thousand) for financing upgradation of sugar industry in Fiji. The goods, machinery, equipment
and services including consultancy services from India for exports under this agreement are those
which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose
purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total
credit by Exim Bank under this agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services
of the value of at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the
remaining 25% goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the
seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from October 05, 2015. The last date for
opening of letters of credit and disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion
date of contract in the case of project exports and March 24, 2021 (72 months from the execution
date of the credit agreement) in the case of other supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
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payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(B. P. Kanungo)
Principal Chief General M
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RBI/2015-16/264
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 34
December 10, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 55 million to the Government of
Republic of Congo
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated February 25, 2015
with the Government of Republic of Congo, for making available to the latter, a Government of
India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 55 million (USD Fifty five million) for setting up a
Greenfield 600 TDP rotary Kiln Cement Plant Project in the Republic of Congo. The goods,
machinery, equipment and services including consultancy services from India for exports under
this agreement are those which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the
Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under
this agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this agreement, the goods and services
including consultancy services of the value of at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied
by the seller from India and the remaining 25% goods and services (other than consultancy
services) may be procured by the seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from October 08, 2015. The last date for
opening of letters of credit and disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion
date of contract in the case of project exports and 72 months from the execution date of the credit
agreement in the case of other supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
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banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(A. K. Pandey)
Chief General Ma
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RBI/2015-16/263
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 33
December 10, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 268.35 million
to the Government of United Republic of Tanzania
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated June 19, 2015 with
the Government of United Republic of Tanzania, for making available to the latter, a Government
of India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 268.35 million (USD Two hundred sixty eight
million and three hundred and fifty thousand) for financing eligible goods, machinery, equipment
and services including consultancy services from India for the extension of Lake Victoria pipeline to
Tabora, Igunga and Nzega, Tanzania. The goods, machinery, equipment and services including
consultancy services from India for exports under this agreement are those which are eligible for
export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be
agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim
Bank under this agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of
at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining
25% goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the seller for the
purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from October 07, 2015 and the date of
execution of agreement is June 19, 2015. The last date for opening of letters of credit and
disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) in case of
project exports and 72 months from the execution date of the credit agreement in case of other
supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
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4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully
(A. K. Pandey)
Chief General Ma
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9
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS : OVERSEAS INQUIRIES
Bathroom Fittings & Accessories
E-buy Radiators Direct Limited
Buyers of bathroom fixture and fittings such as taps, showers, baths sinks etc.
Address: 15, Longfield Avenue, Fareham - PO141DA, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1329)-519465 Fax: +(44)-(1329)-519465
Aqua Tec
Importers of spare parts for sink.
Address: 25 Moaz Aldawla, Nser City Mkram Abeed, Cairo - 11241, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-6708075 Fax: +(2)-(2)-2729651
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-0020124595870
Roca Sanitario SA
Importers of bathroom fittings and products.
Address: Avda. Diagonal, 513, Barcelona - 08029, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(93)-3661200
Curtiss AS.
Importers of products related to bathroom.
Address: Keramikkveien 32, Stavanger - 4032, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(51)-800805
Plasztikform Kft
Importers of stainless steel bathroom units.
Address: Baross Utca 167, Budavrs - 2040, Hungary
Phone: +(36)-(23)-423001 Fax: +(36)-(23)-423003
Samra Bath Center
Engaged in importing of bathroom accessories, bathroom mirrors and bathroom other
products.
Address: 23, King George Street, Tel Aviv - 63290, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(52)-4669609 Fax: +(972)-(3)-5273506
Plumb Crazy
Buyers of all plumbing, bathroom, hardware products.
Address: 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River, Cape Town - 7925, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-5117818 Fax: +(27)-(21)-5117873
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-834634649
Kudos Shower Products Limited
Buyers of cotton bath and shower mats.
Address: Elmsfield Park Holme Cumbria, Manchester - LA61RJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1539)-564040 Fax: +(44)-(1539)-564141
Newise International Limited
Importer of bathroom sinks.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Bldg Lockhart Road Wanchai, Wan Chai - 332334, China
(Hong Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008 Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
T. K. Interior Design & Decoration S/b
Importers of bathroom accessories.
Address: 750/D, Taman Ecorich Jalan Tanjung Batu, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(6)-(86)-332729 Fax: +(6)-(86)-332729
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(6)-0138338430
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Cixi Star Light Sanitary Ware Company Limited
Buyers of shower.
Address: Cang Tian Industrial Area, Changhe, Cixi, Ningbo - 315 326, China
Phone: +(86)-(574)-63406416 / 63415898 Fax: +(86)-(574)-63409125 / 63415786
Otari Ghana Limited
Buyers of all types of bathroom fittings.
Address: No.:10, Dadeban Loop, North Industrial Area, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +(233)-(21)-237796 Fax: +(233)-(21)-237796
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(233)-24670780
Swadesh Bidesh
Buyers of bathroom accessories.
Address: 64, Aziz Super Market, 1st Floor, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-861025 Fax: +(880)-(2)-8613958
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11875686
Jash Technical Services Co. Limited
Importers of bath accessories.
Address: P. O. Box 173, Riyadh - 11411, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(1)-4767780 Fax: +(966)-(1)-4776662
Haider Limited
Buyers of bathroom fittings.
Address: 15 Hollinbank Lane, Lee - WF16 9NF, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7979)-920555
Multitrade International Ltd.
deals in bathroom fittings
Address: Data General Building, 666 Gt South Rd., Ellerslie, P O Box : 62503, Central Park,
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(9)-5259721 Fax: +(64)-(9)-5250471
Bellagio, Sarl
Buyers of bathroom fitting.
Address: Tabaris Square, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +(961)-(1)-204042
Importers of all kinds of bathroom fittings.
Address: 20/25, North South Road, Siddique Bazar, Habib Market, 3rd Floor, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9566254 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9566254
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-171536146
Microdata Associates Limited
Buyers of bathroom accessories such as shower curtain, toothbrush holders etc.
Address: 79, Roseville Road, Hayes, London - UB34QY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(208)-5731391 Fax: +(44)-(790)-2098281
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7812339669
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Construction Machinery
JB System Inc.
Engaged in import of construction equipments such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel
loaders, motor graders, cranes, road rollers, forklifts, dump trucks, concrete mixture
trucks, garbage compactor trucks, generators. Also imports used ship, cargo etc.
Address: No. 4-4-29, Nishi Sakado, Sakado-Shi - 350 0247, Japan
Phone: +(81)-(492)-793455 Fax: +(81)-(492)-793456
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-9034053162
Yabhana Group
Importers of construction equipments.
Address: 12, Dunchurch Crescent Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham - B73 6QN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7909)-526410
Halong Traseco
Buyers of all types of construction machine.
Address: 39 Le Lai Street, NGoquyen Dist Hai phong, Haiphong City - 10000, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(31)-768412 Fax: +(84)-(31)-767638
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-0903245444
Lumbini Trade Centre Nepal Private Limited
Importers of construction equipment
Address: Trispureshore, K. K. M. Building Satdobato, Lalitpur - Na, Nepal
Phone: +(977)-(1)-4260058 / 5524362 Fax: +(977)-(1)-4226711
Wahyu Mandiri
Importers of all types of construction equipments.
Address: Basuki Rahmat 56, Sumatera Selatan - 12430, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(711)-421557
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-8127132333
J. L. International Limited, Partnership
Buyers of machineries and raw material for construction industry.
Address: No. 889, Thai C. C. Tower, Room No. 242, South Sathorn Road, Yanawa, Sathorn,
Bangkok - 10120, Thailand
Phone: +(66)-(2)-6723444
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(66)-896610896
Induztrial Toyz Corporation
Buyers of road construction equipments.
Address: 169, Forrest Drive, Sherwood Park - T8A6A9, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(780)-9451161 Fax: +(1)-(780)-4493747
Precise Engineering Services
Importers of construction equipment.
Address: Plot 43, Oboja Road, Kampala - 19780, Uganda
Phone: +(256)-(772)-742053 Fax: +(256)-(38)-400258
Birdi Civil Engineers
Importers of construction plants.
Address: P. O. Box 58223, Nairobi - 00010, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-823620 Fax: +(254)-(20)-891017
Dabaywa Trading & Contracting Co.
Importer of construction equipment, construction materials and construction
machineries etc
Address: 2, W2, Mosque Street Ibnauf Suliman Building, Khartoum - 11111, Sudan
Phone: +(249)-(9)-12953816 / 12843934
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Alghanim International & General Trading
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: Shuaikh, Behind Old Pepsi Company, Safat - 2118, Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(1)-804044 / 9149534 Fax: +(965)-(1)-4822490
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(965)-965789
Hire Station Limited
Buyers of general construction machineries.
Address: Fields Farm Road Long Eaton, Nottingham - NG103FZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(845)-6045337 Fax: +(44)-(845)-6688999
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7711958183
Go Industry A. S
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: Sak R Kesebir Cad. 36/13, Balmumcu Besiktas, Istanbul - 80700, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(212)-2114348 Fax: +(90)-(212)-2114348
Hanmi International Company Limited
Buyers of used construction equipments and spare parts.
Address: #121-246, Dangsandong 6, Ga Youngdeungpogu, Seoul - 150 808, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-26755013 Fax: +(82)-(2)-26327883
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(82)-112815200
Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd
Buyers of concrete mixer trucks and batching plants.
Address: 76, C. F. Park, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(86)-333019 Fax: +(60)-(86)-332700
Door Knobs, Handles, Knockers, Stoppers & Other Door
Hardware
Anurasiri Furnitures Private Limited
Importers of door pulls, hingers, cam locks, plywood etc.
Address: 701/A, Peradeniya Road Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(81)-2228173 Fax: +(94)-(81)-2233279
Newise International Limited
Importers of door closers, door handles and door hinges.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Building, 332-334 Lockhart Road, Wanchai - ., China (Hong
Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008
Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
Willimco
Buyer of door, door lock, door handles, etc.
Address: 22, Watson Street, Aberdeen - 4850, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7)-20482314
Fax: +(44)-(7)-23547563
Jazco Company
Importers of door knnobs and knobs products.
Address: Banani Road -5, Block F , House No. 88 Third Floor, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(12)-8824395
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Kin Kei Hardware Industries Limited
Importer of door closers, door handles, door hinges, door knob locks and door viewers.
Address: Room 704, 7/F Eastern Centre, 1065 King's Road,, Tai Koo - .., China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25616788
Fax: +(852)-(.)-25639115
John Phillips Investments Limited
Distributor and supplier of door locks and door closers.
Address: 5, East Hill, London - HA9 9PT, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(20)-89049407
Emmanuella Consult
Importers of door handle.
Address: Plot 22, Victor Hugo Dakar, Dagana - 221, Senegal
Phone: +(221)-(820)-12819
Fax: +(221)-(820)-45221
Kin Kei Hardware Industries Limited
Importer of door closers, door handles, door hinges, door knob locks and door viewers.
Address: Room 704, 7/F Eastern Centre, 1065 King's Road,, Tai Koo - .., China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25616788
Fax: +(852)-(.)-25639115
John Phillips Investments Limited
Distributor and supplier of door locks and door closers.
Address: 5, East Hill, London - HA9 9PT, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(20)-89049407
Emmanuella Consult
Importers of door handle.
Address: Plot 22, Victor Hugo Dakar, Dagana - 221, Senegal
Phone: +(221)-(820)-12819
Fax: +(221)-(820)-45221
General Building Hardware Traders
Allu Metal Maghrebin
Buyers of various builder hardwares.
Address: 40-44, Rue Abou, Amrane Al Fassi, Casablanca - 20100, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(22)-981058 Fax: +(212)-(22)-981055
Indenza Limited
Buyers of builders hardware.
Address: 142 Westchester Dr, Wellington - 6004, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(4)-477 3555
J. Hassanali Hardware Store
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: P O Box 1485, Daressalaam - , Tanzania
Phone: +(255)-(22)-2115793 Fax: +(255)-(22)-2130341
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Almacen El Arquitecto
Buyers of builders hardware accessories.
Address: Cra 42, No. 75-83, Local 148, Itagui, Colombia
Phone: +(57)-(4)-3741718
Fax: +(57)-(4)-3741718
The Stanley Works
Buyers of builder hardware.
Address: 3F, 338 Wen Lin Road, Taipei - 111, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-81451465
Chifley Exim Australia
Importers and distributors of builder's hardware in brass, steel, iron and few products of
general merchandise.
Address: 2, St.Martins Crt., Wantirna South, Melbourne - 3152, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-98010799 Fax: +(61)-(3)-98005798
Maroc Motif
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: 22, Rue Ennarjisse Benjdia, Casablanca Maroc - 20000, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(2)-2225702
Fax: +(212)-(2)-2225716
Rajabdeen & Sons Limited
Importers of builders hardware.
Address: 192, Nawala Road, Colombo - 5, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-2807500/2807500 Fax: +(94)-(11)-2807500
Vijay Hardware
Buyers of building hardwares.
Address: Algoz Industrial Area No. 3, Dubai - 41396, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-3479200
Fax: +(971)-(4)-3479733
Granite, Marble, Sandstone & Slate Stone
Avner Mart Import Export
Buyers of marble.
Address: 1, HaDror, Kiryat-Ono - 55602, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(50)-590488
Al-Murad Tiles
Buyers of marbles and granites.
Address: Howley Park Road East Morley Leeds West Yorkshire, Leeds - LS27OBN, United
Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1132)-537766 Fax: +(44)-(1132)-537766
Fujian Nanan Lian Feng Mei Stone Co. Ltd.
Importers of marble.
Address: Pushan Industrial Area, Shuitou Town, Nanan, Fujin - 362342, China
Phone: +(86)-(595)-86989553 Fax: +(86)-(595)-86909553
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Balography Nig Limited
Engaged in importing of granite.
Address: Omoh 20 Funsho Kinoshi Street , Avenue B Stop, Okota Ago, Palace Way, Lagos - .,
Nigeria
Phone: +(234)-(709)-313766
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(234)-8086797706
Excellence Integrated Solutions
Importers of limestone.
Address: Old Mazda Road, Fabric Care Building, 203, Abu Dhabi - 52596, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6711197 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6711158
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-506421157
Maha Co.
Importers of marble, granite, limestone, onyx etc.
Address: # 34, No.3, Golfam Building, Golfam Street, Africa Ave,, Tehran - 0098, Iran
Phone: +(980)-(21)-22020251 / 22055860 Fax: +(980)-(21)-22055860
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(980)-9121271665
Xiamen Yueyang Stone Company Limited
Importers of importing rough granite blocks.
Address: Unit 7b, Bldg A, Baolong Center, No. 297, Jiahe Road, Xiame, Xiamen - 361 012, China
Phone: +(86)-(592)-5328291
Entity Holdings Private Limited
Importers of gypsum boards.
Address: 410/3, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo - 7000, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-4737828 Fax: +(94)-(11)-5362588
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(94)-777667657
Charcon Specialist Products
Importers of granites.
Address: Marions Way, Coventry Road, Leicester - LE9 3GP, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1455)-288241 Fax: +(44)-(1455)-285284
Taj Trading
Buyers of marble.
Address: 17, Buxton Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town - 8001, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-4231505 Fax: +(27)-(21)-4231505
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-824549383
Copro Group
Importers of all types of marbles.
Address: Kosuyolu Mah. D. Blok, Daire No. 4 Emlakbankas, Istanbul - 34000, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(532)-2401125
Shirkooh Yazd Tile
Importers of all types of ceramic and tiles.
Address: Apartment 1, 9th Floor, Mellat Tower, Vali Asr Street, Tehran - Na, Iran
Phone: +(98)-(21)-88784678 Fax: +(98)-(21)-88784678
Quang Dieu Co. Limited
Importers of marble, granite, sandstone, slate etc.
Address: 364, Cong Hoa Street, Etown Building, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(88)-8122606 Fax: +(84)-(88)-8122282
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-8918319699
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Pipe Fittings & Tube Fittings
S. K. F. Corporation Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: 300/4, Hatirpool, Dhaka - 1215, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-8620274
Viking Cives Limited
Buyers of steel flange beams.
Address: RR#4 Norpark Drive, Mount Forest - N0H 2k0, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(519)-3234433 Fax: +(1)-(519)-3234608
Technical Oilfield Supplies Centre
Importers of all types of pipes, tube fittings, flanges, expansion joints etc.
Address: Post Box No. 2647, Abu Dhabi - 2647, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6734042 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6734041
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-507514327
I. B. N. Al Nafees General Trading Establishment
Importers of used steel pipes type F51, ST52, external dia 168 mm, 20mm wallthick, 6
m long, seamless or welded etc.
Address: P. O. Box 61835, Dubai - 971, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-2850500 Fax: +(971)-(4)-2855782
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-504577100
Egypipe
Buyers of all types of hdpe pipes.
Address: 157 Al Harm St Giza, Cairo - 12556, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(48)-600098 Fax: +(20)-(48)-600819
Hakan Plastic
Buyers of pvc, pprc, pe pipes and fittings.
Address: Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Gaziosmanpasa Mah. Istiklal Cad, Cerkezkoy - 59500, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(282)-7266443 Fax: +(90)-(282)-7269467
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(90)-5334738964
Handal Mandiri
Buyers of steel pipes.
Address: Jl. DI. Panjaitan, Gang Sederhana No. 01, Balikpapan - 76123, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(542)-423315 Fax: +(62)-(542)-420537
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-811-547493
Esmil Trading
Buyers of pipes, solid bar and fittings.
Address: P.O. Box 129, 8500 Ac Joure, Heerenveen - 8500AC, The Netherlands
Phone: +(31)-(513)-528810 Fax: +(31)-(513)-528842
Kwan Hing Metal Manufacturing Co. Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: Unit 2713A, 27/F., Asia Trade Center, 79 Lei Muk Road, Kwai Chung - Na, China (Hong
Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-24211322 Fax: +(852)-24215322
Raj Arab International
Buyers of pipes and pipe fittings.
Address: Flat No. 3, 79 Hussein Street, Mohandesein, Cairo, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(2)-7495194 Fax: +(20)-(2)-7495194
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(20)-122388564
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G Rgenler AS
Importers of seamless pipes.
Address: No. 1, Organize Sanayi, Bolgesi Avar, CAD. No. 4, Ankara - 06935, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(312)-2670969 Fax: +(90)-(312)-2670881
Comdo Italia SRL
Buyers of iron pipes for bed mechanisms.
Address: Via Dell Orzo 53/55/57, Z. I., Altamura - 70022, Italy
Phone: +(39)-(80)-3101078 Fax: +(39)-(80)-3103449
Al Aswar Technology Group Co.
Buyers of ductile pipes.
Address: Farhan Building, Fadala Street Block No.11,Salmiya, P.O. Box 6213, Hawalli - 32037,
Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(2)-5629205 Fax: +(965)-(2)-5628176
Sag Stahl GmbH
Importers of steel pipes.
Address: Ruetersbarg, 48, Hamburg - 22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-6447077 Fax: +(49)-(40)-64428490
A Tech Comapny
Importers of titanium plated stainless steel pipes.
Address: A-919, Sam Ho Building, #275-1, YangJae-Dong, SeoCho-Ku, Seoul - 137 941, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-5537555
Tig Group
Importers of pe pipes.
Address: Botelkamp 38, Hamburg - D-22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-790000 / 245117 Fax: +(49)-(40)-790099
Buyers of pvc pipes and fittings.
Address: No. 10, Jasmine Street, Ubalde Village, Agdao, Davao City - 8000, Philippines
Phone: +(63)-(82)-2349855 Fax: +(63)-(82)-3008865
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(63)-9177020147
Viking Johnson
Buyers of pipe couplings.
Address: 46-48 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertford - SG40UD, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1462)-443322 Fax: +(44)-(1462)-443311
S. S. Trade Link International Private Limtied
Buyers of steel pipe, steel pipe fittings, upvc pipe fittings.
Address: 11, Haji Osman Goni Road, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9554805 / 7164364 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9554755 / 7164362
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11846662
Decor Limited
Importers of stainless steel pipes.
Address: St Riznikovski, 1 A, Kharkov - 61025, Ukraine
Phone: +(380)-(57)-7122037 Fax: +(380)-(57)-7102239
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(380)-506306686
Mahmoud For Trading Pipes & Fittings
Importres of pipes and fittings.
Address: 14 El Sayegh St El Sabteya Ramsis,cairo,egypt, Al Q�Hirah - 11111, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-5775321
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-102828362
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Wall & Floor Tiles
Indi - Stone Design
Buyers of dimensioned stone.
Address: 681, Timboon - Colac Road, Scotts Creek - 3267, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-55959206 Fax: +(61)-(3)-55959206
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-4005763758
Moods Fine Furniture Co.
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Killymitten, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen - BT942FW, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(28)-6638882 Fax: +(44)-(28)-66388881
Steel City Renovation & Engineeering Sdn Bhd
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Plot 41, Elseidale Estate, Mount Erskine - 10470, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(4)-8909594
Mohammed Osman Ahmed Al Fattani Estate
Buyers of all kinds of stone tiles, multi colored tiles, white tiles, kitchen wall tiles,
decorative wall tiles etc.
Address: Al Dahab, Behind Atlas Hotel,, Jeddah - 21425, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(2)-6458316 / 6420491 Fax: +(966)-(2)-6458308
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(966)-966505506286
Rosean Company Limited
Buyers of ceramic tiles.
Address: 15-3 Doida, Matsuyama - 790-0056, Kenya
Phone: +(81)-(89)-9311700 Fax: +(81)-(89)-9311703
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-60-12-3190414
Dennis Plink Builder Pty Limited
Importers of building products like tiles and ceramics.
Address: P. O. Box 247, Blackheath - 2785, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(2)-63552003
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-414 825711
Associated Industries, UK
Buyers of flooring products etc.
Address: 9, Norfolk Road, Industrial Estate, Gravesend - DA122PS, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1474)-328111 Fax: +(44)-(1474)-328222
Potent Solutions
Buyers of tiles.
Address: 14, Twynyrefail Place, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford - SA181HY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1269)-823039 Fax: +(44)-(1269)-823039
Venetto Ceramicas
Importers of tiles.
Address: 145/1, Green Road., Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh
Phone: +(88)-(2)-9144949 Fax: +(88)-(2)-8314400
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(88)-171037609
Sikder Trading International
Importers of all kinds of tiles.
Address: 1613, Hamzarbag Colony, Muradpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(31)-682127 Fax: +(880)-(31)-655711
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-0176328881
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Wood Floorings, Timber, Plywood & Laminates
Rimaju (Asia Pacific) Sdn. Bhd.
Importers of unfinished and prefinished t & g timber floorings, laminated timber
floorings etc.
Address: Lot 14, 1st Floor, Kolam Centre, Jalan Lintas, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu - 88300, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(88)-232551 Fax: +(60)-(88)-211313
Vivek Industries Limited
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-531783 Fax: +(254)-(20)-531587
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(254)-733311335
Shree Shivshakti Hardware And Sanitary Suppliers
Freight Link International Co. Limited
Importer of commercial dbbcc plywood, mdf radiata pine planks and pine plywood.
Address: SIR VIRGIL NAZ STREET, Port Louis - NIL, Mauritius
Phone: +(230)-(233)-0101 Fax: +(230)-(211)-5410
Laidebao Furniture Company Limited
Buyers of woods, logs etc.
Address: Chumen Section, Sci-Tech Industrial, Yuhuan - 317 605, China
Phone: +(86)-(576)-7427356 Fax: +(86)-(576)-7427358
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(86)-8613566859068
Al Bahjah
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Karama, Bur Dubai, Dubai - 34633, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(50)-6760089
Rudwan Workshop
Buyers of meranti, mahagany and teak wood.
Address: A'amran Street, Sana'A - 326, Yemen
Phone: +(967)-(1)-325224 Fax: +(967)-(1)-325224
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(967)-71124009
Phiali Company
Importers of high pressure laminates.
Address: No. 61-3, Houhu Rd., Linkou Shiang, Taipei Hsien, Taipei - 244, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-2603493 Fax: +(886)-(2)-26034954
E Corner
Buyers of sawn timber.
Address: No. 54, Jalan S.P. 1/5 Taman Saujana, Puchong - 47100, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(3)-80602095
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(60)-60123815330
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10.0
PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-2014-15
CHAIRMAN
Shri Rajan Malhotra
Regional Manager
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
IFCI Towers, 14th Floor
61, Nehru Place
New Delhi: 110019
VICE CHAIRMAN
Shri Arun Karambelkar
President & Whole Time Director
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
Hincon House
Lal Bhadur Shastri Marg
Vikhroli (West),
Mumbai-400 083
MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE
Shri V.C. Verma
Director
Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd
21, Commercial Complex
Malcha Marg
New Delhi 110 021.
Shri R.K. Goel
Managing Director
U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd.
Vishweshwariya Bhawan
Gomto Nagar
Lucknow-226010
Shri Alok Garg,
Executive Director (Building & Airports),
RITES Limited
RITES Office Complex,
Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001
Shri Mohan Dass Saini
CEO (Construction Division)
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.
SP Centre
41/44 Minoo Desai Marg
Colaba, Mumbai: 400005
Shri Pankaj Goyal
Chief Financial Officer
Angelique International Limited
104-107, 1st Floor
Hemkunt Tower
98 Nehru Place
New Delhi-110019
S Shri Sandip Baran Das
Vice President
Simplex Infrastructures Limited
27, Shakespeare Sarani
Kolkatta
Shri Ashutosh Jagga
General Manager
Technofab Engineering Ltd.
Plot No.5 Sector 27 C
Mathura Road
Faridabad: 121003
Shri Jacob George
Head- Exim Commercial
Thermax Ltd.
D-13, MIDC Industrial Area
R.D. AGA Road
Chinchwad
Pune-411019
INSTITUTIONS
Director/
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi- 110 011
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Shri Nag Raj Naidu
Director (ITP)
Ministry of External Affairs
Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath
New Delhi - 110003
Shri Sunil Joshi
DGM & BM,
ECGC of India Ltd.,
Project Export Branch
The Metropolitan (7th Floor),
Plot No. C26/27, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai-400051
Shri Sriram Subramaniam
Dy. General Manager
Exim Bank Of India
Ground Floor, Statesman House
148 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110001
23326625, 23326254, 233221622, 23321742, 23721393Extn.211
Fax: 23321719, 23322758
E-Mail: Eximnd@Vsnl.Com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY
Executive Director
Project Exports Promotion Council Of India
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UPDATE
P. E.P.C.
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC)
India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized
the imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of
Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development
Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the
recent years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports,
railways and airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in
infrastructure has risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be
bridged.
With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth &
development of the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign Governments,
National & International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc,
Government Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports.
PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc.
and advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For
making conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the
industry players in the process of development of the sector and interacts with various national /
international agencies for making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances.
PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a
reference point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide
information related to government guidelines, investment opportunities, government &
development agencies (which are involved in the development process of the sector).
For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the
process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the
government. To maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential
provision for timely upgradation of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members
and
industry
players.
PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc
on regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international
bodies, industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the
sector and exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore
business opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help
to analyse the present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the
sector.
PROJECT EXPORTS
Project Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then,
project exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and
expertise spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken
reflects the technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are
broadly divided into four categories:
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Civil construction
Turnkey modules
Consultancy services
Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures
Each of the above are explained here:
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Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work,
erection of utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway
lines, roads and bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.
Turnkey projects
Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from
the conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are:
supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations,
plants for manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.
Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and
training are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are:
project implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil
exploration, charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM
solutions in software exports, finance and accounting systems.
Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial
manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferrochrome manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.
Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required
to offer competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff
international competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian
companies in the execution of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project
exports from India by way of providing finance, information and business advisory services. The
bank supports Indian companies at all stages of the project cycle from advance tender
information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids to providing financial facilities, including
loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded facilities for overseas industrial turnkey
projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and consultancy service contracts. Exim
Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to Indian companies on
projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over the past two
decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North Africa,
West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.
Project Exports as defined in para 252-260 of Foreign Trade Policy Statement
2015-2020
Quote:
“Project Exports
252. Project exports are broadly defined as exports of such goods and services where the export
receipts are allowed to be staggered (in conformity with RBI guidelines) over a period of more
than twelve months. This is largely to reflect that the export transaction is not a one-off single
transaction but represents certain goods, construction and service activities, where the payment
receipts are staggered in line with the project components / execution.
253. The full value of project exports is not captured under any single aggregate classification.
However, as per data maintained by the Project Export Promotion Council, its members’ project
exports orders have increased from USD 1.7 billion in 2012-13 to USD 4.4 billion in 2013-14. This
increase of 162 percent is indicative of the strong potential which exists for India to aggressively
increase its world trade market share in project exports.
254. Since project export contract earnings range over one year to five years, such export orders
also impart stability to the export earnings of the country. India’s current project export contracts
are estimated at around USD 5 billion. It is estimated that project exports from India can be
boosted to at least USD 25 billion 56 per annum within a time frame of five to seven years. The
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main markets for India’s project exports are expected to be in Africa, Middle-East countries,
SAARC and ASEAN countries, Central Asian Republics in CIS. These are the emerging markets
which have high infrastructure needs.
255. Such projects, while helping the recipient countries to bridge their infrastructure gaps also
help India’s exports of goods and services. They help to build a long term relationship of the target
country with India and its project export entities. India’s entry into high value project exports will
also impart high brand visibility in the target countries. Besides the specific brand visibility, India’s
general branding is also promoted as a country which can export hi-tech and high value projects.
Such branding and visibility facilitates easier acceptance of other products exported by India to
such markets. Long term business relationships also develop in supplies of replaceable
components and spare parts, annual maintenance and servicing contracts, upgradation of project
technology, etc. Repeat orders become easier, as the countries gain experience and confidence in
Indian project export entities. They also exhibit India’s cost competitiveness while at the same
time maintaining internationally comparable quality standards.
256. Project exports can be boosted through opening of special lines of credit and also provision of
cheap lines of credit through buyer credit mechanism. Concessional lines of credit are generally
extended through the Ministry of External Affairs, where diplomatic considerations also matter for
offering such lines of credit. The Buyers’ Credit Scheme being offered by the Department of
Commerce through Exim Bank of India aims at enhancing Indian exports to select countries.
257. Many Indian companies in both the private and public sectors have, over the years,
developed considerable expertise in executing project export contracts in diverse areas such as
railway sector, power sector, roads and bridges, drinking water supply schemes, irrigation
projects, construction of oil and gas pipelines, construction of electricity grids, hydro power
projects, airport construction etc.
258. For boosting project exports, the Department of Commerce has set up the National Export
Insurance Account (NEIA). Essentially, the Account helps to cover project export risks which
cannot be fully covered by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC).
259. In tandem with EXIM Bank of India and ECGC, the NEIA is also now being used to selectively
offer a Buyers’ Credit Cover for project exports. This enables EXIM Bank to offer co-financing for
project exports from India to target countries in South Asia, Africa, CIS and others.
260. While buyers credit cover has brought in major encouragement for project exports, the cost
of capital remains very high in India. An effort was made towards setting up an interest
equalisation scheme under the Market Access Initiative scheme of the Department of Commerce
but it did not materialise due to financial resource constraints. Since project export is recognized
as an important element of this policy, renewed efforts will be made to seek allocation of resources
for such a scheme.”
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EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES
(FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export
promotion activities abroad



Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I.
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI)
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide
to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for
enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the
existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been
fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

Research studies consistent with the priorities;

WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;

To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for
evolving proper strategies.

To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach.
Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Opening of Showrooms
Opening of Warehouses
Display in international departmental stores
Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
Research and Product Development
Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
Export Potential Survey of the States;
Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and agro-chemicals;
Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country.
However, some
assistance is provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and
Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme.
Other schemes for export promotion include Duty
Neutralisation Schemes like DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and
Reward Schemes like Served from India, Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market
Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.
These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.
ANNEXURE-I
4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
EXPORT PROMOTION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT
The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial
assistance under the following export promotion assistance schemes:
a. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme
b. Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturers
c. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in
following export promotion activities abroad



Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
Eligibility Criteria/Conditions
(i)
Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 30 crore in the
preceding year. No such ceiling is applicable for participation in Focus LAC region.
(ii)
The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC
etc
(iii)
Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion
class fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be
subject to an upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.
S No.
(1)
Area/Sector
(2)
No. of visits
(3)
1.
Focus LAC
1
Maximum Financial ceiling
per event
(4)
Rs. 2,50,000
2.
1
Rs. 2,00,000
3.
FOCUS AFRICA
( including WANA Countries)
FOCUS CIS
1
Rs. 2,00,000
4.
FOCUS ASEAN+2
1
Rs. 2,00,000
5.
General Areas
1
Rs. 1,50,000*
TOTAL
5
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SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION BY SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURERS
There is a separate scheme designated as Marketing Development Assistance for SSI Exporters
meant to encourage small scale manufacture exporters along the following lines:
(A)
Exporters eligible for assistance:
(i)
Exporting unit must be registered as SSI / SSSBE.
(ii)
Exporting unit must be a member of FIEO / EPC.
(iii)
Exporting units with aggregate exports of Rs. 2 crores and above over the last three
financial years (Rs. 1 crore for ISO 9000 certified exporters) are eligible for assistance from the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry through EPCs/other grantee organisations. SSI units with
aggregate exports less than this limit would now be eligible for direct assistance from the Office of
DC(SSI) under this scheme. SSI units which have not yet commenced exports are not eligible for
assistance.
(iv)
year.
An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial
(B)
Activities eligible for financing
(i)
Individual participation in overseas fairs/exhibitions.
(ii)
Individual overseas study tours/as member of a trade delegation going abroad.
(iii)
Production of material for overseas publicity.
(C)
Permissible binding limits:
90% of cost of return ticket by economy class subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.60,000/- (Rs.
90,000/- for Latin American countries). In case excursion fare is cheaper than economy class fare,
the excursion fare will be considered.
(ii)
year.
(D)
25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial
Other conditions:
(i)
Assistance
shall
be
available
for
travel
by
one
permanent
employee/director/partner/proprietor of the SSI unit in economy class by Air India. Air travel by
airlines other than Air India would be permissible provided that their economy class airfare is not
higher than Air India.
(ii)
Applications must reach the Office of the DC(SSI) at least one month before the start of
the event in question.
(iii)
The SSI unit should not have been charged/prosecuted/debarred/ blacklisted under the
export and import policy or any other law relating to export and import business.
Total MDA assistance under SSI-M[DA scheme shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from
all Government Bodies/FIEO/EPCs/Commodity Boards/Grantee Organiations etc.
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ANNEXURE-II
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) SCHEME
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide
to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for
enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the
existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been
fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme:
i) Marketing Projects Abroad:
To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product or focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
a) Opening of Showrooms & Warehouses;
b) Organising “Trade Festival of India” – a multi-sectoral event to be organised in select centers
abroad to promote „Brand India‟ by showcasing our strength in services like Health (Ayurveda &
Yoga), Taste of India (Indian Cuisine), Tourism, Culture, etc., besides merchandise;
c) National Level Participation in Major International Trade Fairs etc.;
d) Display in International departmental stores;
e) Publication of World Class Catalogues;
f) Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion;
g) Research and Product Development;
h) To support Recognized associations in Industrial clusters for marketing abroad;
i) Reverse visits of the prominent buyers, etc., from the project focus countries.
ii) Capacity Building:
region/country basis;
-gradation/improvements in Laboratories, Universities, Research Institutions on stand
alone or Public Private Partnership basis for fulfilling SPS measures/related testing etc. including
reimbursement of testing charges
-gradation of select products for export markets (by skill upgradation using
experts/designers, production process improvements, reduction in rejections etc.)
iii) Support for Statutory Compliances:
er country including
Testing charges for engineering products abroad; Registration charges for product registration
abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology and agro-chemicals clinical trials for
drugs/pharmaceuticals & medical disposables, medical equipment etc.
under the scheme shall be as approved by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis.
etc. on particular product(s) of Indian origin. The commodity/ product groups, nature of litigation
to be supported and the extent of support shall be as decided by the Empowered Committee on a
case to case basis.
iv) Studies:
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es for evolving WTO compatible strategy;
Regional Trade Agreement(RTA) studies etc. Only specific markets studies would be undertaken
and these studies would be entrusted to reputed professional organizations.
v) Project Development:
projects shall be prepared by engaging reputed professional organisations. A special focus would
be on preparation of projects pertaining to priority sectors and sectors having substantial
employment generation potential.
vi) Miscellaneous:
information (electronic or otherwise to Indian Exporters);
Details of approved purposes for the scheme and level of assistance
Activity
Market Study
Opening of
Showrooms and
Warehouses
Display in
International
Departmental
Stores
Publicity
Campaign
Participation in
Trade Fairs, BSMs
etc. abroad
Assistance
75% of the total cost
However, for studies assigned by the
D/Commerce for the cause of export
promotion, 100% assistance would be
provided
75%, 50% and 33% of leasing / rental
charges in the first, second and the third
year, respectively
Maximum Assistance
Rs.100.00 lakh/each study
50% of rental charges of display space
Rs. 100.00 lakh per
annum/each product
50% assistance for two years in a
particular market
65% of approved expenditure
Rs. 100.00 lakh per
annum/ per market
Rs. 500.00 lakh for each
fair
Rs. 100.00 lakh for each
market/ product per
annum.
N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
You would be pleased to know that the information that reaches your desk from PROJECT EPC
including “Global Project Opportunities” is compiled using various inputs both printed and
electronic and are listed below:i)
abroad
Tender Notices & Commercial Reports from Indian High Commissions & Embassies
ii)
Inputs from various other web-sites which include:
a)
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e)
g)
h)
j)
l)
n)
p)
r)
others….
t)
u)
v)
w)
x)
y)
z)
Asian Development Bank Website
(b) World Bank
ENR Web-edition (http://enr.com/)
(d) www.allafrica.com
www.construction.com
(f) http://www.ifpinfo.com
http://www.constructionreviewonline.com
http://www.arabianbusiness.com
(i) http://www.indianembassyorg.np
http://www.asiannewsnet.net
m) International Monetary Fund Website
OPEC Fund Web site
(o) MEED Web-site
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (q) www.ConstructionFutures.co.uk
Reserve Bank of India (http://www.rbi.org.in), (s) Ministry of Finance
and many
http://www.new-technologies.org/ECT/Other/arcad.htm
http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/
http://commerce.nic.in
http://www.eximbankindia.com/
http://ficci.com/
http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, PROJECT EPC is in no
way responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this
newsletter has been put up after considerable amount of reading & screening from various
sources including the internet and as listed in the Sources of Information*
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